I love when the toys that my boys play with also teach them something. That said, not every educational toy is a winner- they have to be fun and get the kids interested, too. Educational toys are great, but they don't do much good if they aren't actually fun and engaging- they … [Read more...]
VTech Innotab 2 Learning Tablet Review
You’ve probably noticed by now that we’re a pretty tech-friendly family. I enjoy gadgets & technology and encourage my son to use them as well- in moderation. I also like to make sure that he’s not rotting his brain while he plays so I get him educational games & apps, … [Read more...]
Rock Out with LeapFrog’s Touch Magic Toys! {Review}
These days, touch screens are everywhere. Our phones, our tablets, our cameras- even some of our appliances use touch screens. Shane even has a few touch screen toys, including his LeapPad2. But LeapFrog has taken the touch feature even further by offering young children a way to … [Read more...]
Back to School Tools: Lakeshore Learning Giveaway!
As I mentioned yesterday, this year I’ll be doing a lot of play-based learning with Shane. I recently had the chance to use a couple of really great educational toys from Lakeshore Learning with Shane & they were a huge hit! Shane is obsessed with monkeys, so when I … [Read more...]
Review & Giveaway: Teach My Toddler!
Shane's a pretty smart kid. He can identity all of his capital letters, knows all of the colors of the rainbow, &knows all his shapes. But numbers? Let's just say he gets his math skills from me. Shane knows the basic premise of counting, but no matter how much we try, he … [Read more...]