LEGO pro Rod Gillies has taken his LEGO skills to the next level. Inspired by the new Superman mini figure by LEGO, he built a classic TV console with a snapshot of the hero flying across the screen. Only this Superman actually flies, gliding across the LEGO skyscape behind him!
As email has overtaken traditional mail, writing letters to good old Santa Claus has also gotten a modern update. And rather than waiting for hours in long lines at the mall, today’s kids can now chat one-on-one with Santa with live video chats via Skype. For a fee, your kids can meet Santa in his workshop without driving to the mall or sending a paper letter, and tell him everything they want for Christmas- for about three minutes. After all, if you’ve ever endured the wait for a moment with Mr. Claus only to watch your child scream and cry once it’s her turn, Skyping with Santa as a family might be a better bet all around.
Students in developing countries lack the means to gain experience learning about science, let alone electricity or running water. A project lead by Professor Tony Rest at the University of Southampton is meeting this challenge, providing solar powered technology to rural schools in these countries. The initiative could revolutionize these children’s lives, enabling them access to modern technology like video projectors in the classroom.
Our friends at DWELL have partnered with siding company James Hardie and asking entrants to design the ultimate playhouse! Using their products, designer Andrew Witmer created “The Star Gazer,” a green-roofed dream house, and a top five finalist in the James Hardie Playhaus competition. Witmer’s design is not just for play, but encourages education through curiosity, too.
Trekkie parents, dinnertime just got out of this world! Get geeky with this Stark Trek Enterprise Feeding system. A space ship spoon with LED lights will get your little explorer interested in Operation: Peas and Carrots! The set is BPA and phthalate free – and a lot of fun.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has finally officially come to a conclusion on TV for tots – subjecting babies under the age of two to television is about as good as putting them in front of a glowing box. The AAP has warned parents for years, but in a study that has spanned the last decade, they’ve concluded that babies are not able to process television until age 2. Instead, the boob tube distracts babies from development-building playtime and also from quality time with their parents.
Halloween is just around the corner, and while you’re planning the kids costumes and parties, it’s also time to think beyond the candy that goes hand-in-hand with Halloween night. We’ve mentioned before that UNICEF gave its long standing Trick-or-Treat box program a high-tech upgrade with Microsoft tags, which makes collecting money for the charity even easier. Now is the time to gear up for Halloween night, and have your kids register for their very own UNICEF Trick-or-Treat box to help other kids while they collect their coveted candy. Read on to learn how to trick-or-treat for UNICEF.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancer affecting women in the United States. Now scientists at Penn State College of Medicine may have discovered a solution. The scientists discovered a virus that’s capable of killing human breast cancer cells in the lab within seven short days.
A parent’s worst fear is having their children go missing. A daycare in Sweden is conducting an experiment to alleviate this fear- by placing GPS tracking devices on kids while they are outside of the confines of the nursery walls. The transmitters will report to a synced mobile phone, alarming teachers if a child moves out of a certain distance.
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An alarming recent study has revealed the presence of BPA in popular canned food for kids, including Campbell’s Disney Princess and Toy Story Soups, which tested highest. BPA, which is present in the can’s linings and can be leeched into food, can cause serious health effects. In reaction to the findings, the Breast Cancer Fund is launching a campaign called “Cans Not Cancer,” to urge companies to eliminate BPA from their canning process. Read on to see which canned kids foods are the biggest BPA offenders.
As summer comes to a close, we can’t stop talking about back to school. Aside from the ever important eco-friendly school supplies, it is equally important to set up a comfortable and inspiring study area at home for our kids. Lighting company Luxit’s TOP FOUR collection provides light for late night studying, inspired by a timeless childhood favorite – LEGO blocks.
The World Health Organization’s recent study linked cell phones to cancer, but researchers in Switzerland and Scandinavia aren’t so sure. Recent studies on children who use cell phones found the opposite – determining that the relationship between cell phone usage and brain tumors is inconclusive. With more and more parents letting their children have their own cell phones should they be concerned about the radiowaves effects on kid’s brains or not?
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The kids may be away at summer camp, but its never to early to think about Halloween! A staple for the last few decades – the UNICEF Trick-or-Treat box – is getting an upgrade. You may remember seeing this box that helps kids collect donations for UNICEF on past Halloweens. But this year, your kids don’t have to tote around a box of loose change because the Trick-or-Treat boxes will now be outfitted with Microsoft Tags – enabling donors to give online by scanning a barcode with their smartphone.
When you’re shuffling the kids onto the big yellow school bus every morning, the last thing you should be thinking about is air pollution. While we trust bus drivers to get our kids safely to school, the diesel-guzzling busses spew toxic tailpipe emissions into the air. And even though some school districts have taken the pollution seriously, and are installing catalytic converters in their vintage fleet of vehicles, these tailpipe controls only help the air pollution levels outside the bus, not inside where children are riding and breathing the air on the way to school. In fact, a new study found that the ratio of pollutants inside the bus cabin can be three to 15 times more emission-heavy than outside city air.
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