Activities
Snow Day Fun!
Snowy Days call for fun with Snow Paint. Learn how to make your own. Easy-Peasy.
Products & Services
LEGO LEGO Everywhere!
Got young LEGO players and lovers at home? Us too. Here’s how we try to manage the chaos and avoid stepping on LEGO pieces in the middle of the night.
Party & Play
Tegu Instructional Videos and Fun Creations
Check out how a master block builder makes you your very own creation solely out of innovative Tegu magnetic wooden blocks.
Toddler
Converting Furniture Into Toddler Art Inspiration (aka a Workstation)
A mom would like some advice on creating an art space for her toddler using/hacking traditional furniture.
Party & Play
Family Game Night with Teenagers
There are a ton of game options for the younger and older crowds, but finding something in the middle of too babyish and too mature isn’t easy. But we found some great choices.
Big Kid
The Summer of Friendship Withdrawal
In our high tech world, kids can FaceTime, text message, and constantly feel connected to their friends. But things get lonely when a best friend is tech free for the summer.
Party & Play
Tried & True Playdate Packing Tips
Getting out of the house with a toddler in tow can be a challenge. Between packing up the stroller, toys, diapers, snacks, water bottle, change of clothes (along with my wallet and phone)… the must-haves of what you need when leaving the house with your active toddler can seem endless. Here are some tried and true tips that have worked for me when packing and preparing for playdates.
Young Child
Thoughts on the Underscheduled Child
With kids in activities and sports every single day of the week, there’s something to be said about just playing and being together.
Activities
Card Sharks: Fun Games To Play With Your Kids
Don’t ever underestimate the hours of fun that can be had with a deck of playing cards. Here are some great games and resources.
Party & Play
Citi ProCamps: the Ultimate Basketball Camp Experience
Have you ever heard of ProCamps? Youth athletes get to learn from and play with their favorite professional athletes. We’re talking sports royalty!
Party & Play
Best Outdoor Toys for Your Kids This Summer
Check out some of these awesome outdoor toys we reviewed. They have been tested by my children and a few neighbors and any other kid that looked bored. And some of these toys definitely got the Alpha Mom Favorite award!
Party & Play
Transformers Outdoor Celebration: Becoming Kindergartners
In honor of these preschoolers graduating, we threw a end-of-the-school year outdoor Transformers celebration. Easy to do and most of all, fun!
Crafts
Easy Superhero Tank Tops for Halloween
These DIY Superhero tank tops for kids make for great Halloween costumes or for everyday wear, like a distressed vintage look.
Toddler
Why is Playing with My Kids So Hard?
5 tips for parents on being more present and less distracted when spending time with your children.
Activities
51 Things Your Child Should Do Before Growing Up
What are the things that you want to do with your kids before they leave childhood behind? I feel like I can write this list with authority now that I have almost grown kids. Most of these things my children have done, except for my oldest who still has not mastered the cartwheel. It is something that makes me laugh every time he attempts it.
Activities
Toy Review: Sphero Robotic Ball
Have you heard of the Sphero? It’s a new gaming system masquerading as a robotic ball. Download different games and have lots of fun.
Party & Play
Furby Smackdown
Are you considering buying a Furby? This is our third review of Furby as a toy. What’s the verdict?
Young Child
That Way Madness Lies: Introducing Legos To Your Child
How do I introduce Legos to my almost 5-year old? The choices are overwhelming? Where do I start? How do I store the Legos safely from my toddler?
Party & Play
Best Board Games For Winter Fun
We’ve put some award-winning board games for school-aged children through their paces to see which ones we like best.
Young Child
Furby: The Yay to the Nay
Furby is back and is a supposed Hot Holiday Toy for 2012. My family, which includes an almost three year old, has lived with it for three weeks. Here’s our Furby recommendation.