Reviews: Educational

It's on Fire! Detailed review of Amazon's Kindle Fire Kids' Tablet: It's not Perfect, but...

Amazon.com had their Kindle Fires on sale recently. Froot Loop has really been enjoying playing on his computer and my ipad, especially spelling games and videos about shapes and colors and letters and numbers. 

We decided to buy a Kindle Fire for Kids (Fire Kids) for him and Cocoa Puff. (they have to share!)

My Kids Make Me Coffee Every Morning!

Coffee. Cappuccino. Latte. Espresso. Americano. Whatever form it comes in, I'll take it. I LOVE my coffee. I have a cup (just one, because I have anxiety and panic attacks and mild insomnia and too much caffeine causes BAD things to happen). However, I drink as much pretend coffee as my kids make me. 

Tools to Boost your Milk Supply: 9 Different Galactogogues To Try

I had a terrible time when Froot Loop was born trying to get him to get enough breastmilk. I eventually ended up having to pump practically constantly when I wasn’t actually nursing him and I was put on a ton of different supplements to help increase my supply. Eventually, we got our act together and he nursed for almost 3 years! 

Eat your Fruits and Veggies, Just not These Play Fruits & Veggies by Melissa & Doug!

We have a lot of play food in this house. Froot Loop and Cocoa Puff love to play with the food and dishes in their play kitchen. While I usually go for felt or wooden food, I saw these sets were by Melissa and Doug, so even though they are molded plastic, I thought I’d give them a try. 

Can you Dig It? We did, and it was FUN: Review of National Geographic Mega Gemstone Dig Kit

This is a review that I actually wrote quite a long time ago, but I decided I am going to go ahead and publish it now. It is for the National Geographic Mega Gemstone Mining Kit. 

If you love waffles, you'll love today's review of this pretend waffle maker set!

I think one of Froot Loop’s favorite foods is waffles. He often asks for frozen waffles when I take him grocery shopping with me. Melissa and Doug make a cute waffle maker set, and Froot Loop has it. 

That's just how the Cookie Crumbles: Now Kids Can Make Their Own Pretend Cookies Right Along With You!

Cookies! Well, pretend cookies anyway. Cookies that you get to slice, bake, decorate, and eat. What could be more fun? 

16 of Our Favorite Board Books

One of the very first things I remember doing with both of my boys was reading to them. Once they got to the other side of that 8 month sleep regression and finally settled into a routine, I read books to them every night. I also read tons of books during the day. I read to them all the time it seems and a lot of my favorite memories of my boys revolve around reading to them. Here's a list of some of our favorite baby and toddler board books (that would make GREAT Christmas presents, by the way). 

Puzzle Puzzle, Toil and Trouble: These may be the cutest puzzles for kids I've EVER SEEN!

Who doesn't love puzzles? Even the youngest kiddos love fitting those pieces together. My grandma loves doing jigsaw puzzles. Me? I don't have the space anywhere to do puzzles, and with two rambunctious little boys running around, I have nowhere safe to put them while I'm not working on them. I miss doing puzzles though, but I'll settle for doing the younger puzzles with my kiddos. 

Count-i-pillar: Did you Know Bugs Can Teach Colors and Counting?

Counting is such an important skill for little minds to learn. Stacking is an important skill for little hands to obtain. Colors are also important for young eyes to recognize. We've got a toy here that combines the best of these into one colorful, educational, fun, and sensory experience.