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?
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?
We follow-up one of our most popular articles ever with a review of more kids’ digital cameras on the marketplace. We don’t sugar-coat anything for you. A must-read ahead of the Holiday shopping season.
Here are a few ideas for activities to jump-start your child’s creativity while they’re stuck indoors.
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.
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.
With kids in activities and sports every single day of the week, there’s something to be said about just playing and being together.
Five tips I’ve learned to make play group something we look forward to hosting every week.
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.
5 tips for parents on being more present and less distracted when spending time with your children.
Dollhouses are a classic and beloved childhood toy. We’ve gathered some of our favorites and are sharing them with you.
A fabulous tradition to start during these cold months. Brrr. We tell you our favorite board games. Now it’s your turn.
These DIY Superhero tank tops for kids make for great Halloween costumes or for everyday wear, like a distressed vintage look.
My goal for the summer is a lot of old fashioned fun. I’ve come up with a list of 10 of my family’s favorite neighborhood outdoor games.
Are you considering buying a Furby? This is our third review of Furby as a toy. What’s the verdict?
We’ve put some award-winning board games for school-aged children through their paces to see which ones we like best.
Play time is a perfect opportunity to show your children that the needs of their heart can be met in healthy ways.
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.
We have some ideas to make the idea of an outdoor fort appealing to the kids so you can get the space in your house back.
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!
Shiver me Timbers! Did you know that this Friday is Talk Like a Pirate Day? Yep, that’s Alpha Mom’s favorite holiday. So, all week we’ll be counting down, highlighting some fun finds to plunder and ideas to celebrate. Today is pirate toys.