Live in the Los Angeles area and looking for something fun to do this weekend? How about attending the red carpet premiere of Escape From Planet Earth with your niños! Escape From Planet Earth is about an admired astronaut named Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) from the planet Baab. Scorch, along with his brother Gary (Rob Corddry) who is head of mission control at BASA are heroes in their planet for the many dangerous missions they take on. When BASA’s chief Lena (Jessica Alba) tellsRead More ...
I have a very curious four-year-old bilingual boy at home who is eager to learn his letters and numbers. He traces them with his fingers, and has learned the letters M, P, and O. “M” for of course, Matías (his name), Mami and… Mono, “P” for Papi and “O” for Oma (what he calls his abuelita). But here is the real kicker, I only taught these to him two weeks ago when Munchkin, the children’s safety and learning toys brand,Read More ...
If you have a toddler, you know that even the most exciting toy can become boring after just a few minutes. That’s why apps are a great choice for the 1-4 age group – affordable and educational fun that is constantly offering something new! Our latest discovery is this Animals in Spanish app from Kandoobi. I am impressed with the range of animals included, given that many animal-centered apps are limited to the most popular ones. I even learned aRead More ...
A new study from WestEd has found that engaging low-income parents and their preschool children with PBS KIDS content and games improves math learning and helps prepare kids for kindergarten. The study examined improvements in preschool kid’s math knowledge and skills by studying families that use online games and at-home activities from the PBS KIDS Lab which features well-known character such as Curious George, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, and Sid the Science Kid. The study showed that kids whoRead More ...
I can clearly remember the day when we took Camila home from the hospital for the first time and how nervous I was about putting that tiny baby in a huge car seat all by herself. At that moment all that could make me be at ease was knowing that my husband and I had really made a big deal about being prepared with the right car seat and making sure it was properly installed. Did you know that threeRead More ...
While Lego have never gone away, it seems they’re experiencing a resurgence in popularity. This past Christmas, every boy under the age of 12 that I know, had Lego on their wish list – my own 11 year old included. Although Lego sets can be expensive, it’s one of those toys I’m willing to spend money on because of the quality. Mixed in with my son’s Lego collection are many of the Lego bricks which I played with as aRead More ...
Gardening can be therapeutic and fun! Do you remember Chia pets? Here’s a fabulous way to introduce your little ones to gardening. Also, a wonderful activity to get the kids exploring textures, plant life and just being silly. With Winter here this is a perfect way to bring the outdoors inside and reirse un poco, who doesn’t need some laughter in their day? Make sure you work in an area you don’t mind getting dirty. Lay down newspaper and setRead More ...
It’s when I see toys like Fisher-Price’s Cruise and Groove Ballapalooza that I wished we were having another baby, or that my girl could regress a bit! Since I know neither one of those is happening, I can at least enjoy knowing that one of you will be able to enjoy this super fun developmental toy with your baby. Fisher-Price really grasped that babies and toddlers love to groove and bounce to the rhythm as soon as pumping beats areRead More ...
