Technology

Training Little Ears to use Headphones

June 19, 2013

What a plethora of activities we can provide to little ones once they can use headphones!  Audio stories, movies on a plane, favorite music playlists, etc.  But what do you do if your child refuses to keep them on and continually pulls them off? Today’s post includes a variety of ideas to help train your [...]

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Free songs to download for your next road trip

May 28, 2013

Found an awesome treat for you this week! 13 songs you can download for free to add to your collection! These are great kid-friendly songs, but sung by artists that you’ll like as well. But hurry…the offer ends on June 1. Check it out! Summer 2013 Road Trip Playlist    

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Guest Post: Happily Enduring Long Flights With Little Kids, Part 2

May 8, 2013

Here is the much anticipated Part 2 of “Guest Post: Happily Enduring Long Flights With Little Kids.”  A big thank you to my sister Heather, living abroad for the Foreign Service, for sharing these airline tips she’s collected from herself and other expat friends.   Check out Part 1, if you missed it for toy [...]

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“Parenting Win: Family Singing Bohemian Rhapsody”

April 24, 2013

Love this video I saw today!  It gives the perfect example of having fun with your kids in the car and to let yourself, as the parent, loosen up and enjoy your time with them.   So confession time:  Have you ever done something like this with everyone in the car singing and dancing?  You [...]

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Playlists for the car

April 10, 2013

In my upcoming book, Happy Little Travelers, I’ve been collecting and compiling songs that are perfect for both adults and kids to enjoy while traveling.  You know, those type of songs where you love to sing along, and your child easily picks up the lyrics and might start belting it out too?  We all know [...]

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Sight word practice app

March 27, 2013

I love apps that help my child learn.  Especially when they are learning to read, kids need all the practice they can get!  I just discovered a new app for ipad and iphone–Kids Learn Sight Words. With activities based on Dr. Fry’s Instant Words, (a list of the most commonly used words in the order [...]

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5 FREE, and little prep ways to entertain your child

July 23, 2012

Budgets are tight when family vacations come up. Here’s 5 free ways to entertain your toddler to help your budget stretch farther and make your car trip smoother! 1.  Puppet fun.  Draw on your hands to make little puppets.  Demonstrate to your child how to make her hand talk and sing or have an older [...]

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Easy Recording Fun

June 19, 2012

Need some instant fun?  Today’s What’s out there Wednesday highlight is a cool little gadget for recording.   Talk Point, a battery operated device from Learning Resources is easy to use and extremely fun for toddlers, preschoolers, and even older kids.  My kid have had an absolute blast with it. Here’s how it works: Switch [...]

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Make Your Child the Star of a Digital Story

May 21, 2012

Who doesn’t love to see their own face and name in a story?  As a great way to entertain your toddler or preschooler, personalized story books can be a real help.  A digital app makes things even easier. I just recently found the website JibJab.  They have a fantastic free app that comes with 1 [...]

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No more tangled headphone wires

May 16, 2012

For those young children who enjoy listening to music on an iPod or iShuffle, dealing with the wires from the headphone can be quite annoying.  Not to mention that they get all tangled up in the backpack. Well, this next product to the rescue for What’s Out There Wednesday.  It is the Nite Ize Curvyman. [...]

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Where are those rest stops?

May 11, 2012

I don’t know about you, but it always seems like we are looking for a rest stop and then pass one too late.  Or I wish I would have known that a rest stop was at a certain point along our route. Last weekend, we headed down to Sea World and a wedding.  Being a [...]

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Travel and Entertaining with, oh yes, a Mechanical Counter

May 7, 2012

We know that for young kids, any new thing can be exciting to play with. Counting games can be especially enjoyable for preschoolers {and elementary age kids} as you are driving.  Toddlers also love them, but may need a little more help. One thing that is wonderful to have in your travel bag is a [...]

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Making Your Own Fun

April 27, 2012

There are so many fun ways to add excitement to a road trip without any toys!   I think this video says it all:     Check out my post “Dancing and Singing Along, Together” for playlist ideas for dancing if you don’t think acapella is for you And if you want to know–yes, we [...]

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Car Traveling with an iPad

April 18, 2012

Found this cool product for What’s out there Wednesday today.  If you don’t have a built in TV in your car, there are other options to watch movies.  Check out this choice for the iPad: I was walking around Best Buy and saw this cool baby!  It is the Rocketfish car mount for Apple’s iPad [...]

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Preschool Adventure–Captivating App for Preschoolers

April 6, 2012

I previously highlighted an app “Bubbles” that is perfect for toddlers.  This week, check out one guaranteed to please your preschooler or older toddler, while guaranteeing your pocket book, and your sanity, stay in check. Preschool Adventure is a wonderful app that your preschooler {and you!} will truly love.   It reinforces these skills: colors [...]

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