Learning and understanding are shown through a baby's development. The big milestones are talking and walking, but what if I told you that introducing your baby to science is just as important? Science helps us to better understand the world. And, babies are trying to understand the world. See the connection? Author Ruth Spiro has taken her love for science and transformed it into adorable baby literature to talk about big scientific concepts on an infant's level. Science is in everything that we see everyday. When you give explanation for these normal occurrences in an age-appropriate way you're starting a conversation that will last a lifetime. Her book series Baby Loves features big scientific concepts as board books with colorful cartoons that explains things on a basic level and makes unrelatable concepts relatable. For example, in Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering! you learn about birds and how they fly. Babies know birds. This book takes a bird flying and translates it … [Read more...]

Are you looking for educational gifts that involve critical thinking to solve problems or an exciting way to turn abstract scientific concepts into tangible learning experiences? Thames & Kosmos has a wide range of educational kits, toys, and games that allow children to see firsthand how fun learning can be for them. We were lucky to try two of their products: Happy Atoms and Word Slam. The Happy Atoms Intro Set takes the smallest particles of our existence and turns them into large, touchable systems that you can watch work by using an app on your smartphone or tablet. Sometimes a hard concept to grasp, Happy Atoms uses 17 atom models to show you how to construct your molecular models by physically snapping the pieces together and observing their behavior digitally. It reinforces the thought that happy atoms are those that stick together and offers you the chance to experience why others do not. The amazing part about this kit is that once you’ve snapped together your … [Read more...]

Science lovers rejoice with a science kit that is not only really cool on it's own but it includes so many scientific topics to observe that it won't get stale. The MudWatt™ Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Classic Kit includes everything you need to get started: the anode, cathode, vessel, blink and clock circuits, instructions, nitrile gloves, and free access to the MudWatter teacher's guide and the free MudWatt Explorer App. All you need to provide to get started is a soil sample that you can grab from your own backyard. Most kids would look at you like you're crazy if you told them that you could generate electricity with some dirt. Using the MFC, a bio-electrical device, you can witness the microbes produce electricity when they release their energy. How do they get the energy? Microbes essentially eat the sugars and other nutrients they can find in their environment in this case that would be the soil. Like humans, they use their food as fuel and their fuel happens to be … [Read more...]

Spy Code has an entire line of tabletop board games that are heavily influenced by basic spy skills that you may have seen in the movies. They are the perfect line of games for the entire family especially if your family loves to solve puzzles. It's truly a match for wits when it comes to memory, spy skills, and just a little bit of luck! The game, Safe Breaker, includes a safe stuffed with treasures that you have to crack the number code on to access what's inside. Players are working to collect five golden coins or two diamond coins before anyone else in order to win. Each turn you pick a card and input the safe combination to see if it's a match. A match opens the case and drops some coins, while an incorrect number indicates you need to use your spy gear to listen for a clue about the correct combination. There is no hypothetical safe breaking in this game, which makes it great! Everything is hands on and a real life problem to solve making your successes, setbacks, and … [Read more...]