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Six Earth Day Picture Books that Celebrate Our Planet (+ Giveaway)

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020Sophie Brown

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Stack Overflow: Winter Wrap-Up

February 13, 2017Z

Here’s a list of the new and upcoming books that have helped keep my children occupied—and me (relatively) sane—throughout the season.

Disneynature’s ‘Growing Up Wild’ on Digital HD

December 25, 2016Will James

Looking for something to watch with the whole family on Christmas? Look no further than Disneynature’s latest offering–‘Growing Up Wild’ narrated by Daveed Diggs (of ‘Hamilton’ fame).

Review: Workman’s New ‘Paint by Sticker’ Books

September 30, 2016December 13, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Workman’s ‘Paint by Sticker’ books are the perfect on-the-go craft.

Geek Speaks… Coloring Books! With Natalie Zaman and Wendy Martin

March 1, 2016Natalie Zaman

What if you could include messages with those coloring images—words, only a few—that could connect you to the visual on a deeper level?

Road Trippin’: Creative Games for the Whole Family

December 3, 2015Cassie Hart

These road trip games require no pieces, few rules, just kids and a whole lot of imagination.

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Zoo Webs’ Animal Conservation Game

October 4, 2015Will James

In “Reaping the Rewards,” we take a look at a crowdfunded project in its final form. Today’s project is ‘Zoo Webs’, a card game that helps kids learn about animals and conservation.

Kickstarter Alert: 'Evolutionary Tales': A Child's First Book on Evolution

July 28, 2015Will James

‘Evolutionary Tales’ is a new book by Matt Cubberly with beautiful illustrations from May Villani that just launched on Kickstarter. ‘Evolutionary Tales’ showcases ten very different animals and how they evolved and is a great introduction to evolution for young children.

Live Every Week Like It’s Shark Week With ‘Wild Kratts’

April 14, 2015Kelly Knox

If your child is already a big fan of animals, chances are they’re already fans of the Wild Kratts.

Kickstarter Review: ‘Zoo Webs’ Tabletop Game

March 19, 2015December 13, 2017Will James

‘Zoo Webs’ is a new all ages tabletop game that launched on Kickstarter today. The game was developed by Clint Clark and his five-year-old son, a budding animal activist. The game promises to be both fun and educational for all ages.

Go Kitty Crazy With The Adventures of Puss in Boots

January 31, 2015Natania Barron

Get up close and fuzzy with the Adventures of Puss in Boots and other animal offerings this month on Netflix.

Help tag California condors and other animals on Condor Watch. Screenshot of Condor Watch by Ariane Coffin.

Become Part of the Effort to Save California Condors

September 11, 2014Ariane Coffin

You can help track and monitor California condors by identifying animals in pictures taken by motion-activated cameras placed across California.

The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth

September 11, 2014December 14, 2017Rebecca Angel

With artwork that bounds off the page, The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Present: Macbeth is a clear but very silly take on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.

GeekMom Video Playlist

June 27, 2014Rebecca Angel

New season of Korra! Silly animals! Marbles! And Ninjas!

Giraffes and Condors and Bears (Oh My!)

April 16, 2014Matt Blum

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is mere miles from the glamour and glitz of Hollywood, but you’d never know it from the inside: it’s clearly earned the second part of its name, with lush greenery and exotic flowers at every turn. And then, of course, there are the animals, many of which are remarkable.

Help Classify Animal Pictures From Tanzania

August 1, 2013Karen Burnham

Kids can help identify the animals captured by motion sensitive cameras in Tanzania.

Weekly GeekMom Video Playlist

June 21, 2013Cathé Post

Do you want science videos? We have the periodic table, animals, music, and a rapping sign language interpreter (because, why not?).

This Dragon*Con, the Fans Pick the Charities

May 2, 2013December 13, 2017Ruth Suehle

Charity auctions and other fundraising events are a mainstay of many fan conventions, including Dragon*Con. In 2012, they raised more than $45,000 for the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association. This year the con decided to approach charity a little differently by asking the fans where they’d like their donations to go in 2013.

Build Your Own Zoo in Zooloretto Mini

May 10, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

You’re building a zoo, so you need to get some animals to fill your enclosures — but you only have three enclosures and you can’t just mix and match animals, so choose wisely. Animals that don’t fit will have to …

Clump-o-Lumps: Plush Zippered Friends

February 18, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Knock Knock, purveyors of fine fun goods like mousepad notepads and over-planned checklists, have a new product line: Clump-o-Lumps. Clump-o-Lumps are plush animals, designed by Max Knecht, an industrial design student (now graduate). The best part of the Clump-o-Lumps, and …

Instant Wild: Fun for You, Valuable for Scientists

November 17, 2011Jonathan H. Liu

I’ve seen apps that let you check in on live webcam images of animals from around the world (Pocket Zoo, for instance), but here’s a new app that puts a different spin on it. You get to see images of …

When it Rains, it Snails

May 17, 2011GeekMom4

To my mind, there are two great ways to spend rainy days with kids: tucked away indoors with an excess of books and quilts, or navigating the drippy wilderness looking for foul-weather creatures. My family’s wilderness happens to be an urban landscape, but if one looks closely, there’s still a wealth of wildlife to be […]

Geek Candor: The Vlogbrothers Do It With Animals

December 17, 2010GeekMom4

Let’s talk about sex. Yes, again! That’s the thing about ‘the talk’ – you can’t have just one. Because this is a geeky blog, I did a little research into how other geeks have been talking about sex lately, and I discovered something very interesting. The Vlogbrothers do it with animals. Talk about sex, that […]

National Geographic Announces Top Ten Weirdest New Animals of 2010

December 12, 2010Jenny Bristol

The editors at National Geographic have put together a list of the Top Ten Weirdest New Animals of 2010. Some look similar to species we have already seen, and some are downright odd. The article contains a slide show of …

Whimsy Animals for the iPhone Has Puzzles for Your Little Ones

December 30, 2009December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

My three-year-old daughter loves puzzles, particularly the chunky wooden puzzles with pieces shaped like parts of the picture (as opposed to jigsaw pieces, which she has more difficulty with). So it’s no surprise that one of her favorite iPhone games …

Nature at Its Closest

June 27, 2009John Booth

This spring and summer, we’ve gotten to watch two clutches of American Robins grow up literally just outside our front door. Even though these birds are ridiculously familiar, seeing their development close-up has been incredibly neat. It’s gotten us to …

Adventure Camps Offer Overnights with the Whales at Seaworld

December 14, 2008Ken Denmead

We’ve actually done a behind-the-scenes tour at SeaWorld San Diego before, and it was the most memorable part of the whole family trip, so I was really interested to see that the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens folks are now offering even bigger experiences for kids at their parks – visits that are more than just seeing the […]

Photos: Giant Ants, Whales and a Talcum Powder Explosion

November 10, 2008Brad Moon

After spending too much of the weekend fighting with the family computer’s failing hard drive (and believe me, I have good incentive to resolve the issue- until I can get around to installing a new one, my own machine is forfeit), I starting procrastinating and flipping through the iPhoto collection stored on that machine. I […]

A Trip to Stingray Bay

October 16, 2008Brad Moon

It’s a yearly tradition in my family to take the kids to the Toronto Zoo on Thanksgiving (that would be October 13, Canadian Thanksgiving) and the 2008 version of our trek was even better than usual. The autumn leaves were probably at their peak and the zoo’s forested grounds put on an awesome display. It […]

Mr. Lee, the Three-Eyed Cat

October 7, 2008Admin

OK, so he’s not a mutant, but he’s no ordinary cat. Mr. Lee has been outfitted with his very own CatCam, designed and built by his owner, J. Perthold, from a keychain digital camera and some custom circuitry. The CatCam provides a peek into the daily adventures of Mr. Lee as he prowls the neighborhood. […]

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