My family has always enjoyed learning about holidays around the world, especially the winter holidays and the beautiful ways different cultures celebrate the Christmas season. One of our favorite traditions by far is the Icelandic custom of Jolabokaflod. Jolabokaflod loosely translates to “Christmas Book Flood,” and has been around since World War II when countries […]
Continue Reading
Dear Parents, We need to have a talk about one of the most timeless holiday traditions there is—holiday burnout. I’m no stranger to the phenomena myself. Our two kids have birthdays on either side of Christmas by a couple of weeks. In order to make things like birthday parties happen, I had to undergo a […]
Continue Reading
Dear Parents, We need to have a talk about one of the most timeless holiday traditions there is—holiday burnout. I’m no stranger to the phenomena myself. Our two kids have birthdays on either side of Christmas by a couple of weeks. In order to make things like birthday parties happen, I had to undergo a […]
Continue Reading
Thanks to Penguin Random House, I was recently sent copies of the entire Pages and Co. series so far, including the latest title, The Book Smugglers that was released in September this year. I have spent the last few weeks catching up on this incredibly cozy book series that I think will appeal to many […]
Continue Reading
Celebrate the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife in theaters with some gear from Fun.com that is sure to worm their way into their hearts like Venkman, Spangler, Winston, and Egon. To celebrate the release of this very long-awaited movie, I’ve compiled my favorite must-haves from Fun.com’s Ghostbusters collection. Ghostbusters Cosplay Loungefly Backpack Image: Dakster Sullivan Ghostbusters […]
Continue Reading
The next time someone judges you or your kids for playing video games, don’t stress. Over the last year or two, most of us have upped the game time and this applies to our kids too. But this is not always a bad thing. In fact, video games are one of the easiest targets for […]
Continue Reading
The next time someone judges you or your kids for playing video games, don’t stress. Over the last year or two, most of us have upped the game time and this applies to our kids too. But this is not always a bad thing. In fact, video games are one of the easiest targets for […]
Continue Reading
Everyone from LEGO to Funko is making advent calendars and holiday countdowns, which can be pretty cool but also pretty expensive. Really, the fun thing about these calendars is they are interactive, giving kids something physical to hold onto, or some sort of activity to look forward to each day. For the month of December, […]
Continue Reading
There is no shortage of kids’ coloring crafts opportunities around the holidays, whether they bring them home from school or a party. They do them at their place of worship or neighborhood events. They have them set up a bookstores and in malls. These, more often than not, consist of some kind of easy coloring […]
Continue Reading
It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021! This month, Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays. This month’s collection is mostly middle grade with some hugely important topics being covered, but look out for a festive picture book and a perfect YA holiday romance straight from the […]
Continue Reading
It’s the final Between the Bookends of 2021! This month, Sophie shares seven books that helped her transition from Spooky Season to the holidays. This month’s collection is mostly middle grade with some hugely important topics being covered, but look out for a festive picture book and a perfect YA holiday romance straight from the […]
Continue Reading
I wouldn’t be surprised if—just like our writers—most of our readers have a house (or Kindle) full of books, and a slew of physical or digital music and TV shows at their disposal. It’s my favorite category of gift guide, and this year we’re sharing some of our favorites from the past year. The list […]
Continue Reading
I wouldn’t be surprised if—just like our writers—most of our readers have a house (or Kindle) full of books, and a slew of physical or digital music and TV shows at their disposal. It’s my favorite category of gift guide, and this year we’re sharing some of our favorites from the past year. The list […]
Continue Reading
Sometimes it’s the little card games that can create lots of fun. Funko Games has been releasing a lot of smaller card games this year that are perfect for taking to a relative’s house or tucking into a Christmas stocking. Do you want to be able to play a quick game with the kids, but […]
Continue Reading
You may have heard that SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California very early Wednesday, November 24, and that it was carrying the NASA DART spacecraft, intended to help defend our planet from asteroid impacts. But what is NASA’s DART asteroid mission, and how will it protect us from […]
Continue Reading
You may have heard that SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California very early Wednesday, November 24, and that it was carrying the NASA DART spacecraft, intended to help defend our planet from asteroid impacts. But what is NASA’s DART asteroid mission, and how will it protect us from […]
Continue Reading
Every year more than 50 million people, 3.5 million in the New York area alone, watch in person or on television one of the most popular parades in the world, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, best known for its gigantic shaped balloons celebrating pop culture icons from different generations. With Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) taking […]
Continue Reading
Thanksgiving is a big deal in our house. Being British, it isn’t something we celebrated in my youth and childhood, but my husband is all over it. Very early on in our relationship I would hear stories about Thanksgiving. The annual drive from Maine down to Salem, Massachusettts. Visiting with one set of Grandparents for […]
Continue Reading
What is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Adventure Game? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Adventure Game is an official tabletop game based on the hugely popular Skyrim video game. The game can be played solo or cooperatively with up to four players aged 15 and up, but with an expansion, this can be […]
Continue Reading
We are housebound for Thanksgiving again this year due to all manner of COVID-19-adjacent reasons, but thanks to Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck we can go on a Thanksgiving Road Trip right from our couch in the first original podcast series starring the iconic Looney Tunes duo. You know we are in for a Thanksgiving […]
Continue Reading
Thanksgiving is a big deal in our house. Being British, it isn’t something we celebrated in my youth and childhood, but my husband is all over it. Very early on in our relationship I would hear stories about Thanksgiving. The annual drive from Maine down to Salem, Massachusettts. Visiting with one set of Grandparents for […]
Continue Reading
Born in an age where women had little power of their own, Margaret Beaufort had more going against her than just her gender. The country of England in the medieval years of the 1400s was in turmoil, and her family was in disgrace. Yet, within her lifetime, she saw both a son and a grandson […]
Continue Reading
Components for ‘Escape Puzzle Kids: Jungle Journey.’ Photo by Elizabeth MacAndrew. One of my favorite additions to the Ravensburger puzzle line is their Escape Puzzle line, which is designed to essentially be an escape room in a puzzle. I’ve reviewed several titles from that line here and here. Since my fifth-grader is really good at […]
Continue Reading
If you’re in New York or Los Angeles in the next few weeks, don’t miss the Stranger Things pop-up stores. The store’s website says “for a limited time,” without a specified end date, but you can currently reserve the free tickets through December 19. If you’re not planning to be in either of those places […]
Continue Reading
Next week Sesame Street will continue to shape the minds and perceptions of our kids with the introduction of its first Asian American resident. Not shying away from anything, the Thanksgiving special will show Ji-Young being told to “go back home” and show how she and the other residents deal with that. Immedium, the publisher […]
Continue Reading
If you’re in New York or Los Angeles in the next few weeks, don’t miss the Stranger Things pop-up stores. The store’s website says “for a limited time,” without a specified end date, but you can currently reserve the free tickets through December 19. If you’re not planning to be in either of those places […]
Continue Reading
Hello, GeekFamily. It’s been a while since I’ve written here. Plague-(two)-year stress has knocked my spoons down, and I haven’t had the brainpower to write an article—even this past summer, when family trips gave me several ideas for articles, the writing wasn’t happening. But now, something has made me angry, and that anger has given […]
Continue Reading
I’m always in search of the perfect jacket for the weather here in northern Arizona. We don’t have the extreme heat of southern Arizona, but we still have wide temperature swings most days and have hot summers and snow every winter. I probably have a dozen coats and jackets of different weights and for different […]
Continue Reading
What Is Jurassic World Evolution 2? Jurassic World Evolution 2 is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the sequel to the popular Jurassic World Evolution. As with all Jurassic franchise games, you’ll find yourself breeding dinosaurs, building habitats for them to live in, and containing them when the inevitable happens and life, uh, finds a way to break out […]
Continue Reading
Nothing tells your favorite geek that you love them quite like the gift of a toy or gadget! We’re continuing our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide with some of our favorite toys and gadgets to help you find some fun gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate […]
Continue Reading