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Classic Toys For Modern Tots
Sometimes, older is better. Toys do not have to be powered by batteries, controllers, and electricity to be a lot of fun. In fact, many knickknacks that current moms and dads grew up with required nothing more than a hearty imagination.
10 Classic Movies For Kids
Before there was Buzz Lightyear or Shrek, there was Mrs. Hannigan and the Cowardly Lion. Movies made for small audiences have come a long way in terms of animation and imagination earning them an entirely separate category at major award shows, but when it comes to the classics, the old artists relied on their voices, costumes, and acting skills to create some irreplaceable masterpieces that every tot should enjoy. Check out the list of these movies, and tell me which one is your (or your child's) favorite.
Can You Guess the Book Behind the Quote?
Moms usually load up on the classics for their child's first book collection. Some of the most popular titles are Goodnight Moon and Love You Forever. After a while, mother will be able to recite the texts from memory.
10 Classic Books For Every Newborn
Studies show that babies who are read to and sung to at an early age will demonstrate higher reading skills than other children. While many parents don't think a newborn is paying attention to the texts in their early days, getting them into a routine of reading will be worth the time spent in their infancy. These are 10 books every newborn nursery should have on the shelves.
Celebrate National Reading Day at Bedtime
The National Education Association hosts a special celebration each year on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss, to encourage schools, libraries and community groups to bring kids together to read and work on mastering basic skills. Celebrate the day of reading before bedtime by picking up one of your child's favorite tales.
Think You Know Your Classic Christmas Cookies?
It seems like many of you know your classic Christmas sweets, but holiday cookies are another beast altogether. Spritzers, linzers, gingerbread, crinkles — sure you can eat them, but can you identify them just as well? You'll find out when you take our quiz.
Classic Book Quiz
Reading to your children is one of the best ways to spend quality time with your tot. But, how closely do you pay attention to the tales in the texts. Take this quiz and test your book knowledge.
Name That Chicken Dish!
This month is National Chicken Month — have you been cooking a lot of chicken lately? I want to know if you can identify classic chicken dishes from around the world. I'll list the key ingredients to each traditional dish, and you'll have to guess which one of the four options is the correct answer.
Texts and Tunes: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Want to teach your kid a real-life lesson? Some days stink. From beginning to end, the 1972 classic tale Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ($8) humors readers with a woeful tale of one lad's miserable day.
Texts and Tunes: Classic Books That Never Get Old
Like them or not, classic books are staple gifts and bedtime reads because of their nostalgia inducing images and phrases for parents and their sweet tried and true story hooks that leave a smile on even the sleepiest kid's face.
I've always preferred reading my children contemporary tales, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for the classics like Pat the Bunny and Good Night Moon. I have put together a list of my favorite go-to traditional tales.
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