by Nicole Etolen | Jun 12, 2012 | Kids & Family
I am always on the lookout for craft kits that contain everything Jacob needs in one convenient package and is easy enough for a non-crafting person like me to figure out. Kiwi Crate is everything I look for and more. From the adorable, reusable little crate...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 6, 2012 | Kids & Family
Did you know that there are like a bazillion little plankton in just about every pond, lake and ocean around the world? Most kids think of Plankton as the sneaky little guy on Spongebob who is always trying to steal the secret formula for the Krabby Patty (I...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 2, 2012 | Kids & Family
I’m a total word nerd. As a writer, it’s pretty much in my genetic coding. Words are my tools of survival, so I have to love them. Creative Foundry’s KERFLIP, a brand new board game for kids and adults, is to word nerds as long-stem roses are to...
by Nicole Etolen | May 29, 2012 | Kids & Family
Sidewalk chalk is a huge favorite in our household, both for Jacob and for me. Hey, I get to be a kid sometimes too, right? We’ve been playing with it since he was old enough to hold it in his hands. I taught him the ABCs, sight words, and more with little more...
by Nicole Etolen | May 24, 2012 | Kids & Family
Jacob loves personalized stuff, especially stuff that gives him a place to put yet more stuff, and believe me, he has an enormous amount of stuff (I do love seeing how many times I can use the same word in a sentence!). Personalized bags and other goodies are awesome,...
by Nicole Etolen | May 20, 2012 | Kids & Family
If you have ever watched your baby (or any baby, for that matter) play with a stuffed animal, you may have noticed that they focus mostly on the tag rather than the animal itself. Tags are endlessly fascinating to chubby little fingers! Paul Oestreicher, a pH.D...
by Nicole Etolen | May 8, 2012 | Kids & Family
I’m a big fan of toys that can be used in more than one way and inspire children to think outside the box. Promoting imagination is one of the most important duties of being a parent, as imagination is the one thing that can really take you anywhere in this...
by Audrey | Apr 24, 2012 | Kids & Family
Today I have another great post from the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Did you know that babies begin to laugh when they’re just 12 weeks old, and that the typical 4 year old laughs several hundred times a day? While we may take humor for granted, we...
by Nicole Etolen | Apr 21, 2012 | Kids & Family
Kids have it so much easier these days than when I was little! Yes, just saying that out-loud (well, in my head, I don’t really talk to myself when blogging…much) makes me feel like I’ve aged a tiny bit more, but it’s true! When I was younger,...
by Audrey | Apr 9, 2012 | Kids & Family, Tips & Crafts
This guest post was provided by the childcare experts at Kiddie Academy. Now is the time to select a summer camp program for your children, says Claire Haas, vice president of education for Kiddie Academy, an educationally focused child care provider. Slots at...
