Recently I was sent a Primary Science Plant & Grow Set by Learning Resources to review. I was excited about this for two main reasons: I have two boys, ages 3 and 5, who LOVE to do anything that involves getting dirty, and We are a home school family and I knew this would be… [Continue Reading]
Recently I borrowed the Pixar movie, Wall-E (2008), from our local library. My brother had always raved about it so I figured it would be a nice family movie for us to enjoy with our 3 and 5-year-old boys. Wall-E takes place in the year 2700 on an uninhabited Earth. Uninhabited except for Wall-E, a robot… [Continue Reading]
Baby Unplugged. Sounds like a strange concept. But then I thought about the number of ways my 5 and 3 year olds are “plugged” in, videos, Leapsters, computer – even apps on my old iPhone. And the number of electronic gadgets and toys available for my 4 month old is crazy compared to what was around when… [Continue Reading]
Our family is Irish. And we’re vegetarians. So the “traditional” St. Patrick’s Day meal of corned beef and cabbage just doesn’t cut it in our household. What do we do instead? Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie! Ingredients for Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie 2 lb potatoes 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large onion, chopped 2… [Continue Reading]
Cape May County is predominantly known for its summer attractions. Beaches, boardwalks, ice cream in every flavor. But what happens when these things close for the winter? Is there anything left to do in Cape May? Of course! Here are three things I like to do with my boys during the winter and a few… [Continue Reading]
When you think of going to Cape May, I bet one of the first things you think of is summertime at the BEACH! But I’ll let you in on a local “secret”. I’ve always felt the best time to visit Cape May is in September and October. Why? The weather is still gorgeous, there… [Continue Reading]
It’s been a long time since I was at the Jersey Shore Children’s Museum in Egg Harbor Township. In fact, the first time I was there was just after it had its Grand Opening – 14 years ago! Back then, the kids I took were not my own, but preschool students of mine. … [Continue Reading]
It’s a racetrack. It’s a backpack. It’s a TON of FUN! The Hot Wheels ZipBin Street Racer Racetrack Playpack by Neat-Oh! is a soft vinyl racetrack that zips up into a backpack with plenty of room inside for them to bring not only the two small toy cars included with the Playpack, but many… [Continue Reading]
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 marked the Grand Opening of the Railway Play Exhibit at the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia and Jersey Family Fun was there. Emceed by puppet conductor, Pickles and his Please Touch Museum Friends, the kid-friendly Grand Opening Ceremony kicked off at 2:00 pm and culminated with a big… [Continue Reading]
For the last day of Seuss-a-palooza, I thought I would appropriately “put the series to bed” with The Sleep Book. I asked the staff here at Jersey Family Fun to help me out with this one by sending me some favorite pictures of their little sleepyheads. So here’s our tribute to Dr. Seuss’… [Continue Reading]
