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.

Ages: Age 3-5, Age 5-7, Age 7-10
Categories: Bedroom, Education

Moonjar Classic Moneybox: Save, Spend, Share - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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.

Ages: Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Ages 10+
Categories: Education, Toys

Schylling Steel Safe with Alarm - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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.

Ages: Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Ages 10+
Categories: Creativity Toys, Education, Toys

Be Amazing! Test Tube Wonders - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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.

Ages: Age 0-2, Age 2-3
Categories: Books, Education

Eating the Alphabet - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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!

Ages: Age 7-10, Ages 10+
Categories: Books, Education

You Can Count on Monsters - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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.

Ages: Age 3-5, Age 5-7
Categories: Creativity Toys, Education, Toys

Learning Resources Primary Science Set - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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).

Ages: Age 7-10, Ages 10+, Parents
Categories: Accessories, Crafts, Education

Diana Camera - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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.

Ages: Age 5-7, Age 7-10
Categories: Books, Education

It’s a Book! - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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.

Ages: Age 5-7, Age 7-10, Ages 10+, Parents
Categories: Education

Free Rice - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

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!

Ages: Age 7-10, Ages 10+
Categories: Education

Exploratorium San Francisco - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

If you are looking for a fun way to work on colors and numbers with your toddler check out My First Brain Quest Ages 2 to 3 – 3rd Edition. This is one of our favorite traveling games. Kids will love answering questions trying to master the entire deck of questions. This edition comes complete with a parents guide, too.

Ages: Age 0-2, Age 2-3
Categories: Education, Games

My First Brain Quest Ages 2 to 3 – 3rd Edition - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

Babies love board books! The Baby’s Book Tower (Leslie Patricelli board books) is a fun way to teach simple concepts to babies (like yummy-yucky). Babies will get a kick out of the bright colors and pictures of cute diaper wearing babies…and best of all they can also be used as building blocks.

Ages: Age 0-2, Age 2-3
Categories: Books, Education

Baby’s Book Tower (Leslie Patricelli board books) - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

Kid’s love their screen time, you might as well make it educational. The Sesame Street Gang is back with the new Nintendo Wii game, Sesame Street: Cookie’s Counting Carnival. This adventure is perfect for teaching preschools counting skills, patterning, shapes and the bigger than smaller than concept. There are 14 adventures that adjust in difficulty.

Ages: Age 2-3, Age 3-5
Categories: Education, Entertainment, Video Games

Sesame Street: Cookie’s Counting Carnival - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

Looking for a great lesson in art therapy? Who are you? Where are you going? Emotional Learning Cards is a set of learning cards that feature contemporary art. This boxed set is chock full artwork along with thought provoking questions. Perfect for home-schooling or anyone who wants to help instill a love of the arts into their children.

Ages: Age 7-10, Ages 10+
Categories: Education

Who are you? Where are you going? Emotional Learning Cards - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.

Have you tried everything to potty train your stubborn toddler? Step away from the M&Ms and try the Potty Power DVD. This video teaches potty skills and hygiene habits by using games and silly songs. Kids will love the animated toilet paper roll and you just might be humming “Big Kid Underwear” for the rest of the day.

Ages: Age 0-2, Age 2-3
Categories: Bath, Education, Health/Safety

Potty Power DVD - Originally posted at Kidlantis.com.