Are you ready to throw an awesome Goosebumps birthday party? The Goosebumps book series by R.L. Stine emerged in children's literature in 1992 and continues to gain new readers, including my 9 year-old son. His school librarian highlighted the series this October and he … [Read more...]
Cubetto STEM Toy Review: Programming Fun
What if you could take your kids behind the scenes of their favorite video game? How does your controller tell Link to run, jump, or climb in Zelda? How does Roblox follow your instructions when you create a game? What makes the different colors and shapes possible in Minecraft? … [Read more...]
The Choose Kindness Game 2017 Update
My family lived in London during the summer of 2014 and we looked for creative ways to entertain ourselves on days when we needed a break from sightseeing. One afternoon, my 8-year-old daughter and I sat on the floor of our Greenwich flat and created a game for the family to … [Read more...]
How to Support a Small Business with Pokemon Go
Are you looking for a way to support small, local businesses? Try taking your Pokemon Go game to your nearest local businesses. Small towns are ideal for playing Pokemon Go with small children and your game can bring more customers to local shops. Here's how you can support a … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Mad Libs
I loved Mad Libs as a kid, spending many fun afternoons and car trips creating goofy, mixed up stories. My kids are now at the perfect age to enjoy Mad Libs and I'm going to spend Spring Break introducing them to this simple, silly game. Looking at our new pad of Mad Libs had me … [Read more...]