Saturday, February 25th, Symphony Space at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY, will be showing Recess Monkey. Specializing in indie rock for children, this Seattle Teacher trio makes their triumphant return to Symphony Space with their outlandishly fun recipe of high-energy pop and rock and roll. Their two performances sold out last year, impressing parents and kids with space age music and futuristic sounds.
Their latest superhero-inspired [Read more…]
Do you have dreadful memories of someone taking your temperature? OK, lets not get the therapy couch out, I mean literally getting your temperature taken. 😛
Why not save your children the same “fond memories” with a temporal thermometer. These thermometers are easy to use and don’t require any pain (or wrestling) in the slightest. These particular scanners, the Exergen Temporal Scanner, don’t even need to be touched to the skin.
The way these thermometers work is by measuring the temperature, using the temporal artery instead of rectally or through the ear canal or under the tongue. The advantage to this is it is more accurate, easier to administer and also less uncomfortable [Read more…]
We love to travel, and we do it very often. As part of our family mantra we have ultimately refused to slow down on the travel simply because we have kids. Sure we take special care to accommodate our kids when traveling, but we also believe that traveling with them has ultimately allowed them to gain greater perspectives and more experiences even at their young ages.
However, that doesn’t mean traveling with our kids is always easy. In fact, sometimes it can be one of the most difficult issues you’ll face as a family unit.
So before you throw all your family’s possessions into a StorageMart unit in pursuit of the well-traveled life or choose to do something a little less dramatic and settle for a cross country family roadtrip, make sure to keep the following tips in mind to keep your travel stress free:
Toss the Itinerary
Life with children is often unpredictable, and if you struggle getting your kids out the door on time every morning, there is a good chance that you will do the same with them during your vacation. Vacation is a time of relaxation, not one of strict routine. So to keep yourself from stressing about getting to places on time, toss the itinerary out the window. Instead, keep a loose list of the places you and your family would like to go and let it simply serve as guidelines.
Pack Snacks
One minute kids are fine, and the next they are all starving. To reduce hunger pains that can cause crabby behaviors or you to have to pull over for a fatty, sugary, and above all pricey snack at a gas station, remember to pack plenty [Read more…]
Don’t you hate it when your kids get sick? I don’t mean the, ” I feel sick, I can’t go to school today” sick I mean, miserable, stuffy, achy, hurt-y sick. The kind where the only thing that will make them feel better is some attention and some sleep. Maybe some soup, too 🙂
There is a new book out called the Sneezy Wheezy Day, which takes this theme of getting sick and has fun with it. The story is about a pair of sibling cougar cubs, one a boy and one a girl. The brother cub has a cold, so the two of them venture about in the forest trying to get him relief. There are some very silly remedies that don’t help even for an instant, but frustrate [Read more…]
An adorable game, new from Educational Insights this year, is Grandma’s Trunk.
Grandma’s Trunk
Pack in the fun with 5 games in 1! Tons of fun is packed into this suitcase classic! With 5 ways to play, kids will practice letter names and sounds, build memory skills, create stories, and even play fun riddle games! Includes adorable cardboard trunk (which doubles as package), 26 alphabet picture cards, 26 alphabet riddle cards, and guide. Grades K+
There are so many ways you can play this game- one of the easiest being “packing up” the letters into Grandma’s Trunk that go with each sound or picture. There are 5 ways to play- and more ways to improvise. 😛
The game and “trunk” are both cute and durable, these should last for awhile. The various ways to play make learning (and fun!) at any age an option, and the bright colors and images draw kids right in. As for us- packing up for a trip is an added bonus- it makes Little giggle, because there is an added element for this game- packing up for his own private trip to grandmas! (Have Sippy, and grandma’s trunk- will PRETEND to Travel, lol.)
Tons of fun is packed into this suitcase classic! With 5 ways to play, kids will practice [Read more…]
Uh oh! Valentine’s day is coming up very quickly. Do you have all your candies and chocolates ready?
How about those little somethings for your kids?
On February 7th, join Mickey Mouse and the Clubhouse gang for a special celebration of Minnie Mouse’s birthday! Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie is packed with five fun-filled episodes as well as an all new bonus feature “You’re Invited to Minnie’s Birthday Party!” Two Best Friend necklaces are also included with this DVD, a great gift to give to that special someone on Valentine’s Day!
I have a suggestion for those of you with Disney fans, the new Mickey Mouse Club DVD I Heart Minnie. I heart Minnie is a collection of Minnie and Daisy themed episodes. There are a total of five episodes, one of which is a brand new unseen, as of yet, episode. This [Read more…]
What kind of zoo visit can you have in a snow storm? A surprisingly fun one, actually. Especially at a zoo which is open year round as the Columbus Zoo and Aquariumis.
The morning we decided to check out the zoo, we pulled into the parking lot as some small flurries started to fall from the sky. As we found our parking spot, the snow storm picked up. We bundled up and began our trek. The zoo was very quiet in terms of visitors and also animals. We did a quick walk through a few exhibits, but unfortunately most of the animals were not out and about. We saw the gray wolves which were out and very active. Also, the interactive barn was open. The sheep and goats were very happy to see others walking about. Our main objective was to see the polar bears in their new enclosure.<br/>
Their [Read more…]
