Like I said before, the feeling of summer being over and fall pushing its way in is definitely being experienced around here (in every way except the weather—it’s still wicked hot here!). One of those signs is the return of my oldest to her weekly dance class. Actually, this year (her fourth), it […]
Mega Brands America, Inc. has expanded its recall of the dreaded Magnetix sets. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has more information. A Mom at Magnets Can Kill has a comprehensive history of Magnetix magnetic toy injuries and recalls.
To date, CPSC and Mega Brands are aware of one death, one aspiration and 27 intestinal injuries. […]
Do these Automoblox cars come in big people sizes with real engines? Let me know when they do because I’d love to cruise down the street in these beauties.
Inventor Patrick Calello in the Baltimore Sun:
We like to say this is the reinvention of the classic wooden car. What we really wanted to do is bring […]
For all the talk about kids being too wired to be able to enjoy simple toys, my son’s favorites are still building sets. This week, we got him his first box of “real” LEGO and he’s been busy building rockets, houses, airplanes, and anything else you can imagine. Not once has he asked for an […]
A carnival and a play? That would make for a fun day, don’t ya think? Actually, I’m referring to the fact that Char, of our b5media sister blog, Weary Parent, is hosting this month’s Family and Relationships Channel’s blog carnival. Head on over to see what we share on the topic of […]
The kids received Cranium’s Hullabaloo for Christmas this year. They are having a blast with it! The music starts, and the kids listen to the instructions to swim/hop/jump/fly from one little colored shape to another. While it’s listed for ages 4 and up, our 3 year old can follow along enough to […]
It always fascinates me the way my son can take a standard toy and play with it in ways I never imagined. This Play Doh constructed keyboard is one example.
Here are the keys up close. How did he make them? With this:
Tags: children, creativity, imagination, kids, parenting, play, Play-Doh, play-dough, playdoh
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It’s the same old refrain - Kids aren’t allowed to be kids anymore. Karen Uhlenhuth of The Kansas City Star has more on the crisis of children’s play.
Playing up playtime: It’s kids’ learning gift
These are hard times for child’s play:
Testing pressures have squeezed much of the play out of kindergarten, according to many activists and […]
Cranium is one of my favorite games. It is a unique combination of tasks and questions that allows every person to feel that they can contribute, and have a blast playing.
I was so excited when we found that Cranium has a complete line of games for children of all ages. My oldest received […]
Here are some pictures from the fantastic Climbers and Creepers playground at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London. I’d like to showcase playgrounds around the world. Won’t you share a few pics of your neighborhood playground or a special one you visited? (No identifying details needed if you’d prefer to keep […]
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Written by Linette Gerlach [email] for b5media.
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