One of my goals this year is for the kids to understand state geography a little better than before. To that end, we requested Draw the USA: an Easy Step by Step Approach by Kristen J Draeger from Timberdoodle. They gave us the hook up in exchange for this review. What is Draw the USA?…
If you’re looking for an engaging, beautifully-illustrated book to read with your preschooler, look no further than Wimmelbooks. The vivid and detailed pictures of this German series hold stories just waiting to be discovered by little ones. I received My Big Wimmelbook: Firetrucks from Timberdoodle in exchange for this review. We love it so much,…
Can Cognifit make my child smarter? That’s a loaded question. I know you know that. My super-short, sorta-kinda verdict is that yes, I believe this program can help your student improve cognitive skills (don’t just take my opinion — its backed by research studies), and yes I recommend it. Here’s the longer answer: I’ve been…
If you are on the hunt for a quality, educational toy company, we found one! Actually they found us: Tieramid was kind enough to ask us to review their products, and we happily accepted. My kids have been building with these tangram-inspired, wooden stacker blocks for over a month now and love them. The quality…
Boo! Getting close to Halloween. Did I spook you? Probably not. How about a treat then? Timberdoodle asked us to review Bunny Peek-a-Boo, a clever hide and seek activity, in exchange for this review. Spoiler: we loved it! What is it? A fun spatial orientation game for little ones. Pieces consist of just a couple…
If you were Italian, you might say to someone asking to borrow a possession, “Si chiama Pietro e torna indietro” or “Its name is Peter and it comes back.” Reading that in English is for sure a head scratcher. But in Italian it’s a clever play on rhyming words and commonly known idiom. My oldest…
If you’ve been reading my blog for longer than a hot minute, you may know I’m super-spatially challenged. I’m not great at construction sets, puzzles or building things. I was a writing major; I do know how to use semicolons and commas. Can’t do it all folks. I mean, I can’t. I do, however, have…
Looking for a cool game to test your spatial and fine motor skill — and steady hands? We received Ice Tumble in exchange for our honest review, and honestly we loved this game. We played this together as a family at least a dozen times since the box arrived. The gameplay is simple to understand,…
Maybe you will relate. This time of year, no matter how prepared I think I am, how much I try to stay in the moment and focused on family there’s a constant whir in the back of my mind. A whir buzzing in my head saying You have to make memories! You have to make…
Of all of the many, many things I’ve reviewed thus far, Gravitrax is my favorite. If you’re looking for a great educational gift that doubles as a super fun and creative toy — look no further than Gravitrax — a unique marble run construction set. Seriously, where has it been all my life? We’ve tried…
