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Amazing Places to be a Pirate in New Jersey

September 18, 2015 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
Amazing Places to be a Pirate in New Jersey (1)

Ahoy, Me Hearties! Are you looking for a swashbuckling good time? Are you ready to put on your hat, pull up your boots and sail off on an adventure full of excitement? In other words, who is ready to call themselves a PIRATE? In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day which takes place every … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amazing Places in New Jersey, Amazing Places to Play, NJ Day Trips, Travel Tagged: jersey shore, NJ Events, Pirate Day, Pirate Ships, Pirates, Places to See in NJ, Pretend Play, Talk Like a Pirate Day

Benefits of Pretend and Imaginary Play

August 14, 2015 by Jessica Lopa 17 Comments
Benefits of Pretend Play

We are so excited to partner with the Toy Industry Association to bring you this post. Although there was compensation involved, I truly believe in their Genius of Play mission which is to engage children in meaningful play opportunities so they can grow and develop into well-rounded adults. This belief perfectly aligns with our beliefs at Mommy University; … [Read more…]

Posted in: Benefits of Play, Child Development Tagged: Benefits of Play, Genius of Play, imaginary play, Importance of Play, learning through play, Pretend Play

Play, Learn and "Cook" with the Little Tikes Sizzle and Serve Grill

March 18, 2015 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
Sizzle and Serve Grill

In full disclosure, we were provided with a Little Tikes Sizzle and Serve Grill in exchange for our honest review. I have always been a big fan of Little Tikes toys. They are easy to put together, durable and, of course, fun to play with. But did you know that they offer amazing developmental and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cooking with Kids, Learning Through Play, Toy and Game Reviews Tagged: learning through play, Little Tikes, Little Tikes Sizzle and Serve Grill, Play Food, Pretend Play

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