Adventure Theater’s If You Give a Cat a Cupcake performance takes a classic tale by Laura J. Numeroff and brings it to life thanks to a lively performance in a small venue that’s fun for adults and kids alike. The 45 minute performance follows the story to the letter and takes theater-goers to the beach,…
Online Guide to April Fools’ Day Pranks
Friday is April Fools’ Day! Are you a family of pranksters or are you lacking inspiration? If you want some ideas for some family fun, be inspired by my Ultimate Online Guide to April Fools’ Day Pranks for Kids on The LeapFrog Community. I’ve searched the web to find fun ways to keep your kids laughing from…
Middle East Conflict According to Angry Birds
If you’re having trouble explaining the current conflict in the Middle East to your kids, break it down Angry Birds style! They are sure to understand this if they’ve ever played the game or watched over your shoulder impatiently while trying to get your attention. And if the tune is a little familiar, think Disney’s…
LeapFrog Explorer Tangled Exposes Young Fans to Critical Literacy Skills Through Engaging Games with Favorite Characters
With Disney’s Tangled coming out on DVD today ($19.99 on Amazon), young fans of Rapunzel and Flynn can learn along with their favorite characters on the LeapFrog Explorer’s Tangled Learning Game. Tangled for the Explorer is designed for children ages 4-7 and has multiple games designed for practicing spelling, vocabulary, reading, and creative expression to…
Radio Shack Offers Discounts via Foursquare Checkins
If you covet your Mayorships or are an avid badge collector, Foursquare fans can use their love of checkins to score great discounts on android phones. Radio Shack (aka The Shack) has introduced new mobile discount offers for Foursquare and Google Places users on Android devices. By using these applications, shoppers can redeem discounts of…
DC Readers: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Delight Audiences in DC Area Performances (w. ticket giveaway)
Going to Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth is a classic throwback to childhood that is always as much fun for me and as for the kids. This weekend we were guests of Feld Entertainment and attended Barnum 200 Funundrum, a show that evokes classic circus performances from long ago. The…
Tiny Prints Business Cards: Customizable, Professional & Easy to Reorder
Whether looking for business cards to hand out to fellow parents you meet at the park to plan future playdates, market yourself to those in need of your consulting services, share your website or blog, or use as a networking tool, you want cards that reflect your personality. I’ve recently taken a huge step…
Angry Birds Shipped to Rio for New App & Movie (w/ iTunes GC Giveaway)
Angry Birds have been caught and are being smuggled to Rio de Janiero in Angry Birds Rio, the newest app now available through the Amazon App store for Android and Apple’s iTunes ($0.99). In Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and transported to Rio where their goal is to escape their captors and…
Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s Jeff Kinney Talks Movies & Rodrick Rules Giveaway
Dubbed the wimpiest saga of all time, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules hits theaters this Friday, March 25. Here’s a synopsis of the movie from 20th Century Fox: In this sequel to 2010’s surprise hit, Greg Heffley, the kid who made “wimpy” cool is back in an all-new family comedy based on the best-selling follow-up…
Cranes for Kids: Sending Hope to Children in Japan via Free Virtual Cranes
As soon as the quake in Japan happened, I knew what I had to do- write a post that would share age appropriate ways to talk to kids about the current events happening on the other side of the globe and provide resources about how to help children understand something that still seems so unreal,…
