Weekend Box Office: Deja-Vu for Dawn, Sky, Lincoln & More
Its beginning to look a lot like last weekend!
View Article5 Ways to Discover Other Cultures Through Play
As a mom raising a bilingual and bicultural child, I’m well aware of the importance of play for so many aspects of my daughter’s development. We know that immersing her in the Spanish language in fun...
View ArticleTime to Play: Card Games with the Kids
Let me get my bias out up front: I believe all good games are social and that playing games should be a social experience. I spend many hours each month sitting around a table with friends playing...
View ArticleOne on One
When my boys were little, I had one on one time with them all day long. I chose to be a “stay at home” mom and our days were packed with play and parks, and classes, and snacks and naps and more play....
View ArticleHoliday Picture Book Giveaway
One lucky winner will receive a small library of 6 holiday picture books including: 1. Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama by Selina Alko 2. Just Right for Christmas by Birdie Black 3. Sad Santa by Tad...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: Bond’s Week 5 Bump
Another great weekend for Skyfall but The Hobbit is coming!
View ArticleThree Fun Activities to Do During Winter Break
With winter break quickly approaching, I know many parents are wondering what to do with the kiddos this holiday. There are holiday menus to plan, Christmas gifts to finish buying, and plenty of work...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad and the Sleepy: Creating Family Holiday Traditions
Even though I've been with my husband for well over 16 years, we're still novices at creating our own holiday family traditions. We've spent many holidays driving from the NYC area back to our...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office: Texas Chainsaw Revs Up The Weekend
Welcome to the first Weekend Box Office recap of 2013!
View ArticleTime to Play: Encouraging Play through Food Toys
For a long time we bought my son Benjamin every toy he so much as blinked at. It probably sounds like we were spoiling him, but really we were just desperate to get him to do what most kids do...
View ArticlePokémon X and Pokémon Y Coming in 2013
You will never catch them all. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Coming in 2013!
View ArticleTime to Play: Girls Can Play Boys Games, Too!
There came a time in my life when I realized that as a mom of boys, I had to learn how to act, think and play like a boy. My husband has sort of taken on the reins in this department, and for a while,...
View ArticleLearning About Dr. King Through Social Play and Service
Social play is a great way to teach children about important moments in history and the diverse fabric that has shaped American culture. On January 21, 2013, we will be honoring Dr. Martin Luther King...
View ArticleTime to Play: 5 Unique Ways to Recycle Your Child’s Old Toys
Another wonderful holiday season is now in the record books, as we are getting adjusted to a new year and a new beginning. If your kids are anything like mine, they probably received a lot of toys from...
View ArticleMoving Tips With Special Needs Kids
We recently moved, and I was quite nervous to go through the process with an autistic child. Routine, structure, repetition are all things he craves. Change is something he avoids so change is...
View ArticleOMG!!! Traditional Toys Are Disappearing!!
I’m just back from the Toys & Games Fair in Hong Kong, the “official” start of the toy year and an exciting time in our business where new products are on display and we get a first look at things...
View ArticleDisney Interactive Unveils Infinity
Disney Interactive showed off it's most ambitious gaming initiative ever this week in Hollywood. Here are the basics and why this game just might become one of my favorites of 2013.
View ArticleTime to Play: When It’s Too COLD Outside
January in Chicago is typically a bit challenging to say the least. It’s not so much the mountains of snow that cause our severe cabin fever, although we definitely get our fair share. No, it’s more...
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