Jump on Board with Fun & Function! Fun and Function is a fabulous company that is full of so many different types of sensory toys to help develop each sense and calm each system! The company has a strong belief that being different is okay especially when they are empowered with toys that meet their … [Read more…]
Let’s Go Fishing! Recently, we held our first casual and outdoor birthday party. Unlike previous celebrations, I wanted the focus to remain on friends playing and hanging out together. With a fishing theme, the kids were pretty much focused on swimming in the lake; however, I still wanted one craft. In my mind, I designed … [Read more…]
Go Fish! Tips for a Memorable Fishing Party Do you have fifty different ideas you want to implement for your child’s birthday party? Maybe, you are pinning ideas right now. I have a tendency to design complicated birthday parties because themes are fun. This year, however, we wanted to simplify our lives in summer activities … [Read more…]
Brain Boosting with Family Games that Expand Your Mind! While we maintain a family game night on Wednesdays in the winter months to break up the school week, check in with each other, and have fun, the summer months are a little more relaxed. In the extended break of July and August, our schedule is … [Read more…]
Brain Gain is on its way! Children need the summer off especially young ones. They need time to play, run and engage. As an educator, my children are off from daycare in the summer and while that never concerned me before, my daughter has been struggling so I knew that she would be completing some … [Read more…]
Take a Bite out of Learning and Fun with Sharks! Sharks rule the oceans. It is the reason Shark Week was brought into existence by the Discovery Channel in 1988. We celebrate these fascinating creatures that are propelling scientific research into fighting cancer. Surprisingly, they exist in all depths of the ocean, from a few … [Read more…]
Awesome or should we say Jawsome? As the dominant predators of the ocean, Sharks have assumed a strong and automatic imagery due to films like Jaws. They have physiological qualities that make them unique, however, their role in the ocean is necessary to maintain the balance of the ecosystem. If you have a child that … [Read more…]
Open-Ended Play is Jawsome! Sharks are very popular in my home. Each family member actually has an opinion on what is the coolest shark species and reasons for their belief. Thus, we have been reading about sharks, visiting them and watching television programs about them. Applying information about sharks, however, can be a little challenging. … [Read more…]
Have an epic adventure at The Academy’s Backyard Adventures! To celebrate the recent launch of the The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University’s new exhibit, Backyard Adventures, we are partnering with this amazing institution to offer one of our reader’s four tickets to visit. The tickets include admission to Backyard Adventures as well as … [Read more…]
Game On at The Franklin this summer! To celebrate the launch of the Franklin Institute’s exhibit, Game Master, we are partnering with this outstanding organization to offer one of our readers four tickets to visit. You can visit this summer to learn about the transformation of videogames and its impact on culture. There are several reasons to visit … [Read more…]