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Do your little ones love play dough?  Do you have mis-match baby socks you have no idea where the other pair is? Well then this is the perfect stocking stuffer idea or party favor for your holiday gathering.  It’s easy to make and the kids will have loads of fun with it. This Christmas our familia decided we would simplify your spending and one of the ways we are doing that is by making some of our regalitos for ourRead More ...

¿Puedes contar de 20 a 1 y escribir tu nombre a la vez? ¡Inténtalo! With the days getting colder in parts of the country, some of us are having to spend more time indoors. Inténtalo is a silly indoor game to keep kids laughing, moving and thinking in Spanish. The activity uses a homemade spinner with actions. Spin the spinner twice and then try to do the two actions at the same time. You can adapt the actions for youngerRead More ...

We just love the holiday season because it’s such a great time to of year to celebrate with all of you and to make some great giveaways available to you! For the last months I’ve been writing for Time to Play Magazine about bilingual and bicultural toys and games because we go as far as we can to spread our message. Here are my articles: 5 Ways to Discover Other Cultures Through Play 5 Apps to Expose Your Kids toRead More ...

One of my favorite Spanish-language villancicos (holiday songs) is Burrito Sabanero. I wanted my kids to enjoy it as much as I do so I decided to put on our own show with these super cute puppets on a stick. The burrito, the estrellita de Belén, and, of course, our little boy were perfect to go along with the song. You too can join in the fun! To make your own puppets here is what you need: -a ginger breadRead More ...

In December 2011, I was on my trailer app on my iPad and saw the trailer for The Hobbit. I was so excited! I love director Peter Jackson. He directed The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Lord of the Rings is about a hobbit named Frodo Baggins and his quest to destroy a ring. It’s not just any ring. When you put this ring on, you turn invisible and become obsessed over it. Think about it – Wouldn’t it be fun to turnRead More ...

  “Finding Nemo” is one of our all time favorite Disney movies!  I am not sure if it has to do with our love of the ocean, marine life, or the touching story of a father’s search for his son; this is a movie that we can watch over and over again. Disney-Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” was first released in theater in 2003 and went on to earn the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.  It remains the fifth highest grossingRead More ...

The good old-fashioned crossword is usually an adult interest: something we might do while reading the morning paper or waiting in the airport. El crucigrama has gotten an update, though, and kids will love filling in the challenging puzzles on the new Spanish Crossword Puzzles for Kids app by Lyubov Zhivova. Instead of giving clues as phrases, this app has pictures of the objects or animals and a bank of letters to choose from. The letters can be color-coded toRead More ...

One of the biggest challenges I have with living so far from all our immediate family is making sure that we keep those ties that bind constantly nurtured. Aside from planning to visit at least once per year either the family in El Salvador or the one in Mexico, we have to make sure all the moments in between those are somehow captured and shared so we all feel connected and part of each other’s lives. Fortunately, we’re pretty muchRead More ...