We started buying Toobs when Daegan was about 18 months old—past the sticking everything in his mouth phase—and they have been one of the best toys we have purchased. Both boys still play with them, in some capacity or other, virtually every day...more than 5 years later. The range of sets is very broad; click on ‘toobs’ and ‘mega toobs’ here to check them out. They are popular with both boys and girls, are an easy gift suggestion to relatives for Christmas and birthdays, and work well as prizes in party loot bags. I have also used them to stuff...

I thought I’d start a new weekly feature and discuss various curricula, magazines, DVDs, and other resources we use in our homeschool. Hope it is helpful to someone out there in the blogosphere. I am not compensated in any way for my reviews on this blog, I don’t sell these books, etc., so while you might disagree with me, at least you know these are my honest opinions. Both my husband and I feel very strongly about kids learning critical and creative thinking skills, skills that are not tied to any particular subject area or content, but can...