Science non fictions books and fun experiments for kids to do at home.
I posted on CWIST’s learning challenges that parents select for their kids and reward them as they see fit. For the holiday season, CWIST has a program that lets kids earn a present for a child in need who might not have any presents under the tree this year! First, we chose a boy just like him:…
My kids think farting is extremely funny. I think they would love this interactive app about Luna, a Bombardier Beetle, with a unique talent. The talent of the toot! But first, some background on the Bombardier Beetle to put Luna’s talent into context. The amazing defense strategy of the Bombardier beetle! Bombardier beetles are ground beetles which…
I went through ten weeks of curated videos from The Kid Should See This to select these four for my 10-year-old son and chose a book to accompany each video. I hope you and your kids enjoy it! What educational videos are you watching with your kids? Please share! Dreadnoughtus: A New Dinosaur Discovery! I picked…
My kids discovered the Japanese Ramune soda recently. It was a discovery PickyKidPix made while eating at a Japanese restaurant with her friend. She was determined to hunt them down and we found them at our local Chinese grocery store. While the flavors of the Ramune sodas seem overly sweet and subtle to me, my…
My son and I were waiting at the hospital to get an MRI scan for a bump on his neck that had persisted for about a month. It turns out that he will need surgery to remove what the MRI revealed to be a kind of cyst that mysteriously popped up. My son’s mysterious cyst…
My son curated the curated videos made for adults but great for kids at The Kid Should See This. I’m sharing 4 videos that I loved from this great newletter. The Washington Ballet’s Hardest Dance Moves If you have doubts that ballet is a sport, watch this video and be convinced! They are amazing athletes! Animated…
My son and I have been enjoying The Kid Should See This curated videos for the past year. It’s videos made for an adult audience, but age-appropriate for kids. The topics range from science to arts and entertainment. We subscribe to a weekly email that has five videos. After watching a pile of them, my…