4 great websites and videos that teach kids how to tie knots. Road trip entertainment, check!
One of the items on my son’s bucket list this summer is to learn to tie a bowline, a half-hitch, and a square knot…with his eyes closed. They are requirements for his scouting program, but have easily become at-home entertainment for the whole family....
Web Coolness: Nickelodeon green slime ingredients revealed, the world’s worst baby onesies and more
Here are the coolest things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. Finally! The Nickelodeon green slime ingredients, revealed! (image via NickSplat) Speaking of vintage Nickelodeon, children of the 90s are all over these super hip...
From unsolved science mysteries to Hamilton, 5 cool educational videos tweens and teens will love
If you’re like me, you’re currently scrambling to find ways to keep your kids occupied — and better, still learning — during summer when school’s out. That’s where our newest sponsor The Great Courses Plus comes in. They turn screen...
Sesame Street honors Black History Month with some of their favorite show clips. Ours, too.
If you’ve been looking for a good way to celebrate diversity with your very youngest kids during Black History Month (and well, every single month), a great place to start is Sesame Street. Because, of course! Our favorite kids’ show has been celebrating...
Web Coolness: Dads playing with dolls, Frog & Toad revelations, Adele and Beyonce, a big tech warning.
Here are some links we’ve liked reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too. Hot off the big intro of their new Wonder Woman action figure, kudos to the Dads who Play Barbie campaign…but wow. Who knew that it would be so groundbreaking to see...
15 amazing Langston Hughes quotes to help start important discussions with your kids
Today marks not only the beginning of Black History Month, but the birthday of the beloved, brilliant, prescient poet Langston Hughes, who would have been 114 today. As with all essential writers throughout history, his words live on long past his death in 1967. In...
The scoop on Amazon’s new Studio Ghibli series, Ronja the Robber’s daughter.
If you’re totally into Totoro and your kids howl for Howl’s Moving Castle, you fans of Studio Ghibli are going to want to know about Amazon’s newest series for families, Ronja, the Robber’s Daughter. It’s based on the book by author...
An excellent list of MLK books, videos and resources to help kids understand the reason for the holiday.
Over the years, we’ve put together so many fantastic ways to help honor the important, impactful work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., especially to help families be able to discuss how we might all carry on his legacy. We hope you’ll check out these books,...
Berries Everywhere: Would you ever let your kids do this to your kitchen?
This post was created for our partnership with Very Berry Cheerios My kids love berries. In fact, their aunt nicknamed them “my little fruit bats” because they love berries in their lunches, on their desserts, and yes, with their breakfast. So of course we...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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