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5 Brain Boosting Road Trip Essentials

July 25, 2015 by Jessica Lopa 8 Comments
5 Brain Boosting Road Trip Essentials

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? If you have taken a road trip…wait, who am I kidding? If you have been in the car with a child for any length of time then you have been asked that question. Since my husband and I love taking road trips with the kids, I continue … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Family Travel, Learning Through Play, Travel Tagged: Family Travel, LeapPad, Road Trips, SmartGames, Spot It, Tiggly, travel games, Traveling Tips, traveling with kids

Three Little Piggies : A SmartGames Toy Review

April 28, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Three Little Piggies

In full disclosure, we were provided Three Little Piggies in exchange for our honest review. The story of the three little pigs has been interpreted and re-envisioned in movies, books and cartoons with each new generation.  SmartGames took a story told, read and sung to children and imagined a toy that stimulates logic, reasoning and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child Development, Learning Through Play Tagged: Learning Toy Review, learning toys, learning toys for kids, SmartGames, Three Little Piggies

Brain Boosting Academic and Cognitive Toys from Toy Fair 2015

March 24, 2015 by Monica Atkins Leave a Comment
Brain Boosting Toys from Toy Fair

Toy Fair is where adults become children again. Every toy company has booths to present their collection of toys and new releases for the upcoming year.  In fact, some toys are so new that the companies only have the prototype available for display. As a courtesy, we ask if photos can be taken because yes, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Learning Through Play Tagged: Educational Insights, Ionix, Learning Resources, SmartGames, Spin Master, Tiggly, Toy Fair 2015

Play, Solve and Learn with SmartGames Bunny Peek-A-Boo

March 10, 2015 by Monica Atkins 5 Comments
Bunny Peek-A-Boo

Mommy University received Bunny Peek-A-Boo from SmartGames at no cost in exchange for an honest review. Bunny Peek-A-Boo by Smart Games is a three dimensional game designed for children as young as two years old. SmartGames creates brain-building reasoning games for single players and Bunny is no different as it is the perfect introduction for little … [Read more…]

Posted in: Giveaways and Contests, Learning Through Play, Toy and Game Reviews Tagged: learning toys, SmartGames

Play and Learn with Quadrillion from SmartGames

February 3, 2015 by Jessica Lopa 1 Comment
Quadrillion

In full disclosure, we were provided Quadrillion from SmartGames in exchange for our honest review. Affiliate links are also included in this article. Like the other smart games we reviewed, IQ Twist and Brain Cheeser, Quadrillion offers a fun brain boosting experience for the entire family. Although it is recommended for children ages 7 and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Learning Through Play, Toy and Game Reviews Tagged: Logic Games, puzzles for kids, Quadrillion, SmartGames

IQ Building Fun with Brain Cheeser from SmartGames

January 6, 2015 by Jessica Lopa 1 Comment
IQ Building Fun with Brain Cheeser

In full disclosure, I was provided with the Brain Cheeser game from SmartGames in exchange for my honest review. An affiliate link is also included. Are you looking for a fun AND educational game to keep your kids entertained when traveling? SmartGames has just the game for you! Brain Cheeser is fun logic game for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Learning Through Play Tagged: Kids Games, SmartGames, travel games

Brain Boosting Fun with IQ Twist From SmartGames

December 23, 2014 by Jessica Lopa Leave a Comment
IQ Twist

For most people, the letters “I” and “Q” are just that, two little letters in the alphabet. But for a school psychologist, those letters when put together, mean so much more! For me, “IQ” stands for the cognitive ability of a student. It can decide what class a child will take or what program they … [Read more…]

Posted in: Learning Through Play Tagged: IQ Twist, Logic Games, SmartGames

Mommy University's Play and Learn Stocking Stuffer Guide

November 30, 2014 by Jessica Lopa 10 Comments
Stocking Stuffer Guide

In full disclosure, this is not a sponsored post, but we did receive some products at Blogger Bash NYC as well as one item to review. Affiliate links are included in this article. Ever since I was a little girl, my favorite part of Christmas morning was digging through my stocking to see what treasures … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gift Guides, Holidays and Celebrations, Learning Through Play Tagged: Educational Insights, Go Go Smart Animals, IQ Twist, LeapFrog, LeapPad, Learning Resources, Play Doh, SmartGames, Stocking Stuffers, Tiggly, VTech

Blogger Bash NYC: 7 Brain Boosting Toy Companies

July 28, 2014 by Jessica Lopa 4 Comments
Blogger Bash

In full disclosure this is not a sponsored post; however, it does contain affiliate links. I had the honor and the privilege to attend Blogger Bash in New York City on July 17-18, 2014. It allowed me to meet amazing people and learn about fabulous new products for our kids. I was particularly impressed with … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Learning Through Play Tagged: child development, LeapFrog, learning toys, SmartGames, Step 2, toys, VTech

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