Kids up to the age of three love to learn by acting things out and using all of their senses to explore. The best toys are ones that encourage imaginative play, gently guide them through learning about letters, numbers, and colors in fun and interactive ways, and engage their senses. Books are a great gift…
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New 5 Little Monkeys App Reinforces Learning for Toddlers and Preschoolers {giveaway}
While the Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood has launched a campaign against app manufacturers who market educational apps for babies, there’s no doubt that apps designed for toddlers and preschoolers can be used to reinforce early learning concepts. The possibilities of well-designed interactive apps to help teach numbers, colors, letters, letter sounds, and even sight…
Learning Through Play with Octonauts Toys from Fisher Price (w. giveaway)
Play is the work of children that assists them to make sense of the world around them whether navigating friendship issues, exploring roles as caretakers, or going on adventures. Fans of Octonauts on Disney Junior will love embarking on underwater missions to learn about marine life will enjoy having the opportunity to act their adventures…
Gifts for Toddlers
While toddlers may be physically active, their brains are working just as quickly. Language, social-emotional, and motor development occur at a rapid pace. Kids between18 months- 3 years tend to enjoy gross motor play that enables them to run, jump, climb, and kick. They’re working to develop hand-eye coordination, intensely curious about cause and effect,…
Valentine Crafts, Recipes, Online Games, and Favorite Books
If you were to come into our house, there’s no mistaking the fact that Valentine’s Day is just a week away. Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer love each of the holidays but especially enjoy creating decorations to make the house look festive and making sweet treats for those we love. In the spirit…
2010 Holiday Gift Guide: Toddlers
Below are my gift picks for the toddler set that will encourage imaginative play to help them explore the world around them, exercise new found independence, while also laying the foundations for learning. Look for the items marked as giveaways and leave a comment below to enter to win. Extra entries can be entered via…
Mickey Mote Offers Interactive Content to Preschoolers via Disney DVDs
The new kid-friendly Mickey Mote is designed to turn passive screen time into an opportunity to actively engage young minds while children watch their favorite Disney characters on select Disney Preschool DVDs. Mickey Mote works with any Disney Preschool DVD that includes a Discovery Mode, an interactive Watch & Play feature where children play along…
TeachMama’s Amy on Computer Games for the Little Guys
Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is the amazing Amy from Teach Mama. This extraordinary educator uses her background as a former high school reading specialist to share the many ways she sneaks learning opportunities into her 3 kids’ lives each and every day. I always love taking a look at Teach Mama for the inspirational things…
2009 Holiday Gift Guide: DVDs (w/ 30 DVDs to win!)
Still following my never ending gift guides? Well, you won’t be disappointed with my long promised DVD gift guide! There are tons of fabulous titles available and an amazing number of giveaways on this list just for you! I had so much fun watching all of these movies and making my list picks for each…
2009 Holiday Gift Guide: TODDLERS
Little Scholastic: TOYS ($8.99)- Interactive components and simple concepts make learning fun for little ones in this amazing book. TOYS thinks outside the box with its intricately designed die-cuts, foil placement, and removable pieces. I love that each colorful spread nests a removable flash card that doubles as a puzzle piece, making this book completely…
