Next week, my 4-year-old heads back to preschool. That means it’s time to brush up on sharing, taking turns and all those social skills that have become a bit rusty since June. (Sure, she’s had plenty of practice with big sister this summer, but sibling rivalry eventually takes its toll.) On a rather humid, late-summer afternoon, we decided to stay indoors and put those character-building skills to the test with a brand-new board game. Perfect for ages 3 and up, Animal Soup is a wacky mix-and-match game that rewards astute players with entertaining results. The premise of this no-reading-required game is simple: Be the first person to correctly pair different animal tops and bottoms with similar colored backgrounds, and you win. If your child is [&hellip
Monthly Archive:: September 2012
This summer, my 8-year-old was particularly fascinated by an older girl in her acting class who changed her hair color nearly every week. First it was green, then blue and finally back to her natural brown. While my daughter wouldn’t admit to it, the very notion of having your hair resemble a color of the rainbow was intriguing to her. (Little does she know that back in the day, her own father dyed his hair fire-engine red…but that’s a story for another time.) All of this talk of hair color got me to thinking that experimenting with her looks couldn’t be that far off. I guess that’s why Fashion Angels’ new Color Rox Hair Chox has become a big hit with tween girls. This temporary [&hellip
Now that my 4-year-old is a fully fledged preschooler, we’re looking forward to an exciting year when she’ll have a chance to master all sorts of skills. From coloring in the lines, to putting letters together to form sounds and words, there are no shortage of activities to help her learn and grow. And while my daughter has taken to certain things, like completing puzzles and dressing her Calico Critters, I notice that she shies away from things that frustrate and challenge her, such as removing stickers from their backing (they tend to rip if she’s not too careful). To help fine-tune those dexterity skills, we hear that lacing is a great trick, and the new Lacing Peacock from Hape Toys seems like the ideal [&hellip
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