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This is a contributed post and contains affiliate links. Reading is so great for your child’s development and every parent should encourage their child to read as much as possible. However, that’s easier said than done these days, especially with so many other distractions. A lot of kids would rather play video games or go online instead of reading, so you need to find ways to get them excited about it. This comes naturally to some kids, but most need a bit of a push. The good news is, there are some great tools you can use to encourage them...

Looking for a new way of inspiring learning for your kids this summer? Save on Osmo Kits & Games today! A great entry to the Osmo universe, the Genius Starter Kit for iPad includes everything your child needs to experience – hands-on learning and digital fun in five different ways through 5 games. We know kids learn by doing, so each game uses physical action. Whether it’s arranging tangrams, zooming number tiles around, over 150 word puzzles to discover, freehand drawing, or physics meets creative problem solving (Tangrams, Numbers, Words, Masterpiece & Newton Games), Osmo sees and reacts to every...

Spring is here and that means we are all looking for things to do with kids in the Bay Area and that won’t break the bank. Don’t worry, there are loads of free things to do this weekend from train rides to museums to even a Nike missile site where you can kill some time with the kids and keep the bucks in your wallet. Check our faves below! photo: mariordo59 via flickr Walk or bike across the Golden Gate Bridge A quintessential activity for Bay Area residents is walking across the Golden Gate Bridge. You can do that from the...

Amazon offers fabulous deals on learning toys! Head on over to Amazon where you can grab this VTech Peppa Pig Learn & Discover Book for just $10.97 (regularly $24.99) – lowest price ever! Note that this item is in stock on May 29th, but you can order today and it will ship when available. Recommended for ages 2-5, this interactive book allows kids to follow along as Peppa Pig and her family and friends tell stories. This book features letters, music, story, and search-and-find modes so there’s a new experience every time. Children can read along, learn new letters and words, and...

Ever since a certain video game was announced in 2012 and the eventual cluster of a release last year, the word cyberpunk has been on a lot of people’s lips and sparking a lot of questions (and Twitter debates with fanboys). What is cyberpunk and where did it come from? What makes something fit into the cyberpunk genre? And does something that ends in -punk become inherently political in nature, or have to be political to begin with? If you’ve ever wondered anything about cyberpunk or its origins, or how it exists now, this is the article for you. Cyberpunk...