Reviews: Educational

Earth Day Week: Recycled Tin Can Robot Review - Much Harder Than It Looks!

Product: Tin Can Robot

Well, now that we've had a few days of crafts this week to celebrate Earth Day week, I thought I'd try something a little different today! 

When I Grow Up and Become an Electrician... How Froot Loop is training to be an Electrical Engineer.

Brand: Learning Resources Product: Engineering & Design Sets

So, we’re more than 3 months from Christmas, and one of the things Froot Loop is still playing with is his Learning Resources City Engineering & Design Building Set. This kid. He really wants to be an elecrical engineer. He is getting so good at visualizing and building things... 

Scribble, scribble: Review of Crayola Jumbo Crayons for Babies & Toddlers

Brand: Crayola Product: 8 count jumbo crayons

I think most little kids like coloring. It's also great for those prewriting muscles and is a great way to hone those fine motor skills. Froot Loop was sort of a late colorer, but Cocoa Puff really enjoyed coloring as soon as he could grasp a crayon. We got him some of these Jumbo Crayola Crayons

Review Topics: Crafts, Educational

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Stacking Toy for your Winnie the Pooh- Loving Babies & Toddlers.

Brand: Melissa & Doug Product: Pooh Stacker Toy

Although we didn't really have a baby shower for Cocoa Puff and I didn't make up his bedroom any special way, his unofficial "theme" was (and still is) Winnie the Pooh. The kid LOVES Winnie the Pooh. 

Categories: Family Life, Reviews
Review Topics: Baby, Educational, Toys

Review of Melissa and Doug Service Station Parking Garage Toy

Brand: Melissa & Doug Product: Service Station parking Garage

Every once in a while, we find a toy that doesn't light up, doesn't make noise, doesn't use batteries, and yet sparks the imagination of the boys and they play with it for HOURS. Here's another one of those toys. 

Review Topics: Baby, Educational, Toys

Trucks and Ambulances and Police Cars, oh my! Review of Melissa & Doug's Stacking Emergency Vehicles

Brand: Melissa & Doug Product: Stacking Vehicles

My boys LOVE trucks. My oldest even had a Construction Truck birthday party and I'm pretty sure Cocoa Puff is going to have a fire truck party for his 3rd birthday this summer. 

Review Topics: Baby, Educational, Toys

Sweet! Well, artificially... Here's everything you need to know about all-natural Stevia

Product: Stevia

I have been using stevia for years. I hate artificial sweeteners and they do TERRIBLE things to your body. Stevia is a plant, and it is 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is also better for you than regular table sugar. 

Review Topics: Educational, Food & Drink

Ever wanted your own meteorite? Now you can have one!

On Tuesday, I published a post about the National Geographic geode kit. We've got another National Geographic kit that's a Meteorite dig kit. Read on for more: 

Categories: Family Life, Reviews
Review Topics: Educational, Toys

Gee, It's a Geode! Make/Break Your Own At Home With This Kit!

I have always been a geology fan. Although I'm considered to have a B.S. in Physics, my actual degree is in Earth/Space Science. I took a LOT of Earth Science courses in college, including Physical Geography and Geology, Climatology, etc. One of the things I've always been fascinated by is geodes and how they're formed, so when I found this geode breaking kit for sale, I had to try it with Froot Loop! 

Review Topics: Educational, Toys

Ultimate List of 38 Preschool & Toddler Kindle Fire Apps to get your kids started

On Tuesday, I wrote about the Kindle Fire. Today, I will share with you some of our favorite apps. Most are available through Amazon Underground, meaning that the games are always free and have no in app purchases or ads. Hooray! 

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