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EPIC is  an adventure comedy that takes place deep in the forest where there is an on-going battle between the forces of good and evil. The story begins when a teenage girl, named MK, finds herself in this fantastical world and teams up with a band of Leafmen warriors and a humorous crew to save the world. With an amazing voice talent that includes Beyoncé, Pitbull, Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson and Christoph Waltz this movie has something for everyone in the family. Epic opensRead More ...

StoryToys, the same app developer that brought us 3D versions of Puss in Boots and The Little Mermaid, now has a new electronic pop-up book. Beauty and the Beast 3D Interactive Pop-up Book is another adorable multilingual app that offers a great combination of story time and game time. Since most kids are already familiar with the Beauty and the Beast tale, they will enjoy how this storybook is broken up with interactive pages to make it a little moreRead More ...

  Meal times are a great opportunity to introduce kids to new Spanish vocabulary. Monarca Language provided us with these cute printables for you to enjoy with your niños featuring a food that many people around the world are familiar with and love: tacos! This set of printables includes three activity sheets. For a printable version of the activity sheets featured above click here. For more Spanish educational materials for niños visit Monarca Language and like them on Facebook. ...

With the summer quickly approaching, I know that I, for one, am trying to collect quality DVDs for my son to watch so that I don’t feel quite so bad about plopping him in front of Netflix whenever the afternoon thunderstorms hit. The best kind of show/movie is one that is secretly educational! While I love being able to turn on my son’s favorite animated films in Spanish, he needs something fresh and interesting. Early Lingo’s Spanish DVD Set  providesRead More ...

Finding one great educational Spanish app is exciting enough, but discovering FOUR that go together? ¡Fantástico! TribalNova’s educational program Aprendes Con has recently launched with four diverse apps for preschoolers: Aprendes Con Boing: Planeta Boing Aprendes Con Boing: ¡Aventuras en la sábana! Aprendes Con Poko: ¡Contar y sumar! Aprendes Con Bo: ¡La alimentación! By the developers of PBS Kids Play!, these apps challenge kids with math skills (counting and basic adding), science (particularly nutrition), language, and following directions. Kids alsoRead More ...

This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Angel Soft. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Last week I shared with you that even in the toughest moments, we strive to find the ideal balance between softness and strength when raising bilingual kids. Even if we know that something like the typical “bilingual rebellion” stage is something to expect, we still need to find reassurance in bits of wisdom from loved ones or that we not-so-coincidentally happen upon.Read More ...

Cinco de Mayo is almost here! For those of us who will be celebrating this day, whether it just be with the family or with friends and neighbors  we want to share a super cute Cinco de Mayo party kit. What’s awesome about this party kit is that it’s printable! No need to run around town collecting decorations or rush ordering things. This festive party kit is great for niños and grown-ups alike. The party kit includes invites, cupcake wrappers and toppers,Read More ...

Putumayo Kids Latin Dreamland is a musical journey through Latin America–from Mexico’s “Cucurrucucú Paloma” to Brazil’s “Noite de Lembrar.” Latin Dreamland enables parents to infuse culturally tasteful music to children during nap time or right before bedtime. The disc is comprised of ten lullabies interpreted by a collage of Latin American artists. It’s hard to choose a favorite from the rich arrangement of songs. Luis Salinas bolero, “Un Vals,” is the perfect Argentinian embodiment of childhood dreamland. Maruca’s, “Canción de Cuna” andRead More ...