My mother used to turn off my Saturday morning cartoons and make me listen to 40s radio cartoons, very unsuccessfully as you might guess. But she did introduce me...
Entertaining Them
The Magic of Records
My husband bought this Casper record at a yard sale for a buck last summer and my kids are obsessed! The company was created in the 1940's and it specialized in...
Frog Calls
I just spent way too much time listening to the frog calls on this wildlife site, and that was without my kid on my lap. I can't wait to show it to her—it has...
80s Throwback
My brother and I were obsessed with track ball in the 80s. Imagine jai-alai meets lacrosse meets backyard catch. It’s a great alternative to Frisbee. Because the...
Summer Cardboard Fun
Maine-based reader and contributor Winky Lewis sent us this yesterday, and we had to share: "School got out on Wednesday of last week. The almost daily lemonade...
A Baseball Lover Vacation Idea
I just came across this amazing living history museum, called Old World Wisconsin, which is now going to be on my "want to go there" list. Apparently it's the largest...
A NYC Treat
If you're anywhere near NYC before the middle of June, do yourself (and your kids) a favor, and take them to the Tom Sachs Mars show at the Armory. It's fantastical...
Mom Bragging Rights
Inspired by the post we did on Juliana Sohn's awesome costume she made for her kindergartner's play, another reader, Josephine Schiele, sent us this email and these...
Used Book to Scoop Up
I found the My Fairytale Cook Book (published in the 70s) at a yard sale, and it's so good. There are the stories most of us know, and at then at the end of the...
Nesting Instincts
Contributor Jes Antonis sent us in these lovely spring activity ideas that we had to share with you. "Leave wool and yarn for birds to weave into their new spring...
Hall of Famer
Sometimes it's good to be reminded of the classics—and the Fanny at Chez Panisse children's cookbook is certainly one. Somehow we have never bought it or been...
Fun Way to Practice Cursive
We just discovered the Kid-O Cursive Magnatab board—and other than the annoying sound it makes, we love it. My daughter is so into practicing her letters with...
