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Beautiful 19th Century Maps Drawn by Children
For some reason, maps have always piqued my interest. Even as a child, I loved rifling through old maps of places near and far, imagined and real, tracing the boundaries and plotting adventures.
Sadly, precious few maps have survived the centuries. But one of the most remarkable collections I’ve ever seen came to my attention via […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, cartography, children, Education, History, kids, mapmaking, maps, Science and Education
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My Life With Cars: Lessons From a Three-Year-Old
He was 18 months old the first time he touched a Matchbox car. On that day, in the early spring of 2008, my son wrapped his chubby little fingers around the cool metal of a paint-chipped 1970 Impala, and his life has never been the same since.
You may think I’m exaggerating, and there are days […] Continue reading
Build Your Own Dinosaurs With DinoMixer
Don’t you ever wish you could combine the head of a Triceratops, the body of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the spiky tail of a Stegosaurus? (No? Okay, maybe it’s just me.) Now you can, without all the cutting and stitching or DNA manipulation! All you need is an iPhone or iPod touch. DinoMixer is a […] Continue reading
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Tagged dinosaurs, Educational, Electronic Geek, iPhone Apps, kids, Science and Education, Toys and Technology
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Touch Pets Dogs for the iPhone: No Mess, No Fuss
My daughters (and my wife) really want a dog, despite the fact that my six-year-old is allergic and breaks out in a rash whenever a dog licks her face. But I’m not really a dog person, and I know that as the stay-at-home parent I’d end up doing most of the chores myself. But then […] Continue reading
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My Secret Circle: For Girls, Safety is in Small Numbers
While some ponder what will come after the Age of Social Networks, the current question of how to introduce kids to online social practice is a growing concern both for parents and developers. For parents, the debate begins with how much of their children’s lives should be shared. For developers—the people responsible for creating and […] Continue reading
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Tagged kids, My Secret Circle, security, Senario, skills, Social network, sociality, The Internet, Toys and Technology, tweens
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