My girls are I are a little obsessed with gift-giving right now. We wrack our brains to find the right gift for each person. If the present delights and amuses, we know we have a winner. It’s not about spending a lot of money per se, it’s more about finding a personal connection from that…
Category: Education
Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
45 Art Gifts for Seriously Arty Kids by my Arty Daughter
My oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, wants to go to art school in two years. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College Program last summer, which exposed her to many different art supplies. Her favorite birthday gift from us these past few years is an annual subscription to art supply box ArtSnacks which is…
10 Inspirational Art Books for Arty Kids
My arty daughter helped me create two arty gift guides for kids. This is the first one: 10 Inspirational Art Books for Arty Kids. I basically collected the art books over the past few years that my daughter and son enjoy. Grasshopper and Sensei also created a list of art supplies for VERY SERIOUS arty…
Cubetto: Coding Toy for Preschoolers!
I was amazed at this preschool toy, Cubetto, that teaches kids the principles behind programming. And it’s fun! What is revolutionary about this toy is that it is screen-less! It uses wooden toy pieces, a wooden toy board, and robot made of wood! The shapes of the wooden pieces are the code “commands”. Put the…
STEM Toy Gift Guide
With my son as a guinea pig, we’ve been busy testing STEM toys to discover his favorites. STEM Toy Gift Guide DIY Electro Dough Kit This is hands down, our favorite kit. Note that the kit has everything that you need EXCEPT for the playdoh. Purchase that separately — you don’t need much — or make…
LUX Blox STEM Building Toy
The Lux Blox are different from other blocks in that they are very versatile. They flex, twist, bend, turn, curve, and move with a lock and hinge system that snaps the pieces into place. Kids who like Legos will find the Lux Blox are easy to snap together and more versatile in terms of making 3D creations. This…
STEM TOY: Ozobot (robotics using markers)
I’m always looking for STEM toys for my son to get him off screens. When I was offered this toy, I didn’t really know what it was, but it sounded like it was worth checking out. The packaging doesn’t really do it justice in terms of how simple and fun it is to use so…