Best Valentine’s Day Gift Parent Child Dates
This Valentine’s Day, I’m giving one-on-one time to my kids. I’m giving them time and attention. Last week, I took both my kids clothes shopping
This Valentine’s Day, I’m giving one-on-one time to my kids. I’m giving them time and attention. Last week, I took both my kids clothes shopping
Ok, this post is a bit long but it’s worth it . . . today I’m giving you my picks for the best children’s books
I know for sure that children are artists. So, I’ve found some great ideas to share with you that will keep your child imagining, creating,
When I read through Dr. Toy’s top 100 best toys, I saw Monkeying Around’s Dot to Dot books. I wondered what could make a dot-to-dot
Kids are naturally wired to play and imagine. But when we (I’m guilty of this myself) give them tons of toys that do everything, they
Do your kids pretend play library at home? We’ve had a book store but when we discovered Little Librarian, we started playing library, too. The Little Librarian
Are you enjoying the summer’s moments? My two-week tech break wasn’t totally successful but, I did cut way back. And, in the process, I found
I learned to love literature outside of school – reading books for many reasons as one does, for pleasure, escape, understanding. It always puzzled me
If you’re a family that loves creative play and learning, you’ll love Kiwi Crate. Hours of fun per dollar spent, it’s an investment that really is
Want to get your kids excited about geography? Play The Scrambled States of America from Gamewright. It’s puzzling, challenging, and fun. Scrambled States Game Two or
Yes, I did have a big pet peeve when I taught fourth and fifth grade — lack of basic world geography knowledge. In fact, it
Are you keeping up with summer learning so your kids don’t experience the dreaded “summer slide”? Me, too. But, that’s where puzzle and activity books
I’m so glad to be writing here at Imagination Soup! My name is Jill. My blog amomwithalessonplan.com is full of playful learning activities, just like
Let me introduce myself… my name is Gina, and I have a little blog called East Coast Mommy. I am so excited to be visiting
I’m sure you read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steve Covey and maybe even Sean Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids. Educational Insights teamed up
My kids and I LOVE Nowhere To Go, a new thinking strategy game from Educational Insights for two players. I almost always win. (My philosophy is that
I can’t say enough about the importance of building block play. Like me, Learning Materials Workshop knows that children need blocks to explore, invent, represent, design,
I love how secret messages and codes get my kids writing! Maybe not paragraphs but the important thing is they are having fun and writing. Which is
Did you see the New York Times article about the math and language benefits of block play? It made me think of my new favorite
The Best Games, Puzzles, Maps, and Building Gifts for Kids Yeah! The long-awaited learning toys gift guides for parents who prefer open-ended play and thinking
Learning Resources carries a fun, educational game which makes kids listen, count, subtract, and move fast called Pizza Mania. To play, set out the toppings, the
