Join me and Beth Blecherman of TechMamas.com as we discuss kids’ online habits with PixyKids, the soon-to-launch social website for kids ages 6-12. We’ll be on Twitter Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10am PST with Hashtag #PixyKids – and we’ll also be live at the Digital Kids conference taking place in Pasadena. We’ll be joined [...]
Escape Plan is a new game for the New Sony PS Vita Handheld from Playstation, and it’s very fun. It’s rendered in gorgeous black and white, making it stand out from the most games, and it makes use of the front and back touchscreens on the PS Vita in a way I haven’t seen any [...]
My Little Pony fans, take note: A Royal Wedding will take place this Saturday, April 21st on the Hub TV Network! I was lucky enough to have seen a preview of the wedding episodes (it’s a two-parter with a big surprise twist!) and I can tell you that everyone from Preschoolers to Bronies will find [...]
Slippery Seal from Rock On Apps is an iPad and iPhone App Game that means to take on Angry Birds for your gaming attention. The game makes use of the touchscreen capabilities of the iPhone and iPad and has the player move Slippery the Seal around different environments trying to catch clams and avoid predators, [...]
Chimpanzee by Disney Nature is a delightful movie for the whole family and I was thrilled to have attended a screening with my kids this weekend. And for every ticket sold during the film’s opening week (April 20 – 26, 2012), Disney Nature will make a donation to the Jane Goodall Institute to protect chimpanzees for [...]
First day back after a week of Spring Break sleeping late and the Tweens were awfully quiet today. I mean, this is a group that is usually screaming out answers to Mad Libs or grabbing my phone to play some alien destruction game. Also loudly. But going from sleeping late to getting up at the [...]
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey is now available on DVD and can be seen on PBS’ Independent Lens as well – and I highly recommend seeing it! (Check local listings.) I wrote about Being Elmo back in October when it had a theatrical release and I got an interview with the director, Connie Marks. I [...]
I am a huge fan of PBS’ NOVA, and of David Pogue as well. Science is fascinating! And I love how PBS and NOVA can get my kids so excited about learning something that, I’ll admit, I felt was a little dry when I learned it in High School. But David Pogue has done an [...]
There was something in the air last Fall and several movies were released starring families without a Mom. We Bought A Zoo was one of them, and it comes out on DVD Tuesday, April 3rd. It’s the story of a man who decides to buy a new house for his family to have a fresh [...]
Start the Party! Save the World is a new, downloadable game for Sony Playstation 3 through the Playstation Network. The game requires the Move controller and the Playstation Eye camera, which means you are part of the show. Here’s what I love about downloadable games through the Playstation Network: I don’t have to drive to [...]
