STEM learning (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is extremely important to introduce to our children as early as possible. These skills are part of our everyday lives and STEM research is constantly evolving. It is extremely important for our children to continuously expand their knowledge of these skills, which is why STEM learning toys are a... Continue Reading →
Lil’ Lemonade Stand-Off™ from Learning Resources
Today is National Lemonade Day! We are celebrating by playing the Lil' Lemonade Stand-Off™ game from Learning Resources! The object of this game is to re-create the designs on the flash cards from memory. This game comes with 10 Cups, 2 Lids, 20 Coins, 30 Order cards, and 4 Lemonade stands with tops. Although this game is... Continue Reading →
Counting Dino-Sorters Math Activity Set from Learning Resources
Lately my daughter and I have been focusing on learning counting skills as well as addition and subtraction. Since she is starting school this year, I wanted to make sure she was prepared. This Counting Dino-Sorters Math Activity Set from Learning Resources is such a fun way for us to work on her skills, without making... Continue Reading →
ABC Mouse
I have recently been seeing a lot of advertisement for the learning website ABCmouse. I was unsure if paying for a subscription would be worth it, or even if my daughter Kinsley would benefit from it since she is only two. I finally gave in and figured it couldn't hurt to try. ABCmouse currently offers... Continue Reading →
Raccoon Treehouse by Kids Academy
Raccoon Treehouse by Kids Academy is one of the very few apps I allow my daughter to play on her iPad. Raccoon Treehouse has 12 interactive game boards which each contain different games such as matching, sorting, building and classification. Since this app was created by child psychologists and experienced educators, I know my daughter... Continue Reading →
Code & Go™ Robot Mouse Activity Set from Learning Resources
This Code & Go™ Robot Mouse Activity Set from Learning Resources is the perfect toy to teach young children hands-on coding skills! This set comes with 30 double-sided coding cards, 10 double-sided activity cards, a cheese wedge, an activity guide, 16 maze grids, 22 maze walls, 3 tunnels, and a programmable robot mouse. The point of... Continue Reading →
Sophie’s Seashell Scramble™ Game
I am currently teaching my daughter daughter, Kinsley, pattern-matching. This Sophie’s Seashell Scramble™ Game from Educational Insights was the perfect game for us! Sophie’s Seashell Scramble™is a pattern-matching game where players must spin the spinner and use the Sophie squeezer to pick up a shell with a matching pattern. The first player to collect one shell of each pattern wins!... Continue Reading →
Singapore Maths App from Kids Academy
We can all agree that math isn't one of the most fun subjects to teach children, which is why Kids Academy introduced the Singapore Maths App! Developed by experts, this app focuses on teaching basic math such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Instead of basic math lessons, Singapore Maths teaches lessons in the form... Continue Reading →
Primary Science™ Shining Stars Projector from Learning Resources
My daughter is obsessed with all things space, so naturally she just HAD to have this Shining Stars Projector from Learning Resources! This projector included 3 discs which eat have 8 images. My daughter is able to look at planets, moons, stars, and so much more! I was surprised at how easy this was to use. There... Continue Reading →
Lacing Toys from Guidecraft
Developing essential and cognitive skills like hand-eye coordination and visualization is important to enforcing at a young age. That is one of the main reasons we love these lacing toys from Guidecraft. We received the Beehive Lacing toy as well as the Count & Lace Fruit toy. The Beehive Lacing toy is a solid rubberwood... Continue Reading →