Potato Chip Science

Want to get your kids interested in science? Potato Chip Science is the result of a multi-year effort by a father-son team of Allen Kurzweil, an author and a fellow at the John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization at Brown University, and his son Max. Irresistibly packaged inside a potato chip bag, [...]

Perfect Piggies

Favorite author Sandra Boynton is at it again. Now the youngest children can see the world with whimsy and pleasure through her eyes, her words, her music and her art. The newest book in the Boynton on Board series, Perfect Piggies, comes with a free song download – and it’s a celebration of sunshine, fresh [...]

Help Stop Summer Brain Drain

If you’re worried that you kids are going to be plugged in too much this summer, you can at least help fight summer brain drain by helping the use their noodles with GetNoodles(TM) – a new free download that interrupts other computer activities at specific time intervals and makes the user answer grade appropriate questions. Parents [...]

Baby on the Go

Make it easy to take baby’s car carrier with you wherever you go. Check this out! It’s the Infant Cuizer and is available at Kids Town or online from www.gogobabyz.com for about $150!

Dogs Don’t Brush Their Teeth!

If you’re looking for new ways to reinforce “do” and “don’t” with your kids, check out this new, interactive book from Scholastic. Thirty five dogs do and don’t: They do ride in cars with their heads sticking out catching the breeze… They don’t drive the car! They do play with tennis balls… They don’t play [...]

Pictures that Jump off the Page

Is there a better way to learn than being able to touch? The folks at Silver Dolphin Books don’t think so. They’re 3-D series of books captures life in the way kids want to learn about it. Their latest releases, Planet Earth and Animal Camouflage pick two subjects that really hold kids’ interest. Roughly 4.6 [...]

Celebrate Earth Day with Stinky

What could be more fun for a little boy than a garbage truck? How about “Stinky” the talking recycling truck that also rolls and stands? It’s part of the Matchbox series of  Real Talking Rigs. With one push , Real Talking Stinky and his friends pop up, show off lights, sounds and phrases. The group [...]

Kiss Naturals

According to the folks at Kiss Naturals, “nature got it right the first time.” That’s why they don’t add any artificial ingredients to any of their do-it-yourself craft kits for kids. Whether it’s soap, lip balm, bath fizzies or perfume, you can be sure it’s safe for your kids. After all, creators Marie and Mike [...]

Bruce Bruce the Hanukkah Moose

If you’re looking for a refreshing new Hanukkah book and song, check out Bruce Bruce the Hanukkah Moose by Howard and Elaine Behnken. Bruce is a too-smart moose with a problem: he hasn’t managed to shed  his baby moose moss, so all the kids at school tease him because he looks funny. After consulting the [...]

Take Them With You or Send Them Away

No, not your kids! Family photos! Imagine sending your toddler off to day care with a digital slide show of Mommy and Daddy. Or giving Grandma a changing view of her most precious children. Tao Digital Picture Keychain includes a miniature digital picture frame that stores and displays digital images. Just plug into a computer [...]

What’s a Twimerick?

Without realizing it, Lou Brooks has probably added a new word to the dictionary. The word in question is “twimerick,” which describes Brooks’ innovative and often unpredictable mashup of two classic forms: limericks and tongue-twisters—creating this irresistible new type of wordplay. “It’s supposed to be a kids’ book—or at least I think it’s a kids’ [...]

O-Wool

Middlebury-based Vermont Organic Fiber Company (VTOF), the nation’s leading organic wool provider, has launched a new line of soft, moisture-absorbing O-Wool® mattress pads for baby (and adults!) made with organic wool grown and certified to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) organic standard.
The pads not only protect mattresses, they also for regulating body temperature and [...]

Magic for Fruits and Veggies

Middlebury-based Vermont Soap has a new product for health conscious families: A natural, certified organic fruit and veggie wash that makes foods – and better tasting! Called Produce Magic, it’s an eco-friendly way to avoid contaminated produce and food-borne illnesses. “Rinsing fruits and vegetables with water will remove loose dirt and soil, but not the [...]

Smart Trike Grows with Your Kid

As your child grows, so does the new 3-in-1 Smart Trike Recliner. It’s a stroller, a ride-on toy and, finally, a tricycle. For children, ages 10 months to 3 years, Smart Trike incorporates fun and learning – and it’s easier on the parents’ budget! But a picture tells a thousand words… check it out!

Let’s Go Outside!

Remember kick the can? Flashlight tag? Scavenger hunts? Your probably do, but chances are your children don’t. In this plugged-in, time-strapped modern world, activities like building a tire swing, camping, hiking and fishing aren’t everyday fare for kids. Author Jennifer Ward is leading the movement to get kids outdoors again. In Let’s Go Outside! Outdoor [...]