At any cocktail party full of parents, conversation topics will vary based on the ages of their kids. For the infant set, it’s all about sleeping through the night; for toddlers, toilet training; for kindergartners, sharing. With middle school comes sullenness and skincare, until finally, with high school, arrives the dreaded, tension-laced topic of SAT… Read More
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You Think Cooking’s Fun? I’ll Show You Fun…
When it comes to fun, interactive activities that help dads and their kids bond, cooking is an activity that is right there on the top of our list. Exploring recipes together, measuring together and completely a dish (sometimes good and sometimes bad) are the epitome of spending better time. Therefore, we’re always on the lookout… Read More
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The Power of Play
Timing is everything when it comes to products and how they affect our lives. It’s old fashioned timing that drives our spotlight of Kimochis.
Our 8 year old daughter had come home from school crying because she had a 3rd grade substitute teacher that was mean to her. Tough day for the little one. We all… Read More
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The Silent Drum Roll Awaits You
It’s not news to most parents that the iPhone has become as much a gaming platform for the kids as it has anything else. Over the last couple years, a huge array of kids related apps have hit the app store, so when we come across ones that our kids have actually had fun with,… Read More
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Show Your Kids Some Respect This Valentine’s Day
During the holidays we observed that dads sometimes get so focused on gifts for the kids that they come up short on the presents for significant others. Sometimes on Valentine’s Day (February 14th) we see the exact opposite effect: dads get so focused on the perfect gift for that special someone that they often forget… Read More
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This Cool Toy is Making AM Radio Cool Again
We’re always eager to highlight products that help kids and dads build and create together. This Christmas grandma and grandpa hooked us up with the Snap Circuits SC-300 by Elenco. We didn’t open it immediately. The kids thought it looked “ok” but a little complicated and academic-y for the holiday season. Also, the packaging was… Read More
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A Dad Toolkit Must-Have
Dads get a bad wrap. Think about that sitcom dad. Mom goes away for an afternoon. When she gets back, the house is in shambles because the idiot dad doesn’t know how to cook, clean, walk, chew gum or just function when he’s alone with children. 
The new generation of dads (the… Read More
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Passing The Radio Disney Test
We have something called the Radio Disney Test in our house. The Radio Disney Test is when you play music with the kids in the car and the kids do not ask “Daddy, can 
you put on Radio Disney!?!” That means the kids are actually enjoying the music; for only a little… Read More
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‘Everyone’ Deserves Good Music During The Holidays
There are so many great things that come with the holidays, but, no matter what anyone says, it’s the music that really sets the mood. When you’re wrapping presents together or heading to a holiday party with the kids it’s often hard to find something that gets everyone in the spirit. There’s gotta be something… Read More
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The ABC’s of iPad Apps
There’s good news and there’s bad news. Good news first. As we’ve continued to see iPhone and iPad usage grow we’ve also seen a huge number of apps pop up to help kids have fun and learn. Another plus is that the devices have become great tools to help the kids entertain themselves when mom… Read More