Jump and Bounce Trampoline

I have to admit, the kids had more than their fair share of screen time these past few days. So, I installed a trampoline right in front of the TV.Trampoline has many health benefits: it increases bone density, circulation, digestive health. It also improves posture balance, and coordination. The best part is it brings lots…

Big Box Fort

Our big box fort is by far our longest project to date. Not because it took us a long time to finish it but because every time I try to complete the project, the little ones would inhabit the fort making it impossible for me to finish it, but at least I got to finish…

Mega Mosaics Art

A fun activity for the little ones:  MEGA MOSAICS by GALT TOYS Create twelve beautiful mosaic pictures using this tactile activity kit.  This is basically tile by numbers where you stick foam tiles to the corresponding numbers. Remove all materials from the box.  Contents:  12 mosaic pictures each one is 5cm x 18cm in size,  20 colored…

Glitter Art Attack!

Glitter art may be a mother’s worst nightmare because of the havoc in wreaks, picture this:  glitters all over the floor that seem to multiply every time you sweep them, or on the clothes that never seem to go away,  not to mention the glitters that inevitably find its way to the kids’ eyes which…

Secret Unlocked: How to Stop Kids from Fighting

Bored kids + Nothing to do = A whole lot of fighting! So I have a theory, when kids get bored, they tend to fight…. a lot!  They use their pent-up energy and direct it towards their siblings, thus the taunting and teasing but when they are doing a fun activity, they seem to be…

Bored? Play Board Games!

Classes were cancelled yet again today because of the transport strike and what better way to spend the day than to stay at home and play some BORED GAMES! Spotlight : Make ‘N’ Break Extreme This game is so easy to follow, no complicated rules, just pick right out of the box and start playing….

Melissa & Doug: Dinosaur Figurines

Lazy Sundays call for no brainer activities like this Melissa and Doug Dinosaur Decorate-Your-Own Figurines.  Simply open the box, cover your table with newspaper (I skipped this part…)  or wear protective clothing (oops I skipped this part too… ) and you are good to go!  Another ‘Minimum effort, maximum reward!’  moment for me. The package…

Hatchimals: To Buy or Not To Buy?

That is the question. My three year old daughter came upon the Hatchimals through a Youtube video and it got her hooked.  She would watch all the unboxing from different channels and she would watch it over and over again.   Then one day, we went to the toy store and she saw this elusive…

The Only Toys Your Child will ever Need

Even before my first child was born, toys and gifts from his baby shower await his arrival.  My son would receive a million gifts from family, friends and classmates.  He is lucky to receive birthday gifts, graduation gifts, Christmas gifts, and even gifts for doing good deeds. Guilty as I may be, I have come…