SB Finds

We don’t go to the movies much…I’ve taken my boys to two sensory-friendly film screenings at our local theater and we didn’t make it to the end of the movie either time.  So I tend to prefer watching movies on DVD at home, and we were excited to preview Hop, the story of E.B., a computer-animated, would-be Easter bunny, and hapless slacker human Fred. I enjoyed the plot well enough, and was especially amused by the appearance of David HasselhoffRead More ...

It’s Fritzi’s fifth birthday! Whistlefritz’s award winning Spanish for Kids program is at it again with their latest release, La Fiesta de Fritzi (Fritzi’s Party), and my two-year old was thrilled to be invited! With their engaging blend of animation and live-action, Alina was captivated by Maria and the Whistlefritz kids as they plan the perfect party for the fun-loving mouse, Fritzi. From learning colors with balloons to the lively family-centered music, La Fiesta de Fritzi (Fritiz’s Party) was aRead More ...

It’s officially spring!!! The weather has been gorgeous in Jersey and the kiddos have been so excited to play outside. Since my little ones are too young to really fly an actual kite, I thought it would be fun to make our own Hand Kites. As colorful as the kites turned out, it was only right to take this chance to teach them one of my favorite songs: De Colores. I used to sing this all the time with myRead More ...

We’re delighted to have found out about the Socks n Boots series of digital stories to teach kids valuable life lessons. This month of March, in support of  National Reading Month, the eBook and iPad App of “Socks n Boots Adventures” can be downloaded for free in over 100 countries. We applaud the app developers for making their other three digital stories–”Share,” “Afraid of the Dark,” and “Play it Safe” available in eight languages, including Spanish. You can download themRead More ...

There are certain guilty pleasures that linger from childhood. For many of us born in the ‘70s and ‘80s, one of those childhood attachments is “The Muppets!” That’s why it’s exciting that our kids get to share in the adventures with Kermit, Miss Piggy, and all the other characters we used to love. If you missed the latest version of The Muppets in theaters, don’t worry: it’s being released as a DVD/Blu-Ray combo pack on March 20th! The movie itselfRead More ...

A couple of weeks ago I discovered Children’s Inspire Design thanks to a giveaway going on at Design Mom. I instantly fell in love with the colors, the designs, the textures, the quirkiness and sensibility, but most of all with the fact that creator Rebecca Peragine made a collection inspired by kids around the globe. Rebecca went through the trouble of making versions of many of her prints, posters and wall cards–all perfect to decorate any nursery or kids room–inRead More ...

We are fans of Dora The Explorer here on SpanglishBaby, and have shared Dora’s story with you. Dora gets our little ones excited about being bilingual, and not just our Spanish speaking kids, but she’s definitely proven that kids everywhere, bilingual or not, can relate to her and enjoy learning about a different culture and language. It’s no wonder Dora is the most watched preschool program on TV! This Friday, March 16, Nickelodeon is inviting us to Dora and Boot’sRead More ...

For over a year now both Roxana and I have been advocating for clean air and creating awareness about the toxic chemicals which taint our air as part of the Moms Clean Air Force. We are now taking that a step further  and have volunteered our time to be active with another non-profit we feel aligned with: Healthy Child Healthy World. For the past two decades, Healthy Child has been on a mission-and very successful at it- to “ignite a movementRead More ...