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Summer brings lazy days, looser schedules and oftentimes, more people hanging out at home. Your pet is probably enjoying this low-key time (not to mention the extra snuggles!) just as much as you! With school on the horizon, it’s important to help your pet reacclimate to “normal” life along with your kiddos.  Here are some simple ways to ensure the daily routine is up to sniff (pun intended).  Hill’s Pet has everything pet parents need to stay a step ahead. Learn more here! Stick to a Routine Just like humans, furry family members like the security and comfort of a...

Preschoolers are eagerly peparing their minds for future reading.  Having a strong foundataion with phonological awareness  is a big stepping stone on this path to learning to read. These phonological awareness activities for preschoolers will help young students develop this crucial stepping stone. Phonological awareness is the big umbrella that covers all of that oral sound work we do with young children. There is no visual representation of the letters to match the sound work. If we did that, then it would be considered phonics work.  In fact, there are some great benefits for attaching that phonics work to phonemic...

When kids play with magnetic tiles, they learn about gravity. About stability. About the basics of construction. About building something from scratch, something that originated in their imagination. The best magnetic toys for kids last forever and present endless possibilities for creative play.Magnetic toys and blocks encourage open-ended play, and are just as suitable for kids playing alone as kids engaging in group play. Our favorites magnetic toys all have one thing in common: They encourage kids to explore without limits. Each has an option in which your child is challenged in ways he or she hasn’t been before. That challenge...

Embarking on a long road trip with little ones can make even the most seasoned parents nervous. But having fun and keeping everyone entertained (without plugging in) is easier than you think. Here are 22 boredom-busting activities to ensure backseat moaning and groaning is kept at bay. Screen-free fun for the win!   photo: iStock 1. Plan it out. Before hitting the road, catalog the kitschy, the weird, the wonderful sights to see along the route. World’s largest ball of twine, anyone? Wall Drug pit stop? You bet! Then, make sure to stop and gawk a while so the kids...

Chances are if you’re looking for a tablet the entire family can use, you are considering an Amazon Fire tablet. But there’s so much choice, how do you decide which one would best suit your family? Amazon has a diverse line of tablets specifically for kids, including models designed for kids as young as toddlers up to teenagers. But there are also affordable non-kid-version Fire tablets that might be better suited if it’s a device everyone in the family will be using. Unsure what to get? Here’s a breakdown of how they all compare. Amazon Fire Kids tablets At the...