This post contains affiliated links for your convenience. I only write about products I love and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. For more information see Legal. WHAT IS KINETIC SAND? Kinetic sand is my favorite sensory play material. Mostly because I love playing with it and I love that it is easy to clean up. You can use it just like Play dough but it won't ever dry out because its made with sand mixed with magic (or…
One of my favorite things about having this blog is getting to review children’s books from publishers. I love being introduced to new books for kids. I’ve always loved children’s books and as an educator I tried to incorporate literacy in all of my lessons by incorporating picture books that reinforced the subject I was teaching. As a parent, I still use children’s books as an educational tool for my own children. Recently, I had the pleasure of reviewing three…
I received these books for free in exchange for my honest review. This post also contains affiliated links for your convenience. I only write about products I love and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. See full disclosure here. Where do you buy your children's books? I buy most of our children's books on Amazon because I often find great deals on used books or get quick shipping on new books. Bookstores are overpriced in my opinion, and we…
I received comped tickets to the California Academy of Sciences in exchange for my honest review. Read full disclosure here. The California Academy of Sciences is located in San Francisco inside of Golden Gate Park. The museum is an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum and a rainforest all in the same building! When you walk into the museum you are greeted by a giant T-Rex skeleton. If you couldn't tell by Teddy and his dad's dino attire, we are pretty…
I received comped tickets to the Bay Area Discovery Museum in exchange for my honest review. See full disclosure here. The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a short drive from San Francisco right over the Golden Gate Bridge. If you are visiting San Francisco with kids it is must-see attraction! It worked out great combining our visit to Muir Woods and the bridge. The building looked like more like a bunch of farm buildings set against a beautiful backdrop of…