There's something so magical about 2-year-olds. They're starting to become their own person, debuting their personality and aren't afraid to tell us what they do (and don't) like—which can make gift-gifting a little tricky.But we've done the hard work to find the gifts that any 2-year-old will obsess over. The key? Opt for functional toys or gifts that will last beyond a few months. From educational toys that'll help them with developmental skills to fun splurges that'll grow with them for years to come, here are our tried-and-true picks.3-in-1 folding tricycle with canopyThey're on the move so might as well do it in style! The retro aesthetic looks way cuter than a traditional plastic trike and it conveniently folds up...
The University of Oklahoma's Citizen Science Soil Collection Program is giving out free soil collection kits. The program is to bring citizen scientists like yourself together with biomedical researchers in an effort to find new drug-like molecules from fungi. This could be a fun learning experiment to do with the kids.Learn more and request your kit at https://whatsinyourbackyard.org/participate/
Children love experiments and indeed that’s just the prefect way to keep your little scientists busy while building their sense of wonder. And when it comes to stuff you can create with baking soda, the list is really entertaining! The fizz, the bubbles, the eruption and that excitement of watching a chemical reaction — while following child safety rules — in front of your eyes is nothing short of exhilarating. (Check out the Screaming Cup science experiment we wrote about some time ago.) And that’s why all baking soda experiments are a big hit with children across age groups. Now before we get started on this amazing list of cool stuff to make with baking soda, here is a little bit of a science...
Macy’s has the Discovery Kids Toy Magnetic Building Blocks (51 piece) Set for only $28.99! Plus shipping is free with your $25 purchase so there’s no extra charge! Discovery Kids magnetic tiles let children build amazing 3D structures. With 25 triangles and 25 squares, these extra strong magnets click together to create and inspire imaginations.
Stimulate young minds with these versatile magnetic tile sets, allowing kids to experiment with gravity and magnetic forces. These tiles are the perfect building blocks for practicing fine-motor skills, shape-recognition and color-recognition.
Frankenweenie is a 26-minute long black-and-white Disney live action short that was not quite, as far as I can tell, a Summer of 1985 release. It was made in 1984, planned to play with a re-release of THE JUNGLE BOOK that summer, then production was delayed, moving it to PINOCCHIO in December, but when it received a PG rating they couldn’t play it with a G-rated movie, so it got shelved until playing with only the U.K. release of BABY: THE SECRET OF THE LOST LEGEND. I couldn’t find proof of a date, but if it was the same as the U.S. then it was in March of ’85. But I decided it was an important backstory to fill in,...
