If you’re a Nintendo fan, have you had a chance to visit the new Play Nintendo site? Launched at the beginning of October, this site is designed for kids and parents. Kids can access interactive content favorite characters, game tips, and Nintendo news through a highly visual site while Play Nintendo for Parents is a…
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Google Voice Brings You Free Personalized Calls From Santa
This holiday season, Google Voice is providing free calls from Santa on SendACallFromSanta.com that can be customized with the person’s name, gender, toy request, and favorite food. They are the perfect holiday call for the kids who eagerly anticipate the arrival of the man in the red suit, will make the eyes of the non-believers open…
Thanksgiving Sites for Kids- My Latest Column on The LeapFrog Community
What’s the true meaning of Thanksgiving? While it’s a time to come together as a family, it’s also a chance to celebrate the harvest. Sometimes this gets lost in the modern interpretation of the day between annual parades, football games, and gorging ourselves on delicious food, all of which I am guilty of….
Tegu Blocks: Magnetic, Socially Responsible, and Tegu Live Sets These Blocks Apart from the Rest
In our home, blocks are always being used in some sort of play from designing make believe worlds to using them for more practical things like weighing down blanket corners for a fort. Blocks are a classic toy because they provide limitless possibilities for a child’s imagination but what if there were magnets inside your…
Tech Savvy Guest: Travel the World Virtually with ProjectExplorer.org
One of the most powerful things about the world wide web is the way it brings information from all over the globe into our home. I can look up the weather in Cannes, find pictures of the erupting volcano in Iceland for Little Miss Techie, and take a virtual field trip to Egypt to show…
We Teach- A Wonderful Resource for Parents!
Just face it…As a parent, you are your child’s best teacher since you are always instilling little nuggets of knowledge on a daily basis. The one month old We Teach community is a free virtual lounge that is open to everyone who teaches (teachers, parents, tutors, etc.) can hang out and share ideas. Founded by…
PBS Teachers & SciGirls Promote Science, Tech, Engineering & Math in Tweens
This morning as Little Miss Techie was reciting the names of the planets thanks to There’s No Place Like Space, I was reminded of the upcoming PBS Teachers Live! webinar, Engaging Students with Experiential STEM, and the new SciGirls show. Both the webinar and SciGirls seek to get girls more engaged in STEM subjects- an…
My Life Scoop: Top 10 Wired Mom Blogs
Just like the guys on MTV’s The Buried Life, I can now cross off making a Top 10 List from my list of 100 Things to Do Before I Die! I’m so flattered that Tech Savvy Mama was honored on the Top 10 Wired Mom Blogs by My Life Scoop! I’m thrilled to…
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Best Sites for Kids
From now until February 28, many eyes will be watching Vancouver, the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Our children were captivated by the opening ceremonies and as we watched, their natural curiosity fueled their questions about where in the world the countries are located, different athletic events, and the athletes to watch. …
SitterCity and Restaurant.Com Make Going Out a Little Easier & More Affordable
Tech Savvy Daddy and I are the worst about hiring a sitter for a night out. For the longest time our high school sitters told us that we needed to go out more because they wanted to babysit at night. Now these great sitters who are fabulous at handling the nighttime routine for Little Miss…
