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Grab Hold of the Solar System Sensory Bin

January 3, 2016 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Solar System Sensory Bin

Jupiter!     Mars!      Earth! Those are words my children enjoy screaming out loud because they have recently become fascinated with outer space. It might have been the film we saw at The Franklin Institute narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson that sparked their interest or visiting The American Museum of Natural History and seeing amazing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Health and Sciences, Homeschool Activities, Learning Through Play, Sensory Learning, The Arts Tagged: Introducing Kids to Science, love of science, Outer space, Outerspace, Safari Ltd., sensory based learning, sensory bins, sensory learning, sensory play, sensory toys, space, Space Day

Best of 2015 – A Wonderful Learning Adventure

December 31, 2015 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
Best of 2015-2

As I sit and reflect on the past year, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the support Mommy University has received. After reading last year’s Best of 2014 post, I am so incredibly proud of the growth our blog has made over the course of just one year. We have gone from 650 Facebook followers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Information and Faculty, Learning Through Play, Parenting, Travel Tagged: 2015 Top Posts, learning through play, Top Posts

5 Must Do Experiences in New Orleans (with kids)

December 27, 2015 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
5 Must Do Experiences in New Orleans

This past summer we enjoyed an amazing family vacation in Louisiana. We explored museums, toured plantations, tried new food, discovered new animals and so much more. One of our favorite things to do while down there was visit the iconic city of New Orleans. We were lucky enough to take 3 trips to this historic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family Travel, Must Do Experiences, Travel Tagged: Family Travel, New Orleans, Travel, traveling with kids, Visiting Louisiana

Get in the Zone at Franklin Institute

December 22, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
SportsZone

We are so excited to partner with the Franklin Institute to bring you all their learning adventures. All opinions expressed in this article are our own. SportsZone invites kids to get physical as well as scientific! In the heart of Philadelphia is the Franklin Institute known for its interactive and educational exhibits. From outer space … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Family Travel, Health and Sciences, Philadelphia, Travel Tagged: Family Travel, Museums, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museums, Places to visit in Philadelphia, Science Museums, The Franklin Institute

Get Inspired with Savory Magazine

December 20, 2015 by Jessica Lopa 1 Comment
Savory Magazine Review

I am so excited to have been chosen by GIANT Food Stores and Build Your Influence Summit to share with you some of the amazing reasons why you should check out Savory Magazine which can be found in stores and online. I was compensated for this post but all opinions are an honest reflection of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Parenting, The Arts Tagged: Giant Food Stores, parenting, Saving Money, Savory Magazine

Shake It Up with Make Your Own Holiday Snow Globes

December 19, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Make Your Own Holiday Globes

Snow globes have a tendency to entrance children as they can easily control the weather for one small picturesque scene. We start to pull these out around the holiday season as they have that association of snow and seasonal celebrations. As we were compiling a list of activities to do before watching holiday movies, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Holidays and Celebrations, The Arts Tagged: Arts and Crafts, Christmas Traditions, holiday, Holiday Activites, Holiday Activities, Holiday Activities for Kids, learning through play, snow globes

Experience Magic at Disney on Ice

December 17, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
100 Years of Magic

We are so excited to work with Disney On Ice to bring you all the magic Disney has to offer families! Disney on Ice travels the United States offering families mesmerizing performances retelling brief pieces of classic stories that children have fallen in love with over the years. In 2015, the show has a central … [Read more…]

Posted in: Performing Arts, The Arts, Travel Tagged: Disney, Disney Side, performing arts

A Splendiferous Review of Fancy Nancy

December 17, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas

*Splendiferous is a fancy way to say magnificent, sparkly, and joyous! As the holidays are approaching there are so many family friendly Christmas shows to enjoy as a family. We were so excited to be invited to attend a performance of Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas at WP Presents. It is a wonderful show for young … [Read more…]

Posted in: Holidays and Celebrations, Performing Arts, The Arts, Travel Tagged: Children's Theatre, Holiday Shows, NJ Children's Theatre, performing arts, WP Presents

Discover Holiday Magic at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane

December 16, 2015 by Jessica Lopa 1 Comment
Discover the Holiday Magic at Hersheypark

I am so unbelievably excited to share that Mommy University has partnered with Hersheypark, The Hotel Hershey and The Hershey Story to share with you all their sweet learning adventures. This holiday season, we were hosted at The Hotel Hershey and provided passes to Hersheypark and the Little Elves Workshop so we can bring you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hershey, Holidays and Celebrations, Travel Tagged: Christmas, Christmas in Hershey, Family Travel, Hershey PA, Hersheypark, Hersheypark Christmas Candylane

The Flying Ace Takes Off!

December 14, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
The Flying Ace

A review of The Flying Ace from Wonder Forge When Charles Schultz created his characters in the Peanuts comic strip, one of the messages that came across that resonated with audiences was to Dream Big. One of the most iconic and America’s most loved Beagles Snoopy conveys this idea frequently. As the charismatic companion to … [Read more…]

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