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,…
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DC Readers: Blue Man Group Ticket Giveaway & Discount
As a family, we’ve enjoyed live theater performances including those at our local children’s theater as well as The Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker, Mary Poppins, Stomp, and I’m so excited to take Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer to see Blue Man Group at the Warner Theater. A Blue Man Group performance is unlike anything you…
Tooth Fairy 2 Set Visit in Orlando: A Recap with Photos & Video
Traveling to Orlando as a guest of Fox Home Entertainment for time on the Tooth Fairy 2 set was incredible. Like the original, Tooth Fairy 2 follows a similar premise as the first one but stars Dan Whitney (aka Larry the Cable Guy). Dan’s character is a tooth fairy skeptic who finds himself sentenced to…
Interview: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney Talks About the Series
I remember when the yellow Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days book came out. It was all my students could talk about especially since it just happened to be released during our school’s Scholastic Book Fair. For days they stared at boxes that were embargoed and couldn’t be opened until the specific date. …
St. Patrick’s Day Online Activities, Resources, and Crafts
Are you getting your green ready for Thursday and planning an Irish meal in honor of St. Patrick’s Day? Little Miss Techie has already picked out an outfit that features green and is excited to make Irish Soda Bread from a cooking club recipe to go with our corned beef, cabbage, and tiniest potatoes!…
Teaching Kids About Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Japan Through Online Resources
With the Japanese earthquake and after effects of the tsunamis occupying media broadcasts and the day’s top headlines, it’s hard to avoid updates on this current event but there are ways to teach your kids about tsunamis, earthquakes, and how to help those in Japan in age appropriate ways that will educate without instilling…
Kids on Facebook? Safely: Family Online Safety Made Smarter
After making it my personal mission to educate parents about online safety issues and to help find tools that are helpful, I’m excited to be working with Location Labs on spreading awareness about Safely, a revolutionary online safety product designed to maintain family internet safety and security by monitoring cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and helping kids protect…
