Wreck-It Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly), the “bad guy” in the, fictional, arcade game Fix-It Felix is tired of watching all of the glory and accolades go to Felix (voice of Jack McBraye) the “good guy”. He strikes out on an arcade game hopping adventure to try to prove to Felix and the others…
Category: Kids
A Home for the Chickens
Back in March we got 6 adorable little chicks they have grown and are now currently living on our deck. Finally over the weekend we started building them some more permanent lodging. I looked at many coop designs for many months (check out my Coop Ideas Pinterest board) and finally decided on the Garden Coop. Continue Reading…
Looking Ahead – Toy Fair 2012
In less than a week I will be in New York City to attend the 109th American International Toy Fair. I’m looking forward to checking out some of the more than 7,000 new toys being introduced there and bringing back to you information on the best new educational toys of 2012. With over 100,000 products…
Ask The Educator – January Edition
I’m starting a new feature here at Harmonic Mama where you can “Ask the Educator” any burning questions you may have. In our first installment we have a question about how to encourage your child to read. The answers will appear here on Harmonic Mama on the last Thursday of every month. Our contributing educator this month is…
A place of their own, the reading nook.
Yesterday we put together a little reading nook in the unused space at the end of our daughter’s bed. This space often collected stuff and was never a very usable space but with the addition of a small chair and two book ledges made long ago from these plans we made a great little reading…
The Magic of MagiQuest
MagiQuest is a live action role playing/video game where you use a wand to complete quests and go on adventures. We were first introduced to MagiQuest when we stayed at Great Wolf Lodge. After playing for just an hour or so my girls were hooked. Back in November we had the opportunity to spend a…
This Year’s Gluten Free Birthday “Cake”
Some of my children’s friends have a gluten allergy which makes it challenging around birthday time because my kids want to have cake at their parties but don’t want to leave anyone out of enjoying this birthday treat. Last year we decided to make a gluten free four layer birthday “cake” out of gluten free puffed rice…
“Do or do not. There is no try.” Our Star Wars Marathon
We are HUGE Star Wars fans and yesterday we kicked an item off our bucket list! My family hosted a Star Wars marathon. (Before you asked we watched them in chronological order, not in order of release.) Armed with Wookie Cookies and Death Star Popcorn balls along with Cantina Chili in the slow cooker for dinner…
Learning Through the National Park Service Junior Ranger Program
Recently while on vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains we discovered the Junior Ranger Program offered by the National Park service for kids ages 5 to 12. The way the Junior Ranger Program works is that you purchase (or download) a booklet that is age appropriate and has various activities related to the park that…