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Procrastination Destination: Eggs!

April 15, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Take a break and learn some facts, do some crafts, experiment, and sing about eggs!

Florida Renaissance Festival: Pirate Wieners and More!

February 15, 2017December 11, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Florida Ren Fest is the place to go if you want a taste of the renaissance but with fried Oreos.

Procrastination Destination: The Heart

February 11, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Take a break from what you’re doing and check out the latest research, quick kid experiment, and “romantic” music about the heart in this month’s Procrastination Destination.

Procrastination Destination: Fan Art Christmas Sweaters

December 23, 2016December 16, 2017Rebecca Angel2

Shopping? Cleaning? Baking? Take a break and peruse these truly ugly Christmas sweaters with geeky pop art.

Celebrating… Punctuation Day (Saturday, 9/24)!

September 21, 2016December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer

Saturday 9/24 is Punctuation Day! Here is a list of activities to help you celebrate.

Our Summer Reading Favorites, For Children and Adults

June 23, 2016December 8, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Need ideas on what to read this summer? We’ve put together a list of our favorites.

Best Picture of the Convention! Image Jim Carchidi

We Came, We Saw, We Conquered: MegaCon 2016

June 15, 2016December 15, 2017Dakster Sullivan

MegaCon 2016 was a blast and Dakster gives her reasons why.

How My Family Maths

June 15, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer2

If your kids struggle to connect to math, here are some ways that math connects to our lives.

IncrediBuilds 3-D Wooden Puzzle Kit Review

June 11, 2016December 8, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Get your kids into wooden models this summer with Insight Editions’ latest IncrediBuilds!

The Evil Genius Easter Bunny

March 25, 2016December 8, 2017Evil Genius Mum

For us, Easter is a four-day-long Festival of Chocolate. A long-weekend of sleep and chocolate.

I Need to Fun More

March 8, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer1

I know it’s not a verb, the word “fun,” but maybe it should be. Forcing me to use the word “have” before it, making it something I must acquire, adds that much more distance to the goal, an extra obstacle I must overcome before reaching my desired level of happiness.

How Karaoke Rid Me Of Stage Fright

February 7, 2016December 7, 2017Nivi Engineer

My name is called and I step on stage. My friends have had their turns, and the mood is festive. I’ve never sung karaoke, and the idea of singing off key and thoroughly humiliating myself in front of people I know is mortifying.

Games! ‘Paperback’ and ‘Five Tribes’

August 23, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Paperback and Five Tribes are the two favorite games Rebecca Angel played at ConnectiCon this year. Check them out!

Math: All You Need Is Games

May 5, 2015December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel3

When math is just a part of the fun, learning is fun too!

Lessons Learned From SciFi and Comic Book Conventions

March 14, 2015December 15, 2017Dakster Sullivan1

Dakster gives us her tips on surviving a comic book/sci-fi convention.

This Saturday Is Ice Cream For Breakfast Day!

February 6, 2015December 2, 2017Rebecca Angel1

In the bleak of mid-winter your family needs…ICE CREAM!

Elevenses: Tea With Strategy

November 29, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel1

Elevenses is a diverting strategy game that just happens to be clothed in pale pink, with sugar cubes as tokens.

Unbored Games: Serious Fun for Everyone

November 20, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Whether you work with kids, have kids, or are a kid yourself, I recommend Unbored Games!

This Book Just Ate My Dog!

October 16, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel2

Interactive and silly, This Book Just Ate My Dog! will be a winner for a younger read aloud.

The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth

September 11, 2014December 15, 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.