May 23, 2011 "Where do you GET these things? How come I never find stuff like this?" Picture a coloring book page with Rapunzel's hair cascading down the castle tower, captioned, “This time, she had some power tools, a pair of scissors, a roll of duct tape, a Tina Turner album and a bus pass.” That's from Jacinta Bunnell's Girls Are Not Chicks coloring book one of my … [Read more...]
Sept. 17, 2009 “Childhood obesity may be a problem of epidemic proportions in many parts of the world, but several games are doing their part to help keep kids moving. We've already covered LocoMatrix, Swinxs and The Hidden Park, and now a new contender launched last month takes kids on a wifi-based treasure hunt outside,” says Springwise (one of my fave industry resources for … [Read more...]
Summer slump? “Mom I’m bored,” kickin’ in yet? At my house, water-skiing families are always leaving stray towels and items on our dock, but this particular leave behind turned out to be a fun find. It’s called, “101 Things You Gotta Do Before You’re 12” by Joanne O’Sullivan, sort of a ‘Bucket List’ for … [Read more...]
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