Sleeping (Hopefully) With The Pajanimals
It’s time for sleep! A series of interviews with Alex Rockwell and Halle Stanford from The Jim Henson Company about the show The Pajanimals.
Continue ReadingIt’s time for sleep! A series of interviews with Alex Rockwell and Halle Stanford from The Jim Henson Company about the show The Pajanimals.
Continue ReadingFrom Up On Poppy Hill—What does it feel like to be a part of someone else’s memories? Studio Ghibli’s golden, nostalgic film.
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Continue ReadingThe folks at Girls Go Games have a new version of their popular cooking game : Sara’s Cooking Class. That’s right, there’s a new version of Sara, and this time she’s on vacation!
Continue ReadingWant to help back a kickstarter project that’s been called “Too educational for TV?” Now’s your chance!
Continue ReadingLooking for a new iPhone case? GeekMom tried out several options, including a waterproof number and a couple that can replace your wallet.
Continue ReadingIt’s never too early to introduce a child to the wonders of science! Here’s an example of a multi-step reaction that’s super simple, extremely cheap, and a great summertime activity for your toddler.
Continue ReadingGet Kristen’s take on Oz The Great and Powerful, and enter to win our Oz giveaway!
Continue ReadingWe’re looking to add to our fine roster of writers here on GeekMom, and would love to hear from YOU, if you’re interested!
Continue ReadingToday is a very good day for fans of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki. At long last, the magnificent masterpiece My Neighbor Totoro, and the marvelous Howl’s Moving Castle, are available on Blu-ray! And as part of the celebration, GeekMom has a fantastic giveaway pack for 2 lucky readers!
But first, let’s discuss Totoro. Released in 1988, this edition marks the 25th anniversary of the film. Let’s all pause for a second while I cry violently over my keyboard, hitch sobbing, “Where did the time go?”
A round up of awesome books for you to enjoy with your toddler from Chronicle Books.
Continue ReadingWe’d love to have you join us live tonight on the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel for the geek parent hangout, starting at 8pm Pacific. But hey – Mike and I are parents, so we know things get busy, life is chaotic, and people get tired and like to go to bed early. So if you can’t make it to the live hangout, never fear – the lovely folks at Geek & Sundry will have it archived for whenever you have a moment.
Continue ReadingAn interview with the three founders of 3 Elles, creators of wonderful apps for children like “Letter Sounds” and “Numberland.”
Continue ReadingKristen interviews the creators of Written By a Kid: Josh Flaum and Will Bowles.
Continue ReadingIn Sara’s kitchen, you choose a recipe, (and they are ACTUAL recipes that you can cook IRL) and get started pulling out tools and ingredients. There’s a helping hand that will guide you through what you need to do, or you can choose to challenge yourself by noodling around on your own and figuring things out for yourself. You can view it as a way of covertly training your children to cook wonderful gourmet meals for you, while you lounge around the house reading food magazines, tearing out recipes for them to try.
Continue ReadingMuch as I don’t like to admit it, Spil has done extensive research into the mind of the tween girl, as well as the mothers of tween girls. The age range listed was roughly around 8 to 9 years old, and it basically said that at this age, young girls are dreaming about their “first kiss.” In my head, I had a knee-jerk reaction of NO WAY TOO YOUNG ARE YOU KIDDING. And the next thing they said was that their studies showed that the mothers of tween girls HATE this fact.
Continue ReadingSecret of the Wings. Tinker Bell is back and she’s freezing!
Continue ReadingThe Apogee Mic is a great directional microphone for VO artists, podcasters and folks who do a lot of video chatting.
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