Last year for Multicultural Children’s Book Day, author and illustrator Robert Liu-Trujillo donated his talent to create our very first downloadable poster. You can view it here: Multicultural Children’s Book Day FREE Downloadable Poster. This year we have a new Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster for our January 27th, 2017 event and it’s by world renown author/illustrator, Demi! We are…
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…
Are your kids hooked on Percy Jackson or Harry Potter? Fantasy Adventure books are page-turners! Here are the books that I have enjoyed with my kids! 6 Fantasy Adventure Book Lists for Kids Top Ten Fantasy Adventures for Kids Top 10 Diverse Books Like Percy Jackson More Books Like Percy Jackson Best 5th Grade…
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…
With my son as a guinea pig, we’ve been busy testing STEM toys to discover his favorites. STEM Toy Gift Guide Venus Fly Trap Plant This kit includes everything you need to assemble a successful terrarium for your Venus Fly Trap. You get a 2-inch plant, a five-inch globe terrarium, and the soil. Pair with a…
This is not a sponsored post — I wish! This is real life. I was shocked to see my teen daughter’s medicine cabinet the other day. It looks like a Sephora store. It’s true that PickyKidPix, now 14 years old, is obsessed with skin care. She’s watched beauty YouTubers for a zillion hours. She has asked…
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…