Talking to children about climate change is a conversation that benefits from external aids, whether that’s reports on the news, natural-history shows like the upcoming Blue Planet II, or accessible books. The…
SOLD. In fact, I’ll buy two! TAKE MY MONEY… If it works as promised – always something to bear in mind when eyeing up a tempting gadget that’s raising money on Kickstarter – the Tidal Tikes could be…
Apps and tech that encourages children to get out into the real world, rather than just slouch on the sofa, are increasingly appealing to me as a parent. Pika looks like it could be the next example.
Ah, the terror of a long plane journey with your children. Figuring out how to keep them amused for hours while cooped up in a cabin is a challenge for parents all over the world. Perhaps Air Craft can help.
You can’t buy Esca’Pad in Madagascar yet, but this combined book-and-app project is raising money on crowdfunding site Kickstarter, and with 33 days to go is motoring towards its €10,000 target. Parents might want to get in early…
Augmented reality (AR) technology as seen in Pokémon Go and a growing number of other apps is pretty whizzy. Wooden block toys for young children are… less so. But actually, there’s no reason why these two things can’t…
Letting a 3–8 year-old loose in the kitchen with flour, eggs and sugar? It sounds like a recipe for MESS. But also for fun. Baking is something that a lot of children love, not least because there’s an end product to munch.
