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 aren't educational if … [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, and I do limit his … [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 use touch … [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 saw these Linking … [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 doesn't get the … [Read more...]
Review: Bring Your Animals to Life with the Little People Zoo Talkers Animal Sounds Zoo!
Since Shane's 1st Birthday, Fisher-Price Little People have been a part of our everyday life. From the barn to the airport to the car wash, we have a whole city in our playroom. They've helped Shane learn about people and places, and now they're helping Shane learn about animals! The Fisher-Price … [Read more...]
Review & Giveaway: Frecklebox!
So lately I've been working really hard on getting Shane to recognize his name by sight, as well as the letters in his name. He knows that his name is Shane & if I say "Who is Shane?" he'll reply, "ME!" & point to himself, but seeing his name hasn't quite clicked yet. But, I know it will … [Read more...]