Money. Stress. Money = Stress. I’ve never been very good at managing my money. For some reason I missed that parental lesson growing up (probably wasn’t listening…). And I really don’t want that to happen with my daughter. So we’re trying to teach her how to be smart with money. By playing money math games (because…
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Top Gifts for Young Engineers – 2016 Edition
The holidays are almost here…. Have you thought about what to get your little engineers yet? Every year, the Left Brain Craft Brain team (me, my husband and my almost 6 year old daughter0) try as many cool new toys and activities as possible, all in the name of research ;) Then I chat with…
Win for the Whole Family Christmas Giveaway
Stressing about the gifting side of the holidays? Wouldn’t you rather be spending time with friends and family and saving money for something else? I would, which is exactly why I teamed up with 8 other bloggers to bring Christmas to your house for the entire family! We want you to enjoy your time with loved…
5 Things Playing Superheroes Teaches Our Daughters
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AvengersUnite #CollectiveBias “Help! I’m in trouble! Come save me!” These are words you hear in my house a lot. But for a very good reason. We’re playing superheroes. Why? Because my daughter loves saving the day. And because…
The Ultimate Gamer Dad Father’s Day Wish List
Do you have a Gamer Dad in your house like we do? This year I’m hoping to spoil him a bit for Father’s Day because he’s really cut back on his gaming time since we had our daughter. So here’s his dream list of what he wants for Father’s Day. It’s the Ultimate Gamer Dad Father’s…
Family Game Night M&M’s® Surprise Cookie Bars
Now that my daughter is getting older, games are becoming one of her favorite things. It’s fun to watch her wheels turning as she figures out the rules, experiments with strategy and plays with competitiveness. So we decided to make last Friday night Family Game Night, complete with a playful cookie snack. #GameNightIn #CollectiveBias. Game…
Creating with Disney Imagicademy Mickey’s Magical Arts World
I’m sharing my daughter’s newest favorite iPad app today. She’s a bit (!!!) of a Disney fan and keeps asking to go to Disneyland. Until we have the good fortune to go, luckily she can head to the Disney Imagicademy world. For the first time, Disney has paired their beloved characters with a research backed…
California Snowball Fight
One of the best parts about living in California is the weather. It’s especially amazing in January. We’ve had sunshine and 70 degrees every year on my daughter’s January birthday since she was born. But it does mean that we miss out on a few favorite activities from my Midwestern youth. Like snowball fights. So…
Five Minute Crafts: Googly Monster Finger Puppets
I’m going to admit, these Googly Monster Finger (or Toe) Puppets were pretty much the easiest thing I’ve ever made. But they’re pretty stinking cute and The Babe loved playing with them. So I decided to write a post about them. Oh and they’re a part of a fun engineering project for when you and…
New Year’s Eve Activity Countdown for Kids
Got little ones in the house? Countdown to New Year’s Eve with 10 fun play & learn activities. Plus, you can do a countdown to noon or nine or whatever time works best with the littles. It’s a great way to keep them involved in the countdown to the new year and everyone can still get…