Calling all brace-faces

by Mir | Oct 12, 2015 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Have you recently purchased a vacation home for your orthodontist? Having a kid in braces is a special kind of torture for the whole family. (Ahhhh, memories!) Brushing—always a battle—was a whole new sort of war once the kids had metal in their mouths....

A DIY camera for your STEM kid

by Mir | Oct 10, 2015 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

I know that every kid has a phone and a tablet and a hundred ways to take a photo without owning an actual camera, but still, I think a kid interested in how cameras work and building things themselves would be intrigued with a DIY kit. At least, that’s what I...

Save extra on local deals

by Mir | Oct 9, 2015 | Hot Hot Hot!

This one’s come back again for a day—go check out your local Groupon Deals and you can use coupon code FUN20 for 20% off (up to an additional $50 off) on up to 3 separate purchases! That’s on top of the already discounted price, which means big...

If you’re very brave…

by Mir | Oct 8, 2015 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

… I have a maybe-not-a-great-idea deal for you this morning. (This is what happens when I emerge from a two-day migraine. I bring you a deal on weaponry. But it’s for kids! Haha!) So, I, personally, never would’ve purchased these for my own...

A tunnel for your wiggly worm

by Mir | Oct 5, 2015 | Hot Hot Hot!

When my kids were little, I painstakingly assembled an entire Playhut maze of tents and tunnels and then filled the whole thing with ball pit balls. It used to keep them busy for hours on rainy afternoons. Ah, the good old days! (Notice how I am conveniently...