We are trying something new. Will is 22 months old today, and we’ve been doing a little formal Montessori work here and there: practicing unrolling (and remembering) our work mat, sensitizing fingertips in warm water, grasping, spooning and pouring transfer work between bowls. He’s still really young for too much primary work, but I’m anxious,…
Colorku, the color Sudoku puzzle, is great in theory. Terrible in execution. Timberdoodle sends us a ton of great items to review, and we’ve loved nearly everything, but this was a total miss for our family. My candid review follows. If you’ve played Sudoku, where numbers 1-9 must be contained in each row, column and…
Before we got our hands on The Adventures of Robin Hood (as retold by Russell Punter and illustrated by Matteo Pincelli) from Timberdoodle to review, I had never pursued graphic readers for my kids. Now we are a house obsessed with them. In a matter of months. So let this be your fair warning: this…
Maybe you will relate. This time of year, no matter how prepared I think I am, how much I try to stay in the moment and focused on family there’s a constant whir in the back of my mind. A whir buzzing in my head saying You have to make memories! You have to make…
Of all of the many, many things I’ve reviewed thus far, Gravitrax is my favorite. If you’re looking for a great educational gift that doubles as a super fun and creative toy — look no further than Gravitrax — a unique marble run construction set. Seriously, where has it been all my life? We’ve tried…
Ready for another Timberdoodle review? Hope so because I’m keeping them coming. This time I have some great work for toddlers: Match the Buddies Puzzles. We received this activity free in exchange for this review. All opinions are honest and totally 100% my own. Object to object matching is an early language work in Montessori…
How’s this for a cute Thanksgiving Day activity? Plus-Plus Mini Maker sets are little plus sign looking pieces (they come in bigger sizes too) that interlock to make, well, whatever you want to create. Timberdoodle sent us this cute Turkey set in exchange for a review.
Right now, I know a lot of people are on the hunt for educational products that double as fun gifts. Timberdoodle has given us the hook up on a few fun logic games in exchange for our thoughts on playing with them. Look for more reviews over the next month. First on our list is…
I don’t know if you read Highlights magazine as a kid, but I definitely did. The Hidden Picture puzzles were always my favorite activity inside (especially if I got stickers). I hadn’t thought about those magazines in such a long time, not until recently when Timberdoodle asked if Baby (ok now a toddler) Will and…
I have been a big fan of Timberdoodle for years now. To the uninitiated, Timberdoodle is a small family business that offers curated curriculum choices both secular and religious. They tend to offer very unique and hands-on materials. We’ve reviewed a few here. Usually I just supplement our school days, road trips and many hospital…
