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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Timberdoodle Game Review: Mantis
I want to share with you today a fun game from Timberdoodle, Mantis. Mantis is a 2-6 player card game recommended for kids 7 and older or 2nd grade and up so everyone in our family can enjoy the fun! Games are easy to set-up and fairly fast paced estimated to last ~ 10-15 minutes each.
How do you play? The video below is a fantastic explanation of how to play Mantis so you definitely want to check it out!
I have been playing Mantis with the younger boys and we are having so much fun! The first time we played, I definitely tried to "steal" too much so I wasn't able to score enough to win.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Happy Birthday E (And Me)
We celebrated E's 13th birthday and my 47th this month! E had a few close friends come over and stay the night and we had a fun little family gathering for mine.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Timberdoodle's Social Skills Activities for Ages 6-7 Book Review
I want to share with you a book on social skills I'm finishing up with G, Social Skills Activities for Ages 6-7. This book is geared for kids 6-7 years old or 1st - 2nd grade. Since this is an activities book, it is consumable so if you are wanting to use it with multiple children I would recommend getting one for each of them.
Saturday, August 31, 2024
A Whale of a Time Review
I want to share with you today a fun book of poems from Timberdoodle, A Whale of a Time. A Whale of a Time is geared for kids 7-10 years old or 2nd-5th grade.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Hidden Systems Review
I have an amazing hardcover book to share with you from Timberdoodle, Hidden Systems. Hidden Systems is published by Random House Graphic with 272 pages and is written and illustrated by Dan Nott. Hidden Systems is recommended for kids 12-18 or 6th grade and up.
So, what's a hidden system? A hidden system is one that powers our everyday life but is something we rarely think about unless it fails. This book explores 3 main hidden systems: the internet, electricity and water. Nott's comic illustrations are truly masterful at breaking down large systems into smaller pieces emphasizing how we think about concepts, how they work, the history behind them and even the imagined future possibilities.
The graphic format of this book keeps it light and engaging. I like that it encourages the reader to ponder both the past and future of technology. We highly recommend this thought provoking read.