Someone gave our little man a dinosaur egg for Christmas. The egg is part of a "growing pet" family of toys which you can put in water and over a few days develop from egg into a normal plastic toy. The actual toy is not that great (feels like a ...

As a parent and someone who is interested in creating wealth, helping my little lady become financially savvy when she grows up is very important. I come from a wealthy family that "gave their children fish, rather than actually teaching them to fish"....

Dealing with "fussy eaters" is a constant struggle for many parents. There are lots of little tricks to encourage kids to eat (or eat up). So here's another trick to add to the list - inspired by something my four-year-old said the other day. I got ups...

In many countries Christmas is a traditional time for cooking and baking. Cooking and baking with kids is of course a top activity and so here's some inspirations to liven up the cookie cutting (see below for a super simple recipe that you can use to m...

If you're still looking for an uber cool present for your geek son (geek hubby or geek dad) check out myrobotnation.com ... the site lets you construct your own robot, then 3d print it and ship it to you. This is one of the first "create your own toy" ...

Now that we are well and truly in the pre Christmas season here's some more instructions on making your own Advent Calendar for kids. This one is just as simple as the "Icicle Advent Calendar". What you need:a piece of cloth / fabric (you can reuse a...

Here's another example of great innovation on the "food for kids" front ... Dinosaur Pasta. I can't believe nobody else thought of this earlier. Take two things lots of young kids like best and put them together - genius! The "Kids Pasta" range is made...

Here's a cool free app for kids with tons of mini games to learn about endangered species. Available on iOS and Android - check it out! Survival on iOS and Survival on Android. Enjoy, Stef

Some days parenting comes down to a very simple question. How do you get your kids to do something they don’t want to do? So we come up with tricks, treats, threats and cheats. Sometimes they work, then they don’t … and because there are always d...

We recently got a "charades for kids" game and tried it out with our 4-year-old. Works a treat ... he absolutely loves it and it's a great family game. The best thing is the game is done in a way that kids who can't read yet can play as well. ...