There are a number of educational apps and computer games in the marketplace that promote their educational value. Media reports herald an "educational revolution". For a time-strapped parent, these options can certainly be appealing. No doubt these wired kids are enhancing their academic skills.
It is very tempting to set your child loose [...]

At SimplyFun, our mission is creating smarter kids and stronger families through play. Play is a great way to build academic, social and emotional skills.
Here are 5 facts about the hidden benefits of play and how the benefits of those 30 minutes spent in regular game play can last a lifetime! [...]

The two winners of the autographed copies of Dr. Shirin Sherkat's book, Create Happy Kids are:
Anna Gothier and Wendy McGarvey
This book is filled with practical parenting solutions. We hope you enjoy them!

The 12th Day of Christmas winner is:
Teresa V. Rosado
Congratulations!
May you make lots of happy family memories!!

In December, for every Tibbar product sold, SimplyFun donated one of our adorable, unofficial, floppy-eared mascots, Tibbar, to the My Stuff Bags Foundation. We had a wonderful showing of support and donated 136 Tibbars, with 52 consultants participating.

So, who was the consultant that sold the most Tibbar products? Kashka Bryson!
Kashka is [...]

And the winners are....
1st Day of Christmas, Pickles' Veggie Pick: Katherine Schoenberger
2nd Day of Christmas, Foodle: Tina Sudweeks
3rd Day of Christmas, Ooga!: Nicole Clark
4th Day of Christmas, Hue Turn: Ani J.
5th Day of Christmas, Space It!: Kristi Hammond
6th Day of Christmas, Tibbar and friends: Ani J.
7th Day of Christmas, [...]

The ENTIRE 12 Days of Christmas! The whole thing! Each and every day! So, that means:
• The 1st Day - Pickles' Veggie Pick
• The 2nd Day - Foodle
• The 3rd Day - Ooga!
• The 4th Day - Hue Turn
• The 5th Day - Space It!
• The 6th Day - Tibbar and Pickles and Digger
• The 7th Day - Kahootz
• The [...]

The dynamic geography duo - Let's Drive and Let's Jet! Fun way to learn geography and strategy! Comment on this blog to win them. Closes January 5th. Winner announced January 6th.
Let's Drive - Collect points for traveling throughout the United States and even Canada. If someone visits one of the cities [...]

Happy New Year! The January 2012 newsletter is now available and we have so many wonderful things to share. A big thank you to our guest feature author, Dr. Shirin Sherkat, for her blog post, My New Year Resolution: Create HAPPY Parents. Dr. Sherkat is the author of Create Happy Kids. [...]

All four activity and connection rings! What If?, Let's Chat!, Are We There Yet? and Family Stories!
These are great for anytime fun and conversation starters. Handy travel companions!
What If? - 100 important discussions to have with your kids ahead of time. Get them thinking about acting safely, building positive relationships and handling their [...]