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Yesterday we shared with you the güiro. Todays instrument of the day is the castañuelas! MamYala has provided us with an awesome set of coloring pages featuring instruments from Latin America and Spain. Each day we will be posting a new coloring page with a new instrument and its name in Spanish for you to enjoy with your niños. This is a great way to spark a conversation about Latin American music and it’s roots. Who knows, maybe you’ll even beRead More ...

Grocery shopping with los chiquitos is not always easy, but the store is an excellent place to speak Spanish with children. They are close to you, often right at eye-level if they are small enough to ride in the cart. Also, the language tends to be focused, la comida, and kids can see and touch the things you talk about. This paper plate shopping list is a great way to take advantage of the setting and the time you spendRead More ...

Yesterday we shared with you the wajrapuco. Today’s instrument of the day is the güiro! MamYala has provided us with an awesome set of coloring pages featuring instruments from Latin America and Spain. Each day we will be posting a new coloring page with a new instrument and its name in Spanish for you to enjoy with your niños. This is a great way to spark a conversation about Latin American music and it’s roots. Who knows, maybe you’ll evenRead More ...

One of the most anxiety-ridden moments in parenting is when mom and/or dad must go back to work and feel, not only unwarranted guilt from leaving their baby, but also a sense of loss of not being there for all those important moments that happen once in a lifetime. Care.com, an online platform that “provides a trusted place for families and care providers to easily connect, share caregiving experiences, and get advice,” has created Karoo, an app to help familiesRead More ...

We know we love a movie when we wish we could have been in the middle of all the action.  The wildly popular Transformers movie captivated many of our little ones, and of course us too for that reason. Surely the creators of the ride were thinking about our kids’ wild imaginations when they made Transformers The Ride-3D. Stepping into the new transformers 3D ride is like stepping into the best action packed scene of a Transformers movie itself. From theRead More ...

Hispanic Heritage month is here! There are many ways for us to celebrate with our niños and take this chance to teach them something new about our culture everyday. In honor of that we want to introduce to you MamaYala. MamaYala™ World Cultures represents the Latin American and Spanish Cultures. Their beautiful and colorful educational card sets include illustrations of artifacts, foods, flora, fauna, and musical instruments. This card series also includes an information guide for parents. It is their goalRead More ...

We’re back with Season 2 of MTV Tr3s’s show, Quiero Mi Baby – a new series that reveals the realities of cross-cultural parenting, including language, religion and tradition clashes, in addition to many other issues unique to bi/multicultural families. This season has some new, unique couples we’re going to introduce you to! Check out this exclusive preview (meaning YOU WILL ONLY SEE IT HERE!) of tonight’s episode and then see our interview with the couple, Adriana & Brett, below. EpisodeRead More ...

On September 3rd, Spanish-language channel Utilisima launched the new original series, “Mi Bebé.” The show which seeks to offer helpful advice to expectant parents is hosted by actress, Lisset Gutierrez, along with doctors and specialists. SpanglishBaby had a chance to interview Lisset (who is herself a mother!), to find out more. Check it out! SB: So, you’ve been taping your new show, “Mi Bebé.” Are you having fun? Tell us a little about what it’s like on set. LG: Indeed,Read More ...