With summer right around the corner, it’s time to make travel plans! Whether you’re driving down to the seashore or flying to a far-off destination, the trip will be better for everyone if you do a little planning ahead to keep the youngsters entertained on the way. To that end, [...]
We all want to do our part to help the environment, but we want to look good doing it! And kids are no exception; from the tiniest tykes to the coolest preteen, children have an opinion and a style all their own. So it’s extra exciting when we can find ways to reduce our impact, help out [...]
For those of us here in North America, summer (and the lovely, warm weather that accompanies it) is still quite a ways away. Candles bring a little warmth and light into our winter homes, and these easy do-it-yourself shell candles are a great way to use those souvenirs from your long-past beach [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – baking season! Someone just told me that calories don’t count during December, and I’m going to go ahead and believe them, and indulge in as much chocolate, pie, cheese, wine, and think, hearty meals as my belly will allow. But the [...]
I love toys and games that foster teamwork, like wooden train tracks, Legos, puzzles, and even art supplies. I’ll take an experience over an object any day, and, when I am shopping for kids’ presents, I look for something that will encourage a conversation and build a memory. I [...]
This cute little guy is the Dino Pet – a toy, a friend, and a science project in one. As the website states: “The Dino Pet is a new kind of pet that photosynthesizes during the day and glows brilliantly when you play with it at night. The alluring blue light emitted by the Dino Pet [...]
The giant squid is an incredible creature. The largest one ever found measured 43 feet in length and weighed nearly a ton! Scientists don’t know very much about these animals, because they live at great depths below the ocean’s surface. Most of what we do know comes from studying [...]