Not Your Mama’s Lorax

The parting shot on the final page of this, the official The Lorax movie themed doodle book, asks children to “Draw yourself doing something to help the Earth”. Something like, say, not blowing $6 on a fucking doodle book that Random House didn’t even have the common sense or decency...

February 29th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting, OWTK MOVIE NEWS | Read More

NYC Toy Fair 2012 Recap: Xia-Xia Hermit Crabs, Zhu Zhu Puppies & DaGeDar

One way to judge the popularity of a toy is to hand it, as a complete surprise, to a child who’s age and gender are smack dab in the middle of the product’s target demographic. If you’ll allow me to extrapolate the reaction of a single 6-year-old to Cepia’s colorful Xia-Xia crabs...

February 28th, 2012 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Skylanders Toy Fair Exclusive Cynder Giveaway Winners

This sucks. While I’m happy for the two lucky folks randomly selected to receive my two purple metallic, 100% rad and rare Cynder figures, I’m completely aware that this post will disappoint many. This is apropos, in a way, since many of you disappointed me in the run up to tonight’s...

February 26th, 2012 | OWTK Giveaways | Read More

My Kid’s Clothing Strategy

What do we know about kids and their clothing? They grow out of stuff in the blink of an eye. They get their threads incredibly dirty. They want to wear only their favorite ensembles. With these facts in mind, here’s my quick & easy kid clothing strategy going forward: Buy a handful of gorgeous,...

February 24th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Bill Harley “High Dive” – Kid’s CD Mini Review

BILL HARLEY “HIGH DIVE” In this house, it is always a special occasion when Bill Harley releases a new album. His stories and songs are as cherished by my kids as their cuddliest stuffed animals and most well-thumbed books. Harley’s latest, “High Dive”, starts strong...

February 23rd, 2012 | OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

Watch This: Alli & Andrew “Baby” (Justin Bieber Parody) Music Video

New Nashville-based family music duo Alli & Andrew released their debut self-titled album of professionally recorded, upbeat all-ages tunes late last year, but are finding some success on You Tube with a pair of clever videos for their original songs (the tasty “Grilled Cheese” and the...

February 23rd, 2012 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Quick Thoughts: On 49 Years of Marriage

My mom and dad have been married 49 years today. To each other! Their stability and love for each other and their 3 sons is a huge part of the reason I am so stable in life and in my own relationships. You can’t overstate the value of being raised by terrific parents in a consistent and stable...

February 23rd, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: Dr. Seuss Birthday Party at The Little Treehouse

[press release] On Saturday, March 3, 2012, The Little Treehouse is celebrating Dr. Suess’ birthday with a special birthday party in his honor. This special event is designed to celebrate on of children’s most beloved authors and to encourage reading and having fun! The party will run from 10:00...

February 22nd, 2012 | OWTK PHILLY LOCAL | Read More

Watch This: Gustafer Yellowgold “Pancake Smackdown” Kid’s Music Video

Morgan Taylor has a thing for food violence. See: “Punching Cheese”, “Jump on Cake”. The next installment of his one-man meme is “Pancake Smackdown”, a visually hilarious new song from the forthcoming “Year In The Day” DVD/CD (due April 3, 2012). Most...

February 22nd, 2012 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Playfic: Interactive Fiction Game

Not only does LEGO devotee and OWTK’s West Coast Gaming Corespondent Cooper McHatton cover the world of video games, he also develops games with his Uncle, Andy Baio. Their first creation is Playfic, and browser-based interactive fiction game with the snappy tag lines “Tell Me A Game / Play...

February 18th, 2012 | OWTK Gaming | Read More