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New Music For Kids: Concept Albums

by Christopher Healy, Posted Apr 1st 2011 12:30PM

The world of children's music is rife with theme albums – CDs about the sea, CDs about dinosaurs, CDs about school, and so on. But these concept ...The world of children's music is rife with theme albums – CDs about the sea, CDs about dinosaurs, CDs about school, and so on.
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Picture Books: New Takes on Old Topics

by Christopher Healy, Posted Mar 25th 2011 1:00PM

There are certain subjects -- friendship, numbers, big cities, the alphabet -- that get plenty of love from the children's book publishing industry. ...Writers need to work extra hard to come up with fresh takes on classic kid-lit staples. Luckily for us, they do.
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Beyond Angry Birds: More App Games Your Kids Will Love

by Christopher Healy, Posted Mar 18th 2011 11:30AM

At this week's BAFTA Video Game Awards (that's the British Academy of Film and Television Arts), the trophy for best hand-held game went to "Cut the ...Sure, everyone knows "Angry Birds," but these apps are worth a download, too!
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Kids' Music Roundup: A Slew of New Family CDs

by Christopher Healy, Posted Mar 11th 2011 5:15PM

There have been so many new kids' music albums released in the past couple of months that it's hard to narrow down our picks to just a handful. But, ...Here are some of the best, most noteworthy new music releases for your wee ones' next impromptu dance party.
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5 Great Children's Books for Women's History Month

by Christopher Healy, Posted Mar 4th 2011 10:00AM

When Women's History Month rolls around, the first way my 9-year-old daughter celebrates is by angrily griping, "Month?! We only get one month?" But ...When Women's History Month rolls around, the first way my 9-year-old daughter celebrates is by angrily griping, "Month?! We only get one month?"
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Toy Fair 2011: Top 10 Board Games

by Christopher Healy, Posted Feb 24th 2011 12:54PM

No matter how fancified, upgraded, or teched-out games become –- whether they involve iPads or LEGO bricks –- they're still old-fashioned ...No matter how fancified, upgraded, or teched-out games become –- whether they involve iPads or LEGO bricks –- they're still old-fashioned board games at the core.
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Toy Fair 2011: Top 10 Educational Toys

by Christopher Healy, Posted Feb 23rd 2011 2:15PM

Sure, this year's Toy Fair was all about baby vampires, dancing robots, and giant flying fish. But it was also about playthings that –- through ...Here are the top toys we found for giving your kids a mental workout.
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Toy Fair 2011: Top 10 Toys for Grade-School Kids

by Christopher Healy, Posted Feb 18th 2011 1:00PM

Plodding through the seemingly endless labyrinth of playthings during Toy Fair 2011, every doll, remote-controlled vehicle and board game you see ...What were the most common themes among this year's standout toys? Robots, bugs and robot bugs.
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KidPop News: 'Tangled' Gets Tested, Austen Gets a Twilight Treatment and Mr. Men Get a Movie Deal

by Christopher Healy, Posted Feb 11th 2011 3:00PM

Amazon Rapunzel's Hair is Cleared for Climbing The engineers at Imperial College in London have been putting ...
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Tired of the Long Winter? Let Laura Ingalls Wilder Put Things in Perspective for You

by Christopher Healy, Posted Feb 4th 2011 1:00PM

Is it spring yet? Credit: Amazon When even kids start complaining about the snow, you know we've had a tough winter. But it could be ...When even kids start complaining about the snow, you know we've had a tough winter.
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