To understand what you’ll think about the Ratchet & Clank film and its lineage, you need to acknowledge where you are in their universe. Are you a long time gamer fan of Ratchet & Clank, parent looking for some entertainment for the kids or just an average person who somehow wandered into the theater? How much you enjoy the film will vary as to which group you’re in and just how much you want to be entertained.
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Our 4 year old is our crafty kid. Our 6 year old is our puzzle kid. Obviously, their roles are not set in stone, but by in large, that is what they prefer. As a parent, that’s why it was surprising to me that our oldest gravitated towards Paint By Sticker KIDS, a combination craft book that uses a little precision. This is a new book by Workman Publishing that lets kids create their own works of art using stickers.
Continue reading Paint By Sticker KIDS, great, go-to crafting for kids 5 and up
Our oldest son has an old soul and not just by virtue that he was first born. He can be quite the contemporary child and run with his friends, talk about Star Wars and make up silly stories. There are moments though, as with any child, when his old soul gets the better of him and he just wants to chill out. He’ll doodle, do a connect the dots or a word search while his friends play outside-and that’s OK. Allowing children to find their space and making it OK for them to be in that area is the backbone of Lion & Tiger & Bear: Tag, You’re It!. It’s a book for young readers 5-7 that has big illustrations, fun characters and a timeless vibe that is created by the sum of its parts.
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We’re part of the #StreamTeam for Netflix and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. By the time a kid is 6 years old they kind of know what they want and what they like. Ours has only grown up streaming television. When we go to a friend’s house that doesn’t stream he used to ask them to skip through the commercials or ask when the show was coming back on. Recap: he loves streaming. Right now he is really into Bionicle: The Journey of One, Dinotrux, (seemingly anything else with “dino” in the title too), superheroes and time travel. So, what does a 6 year old want to watch on Netflix? Here’s his list of go-to programs. What is your child watching?
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As a stay at home dad I’m thankful for the little things. For our second child I’m very thankful because potty training him was relatively easy. Having said that, time heals all wounds and he’s been potty trained since he was three and a half. In our family time machine I’m sure that it was fraught with dashes to the potty, accidents and wet pants. Huggies has a new program (and it’s free!)to help you allow your child to be potty trained more readily by working with the strengths of your individual child.
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Is Beard In A Box the story of a boy who wants a beard or a dad who has a beard? In a tangential way it could be about classic television advertising, but more on that in a moment. Beard in a Box starts with a young boy talking about how cool his dad is. We see images of the dad being active and cool while his son realizes the source of his coolness-his beard!
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When you go to your local comic book store visit the all age book section. Most likely it’s near the front of the store where they keep the all age graphic novels and chapter books. We saw Comics Squad: Lunch! on top of the counter and immediately fell in love with it. Eight different comic authors have created new stories with a common theme, in this case lunch. This book is the sequel to Comic Squad: Recess and is as perfect an introduction to all age comics as you’ll find.
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He Named Me Malala is the story of Malala, the young girl that was shot by the Taliban for speaking out about the rights of girls to go to school. That is the story that the public knows-and every bit of that is true. In the documentary He Named Me Malala, airing commercial free on National Geographic Channel, Monday, February 29 at 8PM ET we learn the details about her life prior to the attack, her recovery, home life and her desire to get every girl (in the world) into the class room.
This documentary is can’t-turn-away gripping. Part of that is accomplished by the content of the story, in addition to the way that the film was created.
Continue reading He Named Me Malala, well crafted film with details you think you know
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