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April is Earth month! Did you celebrate Earth Day last week? We did! The kids and I are now on a mission to use at least one recycled item in our crafts. Here is our latest Upcycled Container craft: The Snacks on the Go! It is the perfect container to hold the yummiest snacks from trail mix to fish crackers or any of your favorite dry snacks. To create your own personalized snacks on the go container here is what you will need: -A Powder DrinkRead More ...

I love toys that are bilingual.  Not only do they provide a chance for kids to learn, but they also validate the benefits of speaking both Spanish and English. My kids just love knowing that they can speak and understand the languages of the toy. My boys were thrilled with the Laugh & Learn Puppy’s Playhouse.  They had so much fun pushing different buttons and spinning the wheel on his doghouse to discover the different sounds and songs it made.Read More ...

My son and I were given the opportunity to visit the set of ParaNorman – a new stop-motion film by LAIKA studios that is currently in the works to hit theaters in August. We learned a lot about stop-motion animation. Wow! It is quite a process. We were so inspired we could not wait to get home and create a little video ourselves as part of our homeschooling art project. Of course, all I had in mind was a simple,Read More ...

It is an incredible opportunity to be able to introduce our niños to new technology, but there’s always a little bit of worry that comes with it. I’m sure you know the feeling: you download an app for your kids and then watch them like a hawk, paranoid that they’ll damage your phone or tablet while they play. If they have the Fisher Price Smart Tablet, you can breathe easy. The Smart Tablet is interactive, educational, and aesthetically appealing. ItRead More ...

Día de los Niños is something newly celebrated in our family. We attended our first  Día de los Niños event just two years ago and it was a hit with the kids. One of the most important things I remember my son took from the event was his handmade craft. He was only 18 months then, but he was so happy with his little craft. Every year now I try to take the time to create a little special suprise for theRead More ...

SpanglishBaby is excited to be working with WGBH Boston, the National Latino Children’s Institute and PEEP and the Big Wide World to celebrate El Día de los Niños. Cities around the country will celebrate El Día de los Niños on Monday, April 30, 2012. PEEP and the Big Wide World introduces kids to science and has a super website with Spanish language resources. By observing and describing the basis of science, kids learn Spanish as they associate words with whatRead More ...

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of activities to accompany the blog post “PEEP Science Videos and Activities in Spanish“. You can also click the link at the end of the article to download and print. Las sombras–el sol, la sombra Play Sol y sombra, a variation of the traditional game Mar y tierra. Line up along the edge of the shadow of a tree or building. The leader calls out sol or sombra and the others players jumpRead More ...

Weeks ago I got treated to a screening of Disneynature´s “Chimpanzee;” little did I know, that being inside this theater would feel like immersing myself into the private lives of a group of African primates with emotions that felt so close to ours. I got a tiny peek of what it  looks and feels like to be inside the lives of a family of chimps which have to be savvy, courageous and united just to survive. I also got toRead More ...