Funology Favorites: Top 5 Picks for Back-to-School

Hello Kitty Lunch Kit

Back-to-school shopping is in full swing! Here are our top 5 picks to get your child’s new school year off to a great start. JanSport Big Student Classics Series Daypack Every student needs a quality backpack to carry their books to and from school. This backpack has plenty of room and is available in a [...]

2012 Back to School Sales Tax Holidays

back to school sales tax holidays

August is upon us, and back to school sales are in full swing. In order to lighten the impact on our finances, many states offer tax-free holidays on school supplies, clothing, and sometimes more. We have created a list of participating states, and their sales tax holiday information. Check your state, because many are this [...]

Funology has a new look!

Funology website new design

It’s been in the works for a while, but we finally relaunched the website with a more vibrant and playful appearance. Don’t worry, all the great activities, jokes, and recipes are still here, but we may have rearranged them a bit to make browsing the site easier. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, [...]

Building bridges… with toothpicks!

marshmallow architecture

The weather was frightful and the kids were starting to climb the walls. Luckily, a quick trip to the pantry yielded the supplies for this fun activity–toothpicks and mini marshmallows are all you need to buy yourself a good half hour of sanity! The little ones have a blast poking the marshmallows (and sneaking a [...]

Lego Super Heroes are flying off the shelves!

lego super heroes

It’s such a great time to be a kid! LEGO is flooding store shelves with some amazing super hero sets. Lego has had the license to DC heroes (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.) for a while now, but they recently started distributing kits with Marvel’s heroes (Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, etc.) in conjunction with [...]

That Sink-ing Feeling

that sinking feeling

It was a lazy Sunday morning and the natives were getting restless. The weather outside was frightful, and of course, none of the toys were exciting, so what’s a parent to do? One of my favorite “go to” activities at times like this is to pull up a couple of chairs and let the boys [...]

Skylanders — A fun mix of video games and action figures

Skylanders Spyro's Adventure

Video games play a big part in kid’s lives these days and the hottest game on store shelves is Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. We’ve been playing this since Santa slipped it under our Christmas tree and it is a ton of fun. The game uses these small action figures to determine the character you play in [...]

A special treat for this squirrely fellow

squirrel eating a gingerbread house

After the holidays, we were about to throw away the gingerbread house but thought it would make a nice treat for the squirrels and birds. It was all fun and games until a possum showed up in the middle of the night and scared the you know what out of Marie. Needless to say, the [...]

All Aboard! Greenberg’s Train and Toy Show

greenberg train show

This weekend, Hurricane Irene hit the east coast, but that didn’t stop us from attending the annual Greenberg Train and Toy show at the Dulles Expo Center. I took our two sons, both of whom love trains, especially our 3-year-old. This show is always worth a visit and is particularly family-friendly since kids under 12 [...]