family fun
an easy-to-build stage for the performers in your family
That’s right. A stage. So your kids can totally rock it out during your spring break Staycation. Or so your house becomes THE house for playdates. Or so you and ...
classic toys with an educational spin: melissa & doug at toy fair 2013
I practically just walked in the door from spending several days in New York City for one of the world’s largest toy events—Toy Fair. And though my feet are sore ...
our fave programming for 6-9 year olds
We are big into managing our kids’ screen time over here, and that’s no secret. Though we truly value all they can learn with the help of technology, and we ...
high school basketball games: why families should go
Totally new-for-us this last month was something that I wish we would have done sooner, but I think our kids are finally at just-the-right age. Just like the ole days ...
5 cool new ways to play with puzzles
Many families have a handful of puzzles around the house, ranging from knob puzzles to jigsaws. Baby puzzles and big-guy puzzles. And especially in the wintertime–or on a hot, hot ...
water bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it
During the school year, my kids are tired. Their days are long, the nights are short, and quite frankly, they’re just tired. Add an afternoon activity one or two days ...
national book festival 2012: why families need to go
My favorite event of the year–the National Book Festival & Gala-was just a few weeks ago, and so many of my pals have asked why I love this event so ...
geocaching: what it is & why we’re hooked
Right now, we’re 2 for 6. That’s right–2/6. 2:6? And today we totally thought we had one, but we didn’t. We’ll masters by wintertime, after a fall of not worrying ...
partners: ‘we teach’ and melissa & doug (and the north ‘poll’ news!)
I’m thrilled to announce that as of last month, the we teach forum has partnered with the amazing Melissa & Doug! What this means is that members of our forum ...
how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning
There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected ...
smart summer challenge: wrap-up and winners!
It sure has taken longer than we’d hoped, but we’ve finally chosen and hunted down (most!) of the winners of the Smart Summer Challenge! Though we believe that everyone was ...
