Preschool

2011 Holiday IT Guide: K’NEX Talking Pirate Elmo Building Set Review & Giveaway (closed)

By on December 7, 2011

Pirate ships and buried treasure frequently enter dinner conversation in our home, so my three-year-old son was eager to try out the Talking Pirate Elmo Building Set by K’NEX. For kids who like Elmo, pirates and building – this is the gift of the season! Talking Pirate Elmo is a 13 piece building set that [...]

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Tech Tuesday: Little Pim App Review

By on December 6, 2011

My family is a huge fan of PBS Kids. It’s are primary destination for educational entertainment for our kids. We are also regular users of their online world at pbskids.org and pbskidsplay.org, as well as frequent players of their apps on our iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. We recently took the opportunity to review their [...]

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Tech Tuesday: Educational Apps by Punflay

By on November 1, 2011

Our family heavily uses electronics. We were that way before Blackberries or iPhones were even in the picture. When it comes to integrating technology into my daughter’s life, I prioritize based on the educational value of the activity she is participating in. I was recently given the opportunity to test out two educational apps for [...]

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Review: Lite-Brite LED Flat Screen

By on October 20, 2011

One toy that never made it into my childhood toy box was Lite-Brite. I remember watching TV commercials of happy kids creating bright designs that lit up in the dark! It just looked like a blast! Lite-Brite is still around and I was lucky to share my first Lite-Brite experience with my family! We selected [...]

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Tech Tuesday: Crayola ColorStudio HD Review

By on September 13, 2011

Kieran loves to color. What 4-year-old doesn’t? But having the ability to create original artwork or color with different media and without a mess? This was something I definitely had to look into! Installing and Start-up As with any app, it was incredibly easy to load onto our iPad. When we opened it for the [...]

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Review & Giveaway: IT’s Back to School with Tsukihoshi Kids’ Shoes

By on August 25, 2011

As a Physical Therapist, I understand the importance of proper footwear through all stages of life. Tsukihoshi is a line of childrens’ shoes that emphasizes “A child’s foot is not just a miniature version of an adult’s foot”-So true. Their line of kids shoes are developed specifically for the health and comfort of children’s feet, wide through [...]

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Back to School Review & Giveaway: Kohl’s Makes a BIG Impression with Clifford Books and Plush Toys for $5 Each

By on August 16, 2011

You might remember our previous review on Kohl’s program called Kohl’s Cares. This cause raises money to benefit children’s health and educational initiatives across the country. Kohl’s Cares offers hard covered books and coordinating loveable plush toys for an extremely reasonable price of $5 each! This back to school season, Kohl’s offers exclusive Clifford books [...]

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Review & Giveaway of New DVDs from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment: Preschool Fun & Fireman Sam: Brave New Rescues

By on July 24, 2011

Preschool Fun — Head back-to-school with your favorite pre-school pals in 8 learning adventures. This all-new collection of eight episodes features Barney™, Thomas & Friends™, Fireman Sam™, Bob the Builder™, Angelina Ballerina™, Kipper™, Roary the Racing Car™ and Timmy Time™ Released July 5th at a suggested retail price of $14.98and available on DVD, Digital Download [...]

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Favor-IT Game: Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found It Review

By on June 30, 2011

Books are wonderful and most children’s classics stand the test of  time. Richard Scarry is a popular classic children’s author and his Bustyown series is a favorite amongst children around the world. I recently learned that Scarry was born in Boston (my home town!) and studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. [...]

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Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Healthy Heroes Review

By on June 16, 2011

  Sunny days sweeping the clouds away… Sesame Street Live is in town with Elmo’s Healthy Heroes and there’s plenty of sunny action and delight in this show. We caught a performance at the Long Beach Terrace Theater last weekend. My daughter loved it! Grover, Elmo, Big Bird and other Sesame Street favorites dance and [...]

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