The first evening of Hanukkah this year is Tuesday, December 4. Every year we do a latke-fest. We always have two or three kinds. We try not to make them too lethal. I like my mother’s recipe best (of course) but other folk like our old friend Allan’s… Enjoy! – Mark Binder Mark’s Mom’s Potato [...]
Creating a gingerbread village has become an annual tradition in my family. Even though I love to make the houses for it with my kids, I am a better crafter than a baker. And since I have not mastered the art of creating an edible gingerbread house, I have hacked together gingerbread houses that look [...]
An advent calendar is a fun way for kids to count down the days until Christmas. It starts on December 1 and ends on December 25 – although if you make your own, it can end on New Year’s Day. The traditional calendar has or is 25 things – a card with flaps that open, [...]
I would like to welcome Maura Keating as a new contributer to Kidoinfo. In the role of “parent tester,” she will scope out and review various products and services for the Kidoinfo community. Maura lives with her husband and thirteen-month-old son in Providence. By Maura Keating I feel a little guilty admitting this, but I [...]
The world of make-believe for children usually starts around 2 to 3 years old. Often it takes a mere suggestion, like “Pretend you are a fish swimming in the water,” or a simple prop like a Frisbee for a steering wheel and kids are off on an undersea adventure or driving a race car. As [...]
