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Can’t remember the last time you turned the page on a good book? Or read a book cover to cover? In a world filled with constant distractions (look, I don’t...

Having trouble with adulting? Don’t want to grow up? The transition from becoming an adult at 18 to actually becoming a grown-up human who self-identifies as an “adult” is a...

From the ubiquitous Fidget Cube and fidget spinner to the countless inventive DIY fidget toys, fidgeting has become a part of the culture, and a part of our daily lives. ...

With all the snapping, clicking, and clacking that often accompanies fidget toys, it’s no surprise there is a growing trend of people searching for quiet fidget toys. As the proud...

Misplaced your Fidget Cube? Looking for an activity for a group play date? Just want to get crafty? There are a number of reasons you could be looking for how...

When you’re trying to advance as an artist, drawing challenges are an ideal way to motivate yourself. I, for one, always got a little lazy as a cartoonist. I’d draw...

When you’re starting out as an artist and learning how to draw, one of the main pieces of advice you’ll get is to go to an art museum.  At an...

New year, new books! What reading resolutions are you setting for yourself this year? We ask because it’s a question we’re also sharing more and more with our families as...

As the weather starts to change, you may be on the lookout for more indoor activities for the young ones in your life. Museums can seem like a go-to, but...

If you’ve ever had an adult tell you to stop tapping your pencil, stop fidgeting, or stop doodling… you may be a fidgeter. Now as an adult, though, we have...

If you're looking for the fidget toy that sparked the global fidget phenomenon, check out the original Fidget Cube, invented right here by us.   BUY NOW Need a fun summer...

Summer is here, and with it come longer days, summer Fridays, and family vacations.  With those extra hours, you could find the perfect time to sit out on the patio...

Is your kid burning through all of the books at the local library? Is their ravenous reading leaving the shelves of your local little library barren? Are you concerned that...

If you're looking for the fidget toy that sparked the global fidget phenomenon, check out the original Fidget Cube, invented right here by us.   BUY NOW Do fidget toys help...

Keeping up with the amount of new media that comes out every day, month, and year is an impossible task. We talked before about the 30,000 hours of video uploaded...

Starting a new book is an exciting moment. From the moment we get it into our hands, we’re filled with the hopes of discovery that this new book will bring...

There may be no sweeter sound to a parents’ ears than a child’s newfound love of reading. (Or, no sweeter lack of sound!) Beyond the momentary silence and eye-of-the-storm calm...

As a country, we love ourselves some goals. The bigger the goal, the better. The scarier, the more significant it seems. Who among us hasn’t signed up for a marathon,...

If you’re the kind of person who loves to read, the idea of a reading slump can be devastating. Suddenly, stories don’t hold your attention. Suddenly, you don’t care what...

If the last thing you do before you go to bed each night is check your phone… And the first thing you do in the morning is check your phone…...

Childhood can be a time of joy and pain, excitement and nerves. And when it comes to losing baby teeth, sometimes we experienced all of those feelings in one go...