The Kid Should See This This simple cardboard pendulum with a small magnet at the end swings and repels above a field of…
Evolution, a vibrant bug-filled music video
The Kid Should See This Created for the song by Aedan and directed by French video artist Thomas Blanchard, this vibrantly lit music…
The 40,000-year-old Lion Man of the Hohlenstein-Stadel
The Kid Should See This When did humans begin to make things from our imaginations? In the history of humanity, when did we start recreating…
5 simple laundry tips for families. Because if they can work a smartphone, they can work a washing machine.
Cool Mom Picks We know that it can be a lot easier to just do the laundry yourself. No whining, no complaining. Everyone’s happy! Except,…
Resell your used Ergobaby carriers with this cool new program that keeps more baby gear out of landfills
Cool Mom Picks When I read that you can now resell your Ergobaby carrier through Ergobaby’s new baby carrier buyback program, I got excited. I’ve…
10+ cool Valentine’s Day gift ideas for boys who might not be into the heart necklaces and sparkly cards.
Cool Mom Picks Valentine’s Day has a tendency to skew all lace and hearts and traditionally “girly” stuff, so as a mom of boys, I…
A year in the life of an English oak tree
The Kid Should See This The ruling majesty of the woods, the wise old English oak holds a special place in our culture,…
The Dunes Aurora, a newly-documented phenomenon
The Kid Should See This Citizen scientists have discovered a new form of aurora. Called “The Dunes” for its similarity to sand dunes, the aurora…
7 outstanding, important Black History month Twitter threads to read right now.
Cool Mom Picks We’ve honored Black History Month in various ways here over the years, and in particular, we’ve shared lots of children’s and YA…
Badgers and Coyotes Hunt Together
The Kid Should See This Badgers and coyotes hunt together. It’s a thing. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service explains that “studies have shown that…