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Walmart has reduced the price on this Frozen 2 Adventures in Arendelle Collector Set to $8.30 (regularly $39.99)! In store pick up is not available, but you can get this shipped for Free when combined with an order of $35.00 or more. For comparison, this set is $20.97 over on Amazon! Give your child a fun way to play and bring their favorite characters to life with the Disney Frozen 2 Arendelle Kids Halloween Hide-and-Seek Game with 10 Dolls. The Frozen 2 doll kit features a section of Arendelle castle with 10 mysterious doors, old world columns and an elegant...

There are lots of super cool coding game apps and websites available for kids interested in coding. Today we’re looking specifically at coding apps! This collection of coding apps for kids includes apps to suit children with a wide range of coding expertise – from  the beginner right through to upper elementary, and even older students who may be exploring coding career paths or have a hobby interest in coding. Each of the apps reviewed below can be played on a range of tablets and devices, which is a great way to encourage creativity and critical thinking development during screen...

My cellphone rang after 10 PM, as I put on soft pajamas. Screen said it was my Chicago son. “Hi, what’s up?” I forced a chipper voice, my intuition light flashing red. “Sorry it’s late, Mom… but we need help!” Trouble Stirring or Great Times Rising? I sat down. My heart hammered, fearful for my four-year-old grandchild, afraid Covid-19 caught their household. Did my son get laid off? Most calls from him during the pandemic weren’t joyful. He continued, “My wife and I are going nuts in our cramped townhouse. Working virtually plus taking care of our son is tough!...

REVIEW: Elecrow Industries has created four children’s STEM toy sets. I’m digging into the Explorer Kit for 8+ year olds with assistance from my visiting resident grandson, PB. I’ll also report on one of the kits that has projects that require coding, the Inventor Kit. What is it Crowbits are Science Technology Engineering & Math toy sets. Several of the projects contained in the 4 kits should interest and challenge children aged 8 through middle-school ages.  What’s in the box Most Crowbits kits come with very well designed instructions in a manual, and the electronic, mechanical and other parts for...

Your kids are probably really good at tapping away on a phone or iPad. But how are their old-fashioned typing skills? It matters. After all, they’re not going to be typing their future term papers on a mobile phone (we hope). Thankfully, there are a slew of fun—and free!—typing games for kids that’ll teach them to know their way around a QWERTY keyboard. Read on to learn more about these cool online games for kids. photo: Typing.com Tommy Q: Zombie Defender There's a zombie apocalypse, and the first responders need your help! Become Tommy Q with his baseball launcher, and...