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…]
A sensory bin inspired by A Charlie Brown Christmas Every year families gather around the television to watch Charlie Brown teach us a valuable lesson about Christmas as he has been doing for the past 50 years. It is amazing to think that my children, like I did at their age, stayed up late to … [Read more…]
This is the sensory bin that Star Wars fans have been waiting for! In our household Star Wars has a level of mystique quality which is no surprise since we had a “May the Fourth Be With You party.” When the new Star Wars toys were released in the store, my family took a trip to … [Read more…]
A sensory bin inspired by the Peanuts gang We received the Peanuts figurines from Schleich in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed belong to Mommy University. Each holiday in my childhood home is fondly framed with a reference to a Peanuts movie. Whether it is waiting for the Great Pumpkin with Linus, hoping … [Read more…]
According to the calendar it has been spring for a little while now, but it is still light jackets and hot coffee for those of us in the Garden State. It is a traditional time for birds chirping, gardening, baseball, and the beginning of sitting outside in the warm rays of the sun. Since the … [Read more…]
Living in New Jersey means winters are COLD! The past several years, they have been extremely cold which often translates into days trapped inside our homes. This can be very challenging when your children have not yet developed the ability to entertain themselves. As a parent of 2 kids under the age of 4, I … [Read more…]