Get Moving Family Fitness is a new Wii game from Jumpstart. This series hosted by Brooke Burke starts off a little goofy with her introduction, but the games inside are all fun and games. They can be played by 2 players. They involve components of major sports like passing (basketball and football), setting the ball (volleyball), and running. Be ready for a workout. To compete … [Read more...] about Review: Get Moving Family Fitness from Jumpstart for Wii
Archives for June 2010
Review: Haba Toys Bambini Beads Moo & Baa
My preschoolers are in a Montessori program where they develop fine motor skills through activities such as threading beads, so this toy is a nice way to bridge school activities to our home. However, the kids view the Bambini Beads Moo & Baa as more of a "toy" because of the 8 animal and farm-themed beads (cow, 2 sheep, 2 hens, tractor, farmer, and clover), which are fun … [Read more...] about Review: Haba Toys Bambini Beads Moo & Baa
Review: Haba Toys Discoverers’ Meadow Ball
The Discoverer'sMeadow Fabric Ball is a soft plush ball made of fabrics of different textures. The green ball has soft colorful toys surrounding it, and these toys can be moved by pulling objects on the opposite side of the ball. The toys include a butterfly, worm, snail, bird and flower. The toys make noises, such as the squeaking flower, the rattling snail, and rustling foil … [Read more...] about Review: Haba Toys Discoverers’ Meadow Ball
Review: Haba Toys Play Dice
The Workshop Play Dice by Haba is a soft plush cube with pictures of various tools on each side, like a tape measure, power drill, lock and pliers. There is also a robot and handy man. The cube includes a dangling magnifying glass and the lock has a velcro latch. The cube makes various sounds - the sound from the velcro closure, rustling foil, and a rattle anytime the cube is … [Read more...] about Review: Haba Toys Play Dice
5 tips to help your kids stay healthy with enough exercise
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that kids aged 6 to 17 get at least one hour of physical activity - a.k.a. exercise - each day. Whether your child is a bit of a couch potato or just has a hard time devoting 60 minutes to exercise each day, there are ways dads can help.1. Let kids choose their exercise. Try things like dance classes, martial arts, … [Read more...] about 5 tips to help your kids stay healthy with enough exercise