Archive for the ‘Educational’ Category
Monday, August 25th, 2008
Looking for something fun and educational to do with your kids? Check out www.geocaching.com. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game for people who love the outdoors, exercise and technology. Think of it as an Easter Egg Hunt that requires a handheld GPS device.
There are hundreds of thousands of treasures (called ...
Posted in Educational, Electronics, Exercise, Games | 2 Comments »
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
My mother was a teacher, so she had a gift for making learning fun. After school and especially on rainy weekend days, we'd do all sorts of enjoyable activities. I realize now that many of these activities were actually educational. But at the time, I just thought of them as "play." ...
Posted in Back to School, Books, Books (Pre-School), Books (School Aged), Educational, Learning | No Comments »
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Kids know how to navigate the Internet, look up the latest baseball stats, and can tell you what their favorite celebrity wore to the most recent awards ceremony.
But what about financial responsibility? Are they money savvy? Money Savvy Generation is a program of children's books, curricula, piggy banks, and financial ...
Posted in Books (Advice), Books (School Aged), Charity, Contests, Learning, Uncategorized | 67 Comments »
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Whether your little ones are heading off to school or they find their classroom at home, we have some great picks to get them ready for learning!
Check out our Back to School Guide for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners for the hippest fall kids' clothing, children's backpacks, reusable lunch bags, and more...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
Shouldn't picture books have a little more visual pizazz? After all, they are all about the graphics.
Duo Press Books agrees, and has created a trio of vibrantly jazzy board books. We love the hip and bright pop art graphics. Lichtenstein would approve.
Two of the books count by ...
Posted in Books (0-3), Books (Pre-School), Contests, Learning | 144 Comments »
Monday, April 28th, 2008
We appreciate sites that save us time and help our children develop.
eBeanstalk highlights toys chosen by experts and tested by moms from across the United States. So, whether you are looking for your own child or finding a gift for a friend's child or a relative, you'll know you're ...
Posted in Baby Gifts, Coupons, Educational, Featured Store, Gift Ideas, Shower Gifts, Toy Stores, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
I want my daughter to enjoy the benefits of learning a foreign language. After reading The Bilingual Edge, I decided to introduce Spanish, since I'm proficient, and Russian, since I know a little and it is a heritage language for us.
We read books in these languages, listen to Baby’s ...
Posted in Dolls, Educational, Language, Learning, Play, Toys (06-12 M), Toys (12-24 M), Toys (All Ages), Toys (Pre-School and School Aged) | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Check out this clip to learn some fun Easter words with Rachel.
Then, find out why we think Signing Time is the best sign language video for children and babies.
Available: Direct from Signing Time: $19.99; From Amazon.com: $19.99
Posted in DVD, Educational, Holidays, Sign Language | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
The Gifted Grasshopper was started by two busy first-grade teachers turned moms who wanted to share their love of children's literature.These two mompreneurs sell unique and beautifully-packaged gift bags bursting with books that your child will love. Gifted Grasshopper gift bags are categorized by age and by theme, and ...
Posted in Baby Gifts, Books, Books (0-3), Books (Pre-School), Books (School Aged), Educational | No Comments »
Friday, December 14th, 2007
Can you really help your pre-schooler learn in just 15 minutes a day? That's the concept behind True-Learning.com.True Learning's printable learning exercises focus on math, literacy, art, fine motor skills, thinking skills and foreign languages and were designed by mom and early childhood education expert Jinhee Kim to be completed ...
Posted in Contests, Educational, Learning | 7 Comments »
