Hard to believe it's been 20 years, since they only creeped into my consciousness about six or seven years ago when my youngest received a book as a present. Since then, we've played at least three of the Mac versions and tried the iPhone version. This is a series that kids and dads love. It's an area that dads can excel in for many years to the delight of our kids who just … [Read more...] about Scholastic celebrates 20 years of I SPY
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Organizing The Home (Video)
A professional organizer shows DadLabs how to organize the home in preparation for a new baby. Create a great baby nursery and rearrange the kids room. … [Read more...] about Organizing The Home (Video)
GeoPalz pedometer gets kids walking
GeoPalz is a simple pedometer with a Manga-themed holder. The technology here isn't too complicated, but it is a good mix of a simple idea, a little fashion, and some good game psychology to get kids walking. I gave one GeoPalz to each of my two kids, 7 and 11, and they were jumping around within minutes to get their step count up. They immediately wanted to to to the GeoPalz … [Read more...] about GeoPalz pedometer gets kids walking
Movie Review: Mars Needs Moms
Rated: PGRunning Time: 1 hour, 28 minutesRelease Date: March 11, 2011Genre: Family/AnimationChild-friendly? Recommended for ages 5 and up.Mars may need moms, but do they need our wives? Unfortunately, in the latest CGI flick to hit the big screen, they don't. Oh well - there's always next time.Mars Needs Moms revolves around a young whippersnapper named Milo (voiced by … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Mars Needs Moms
Movie Review: Rango
Rating: PG Running Time: 1 hour, 47 minutes Release Date: March 4, 2011 Child-friendly? Recommended for kids 3 and up. Do you really want to freak out your kids? Tell them the actor who plays Willy Wonka and Captain Jack Sparrow is the same person. Of course, they won't believe you at first, but before you know it they'll be spending hours comparing the DVD covers … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Rango