We are always trying to teach the kids the value of a buck. We have tried allowance, work charts and piggy banks but felt we needed something a bit more visual. We can’t wait to give the Moonjar Classic Moneybox: Save, Spend, Share a try. We love that there is a parents guide and a bank that will help teach the kids how to save and share their cash.
Keep those treasures safe with the Schylling Steel Safe with Alarm. Teach the kids important lessons in saving. This fun kid friendly safe includes a coin slot, catch drawer, a two-number combination and an alarm. For girly savers, it also comes in pink.
Your little scientist will love exploring with Be Amazing! Test Tube Wonders. The 20 simple science experiments that are contained in unbreakable test tubes will serve up plenty of science fun. Kids will love playing with: Insta Snow, Magic sand, Growing Dinos, Energy Beads and more.
Get the kids excited about trying new fruits and veggies. The book Eating the Alphabet is adorable. This durable board book with vibrant pictures teaches young kids about foods from around the world. From apples to zucchini, there is something for everyone.
Do you have a student who loves numbers? You Can Count on Monsters is a children’s book that explains numbers through the use of geometrical monsters. There is a unique monster for each prime number and students will love trying to learn how each monster relates to his number. Math can be fun!
Indulge your mini Einstein with the Learning Resources Primary Science Set. This science kit has realistic tools and supplies that will thrill any scientist. We love the easy to follow experiments. The toddler testers were enamored with the dancing raisin experiment (raisins in soda water). Science fun for the whole family.
Love artsy photography? Give your kids an appreciation for artistic photography with the Diana Camera. The Diana produces images that are soft and dreamy. You’ll be able to shoot incredible images with multiple exposures, overlapping frames, nighttime exposures and light leaks. What a great way to shoot nature shots! It even has a panoramic and pinhole feature. It comes with an instructional booklet and hardcover book, Diana: True Tales and Short Stories, which explores the history and uses of the camera. Uses 120 film (sold separately).
Lane Smith’s picture book It’s a Book! is a playful take on growing up in the digital age. Monkey tries to explain to his buddy Donkey that he is reading a book. “How do you scroll down?” Donkey asks? Monkey has to explain that books don’t tweet, blog or text. This is a book to really teach children (and adults) the power of books.
Help combat world hunger with the click of a mouse! Kids will love playing on the website freerice.com. The website donates ten grains of rice through the United Nations World Food Program for every correct answer to a multiple choice question. Learn while giving back…a great combination.
As much as we love shopping for new and exciting toys for the kids, we also love good old fashioned free fun. The Exploratorium San Francisco is a fantastic museum and also has a great website that kids 8 and up would love. Our favorite part of the site is the Slice-o-Scope microscopic bread tour. Science really can be a lot of fun!
