We parents might not be so fond of bugs, but to kids they’re absolutely fascinating. Capturing and observing creepy-crawlies is one of the best ways to spend spring and summer days - from a kid’s point of view, that is.
With these two new toys from the Discovery Channel Store, parents can get in on [...]

As babies grow into toddlers, and toddlers grow into kids, one of the greatest milestones occurs when they’re old enough to play games. Games can teach kids a lot of important concepts, like understanding rules and objectives, along with taking turns and sportsmanship. They’re a perfect indoor rainy-day activity, and a fun way [...]

I almost feel guilty, writing a post describing the fabulous Discovery Channel Store toys that our bloggers have been reviewing, when both of those toys  - the Discovery Tornado Lab and the Discovery Slide and Shoot Digital Camera - have grown so popular that they’re now on backorder until the end of February.  But on [...]

“I’ve got a riddle for you. What’s blue, talks, and keeps my kids busy for an hour at a time?
The Spark Talking Telescope!”
She’s not kidding; both the Spark Talking Telescope and the Spark Talking Microscope from the Discovery Channel Store have been top favorites of our parent bloggers and their children too.
The telescope was beloved [...]

With only a few days left for holiday shopping and many folks still scrambling to purchase toys, may I suggest the Discovery Channel Store? If you’ve not had a chance to peruse their site, I can almost guarantee that they’ve got something for everyone, including toys for the young and the old.
But what we’re focused [...]

I wouldn’t go so far as to say that a kid’s enjoyment of a toy and their parents’ enjoyment of that same toy are inversely proportional, but I will say that most parents, myself included, are big fans of peace and quiet - and preserving the integrity of our baseboards. But when we see our [...]

Educational toys are a bit of a sticky wicket. On one hand, they can’t be too overtly educational, or else the element of fun disappears and they cease to be toys. On the other hand, those that can be classified as “edutainment” are really just a panacea - pure entertainment masquerading as education. [...]

Kids love presents, especially presents that come in the mail and are just for them. As long as what’s contained in that present is a toy and not a sweater, the novelty will be enough to hold their attention for at least a little while. But what about the next day? And [...]

Finally, we’re launching the third of three campaigns in which our bloggers will review toys from the Discovery Channel Store (the first campaign launch - toys geared toward ages 3+ - can be found here - and the second - toys geared toward ages 5+ - can be found here). Fifteen bloggers received either [...]

Today, we’re launching the second of three campaigns in which our bloggers will review toys from the Discovery Channel Store (the first campaign launch - toys geared toward ages 3+ - can be found here). Fifteen bloggers received either a Spark Talking Microscope - 5x magnification of actual specimens! - or a Spark Talking [...]