I teach LOTE Chinese (Mandarin) at school but speak Chinese (Cantonese) and English at home. Although my kids’ first language is English, they are very fluent in Chinese. So I pretty understand that the more fun and interactive the learning process, the more effective the learning outcome.
I really love the design idea of Language Littles […]

I came across this website that posted some interesting pictures. With this special cap on, toddlers will no longer have any shampoo running to their eyes. No tears any more, just smiles. Is it wonderful? Unfortunately, I have no idea of where to buy it. Does anyone know?
Update: You can find similar products “shampoo shields” […]

Soy milk is nutritious, rich in protein and can be a good alternative to children who are allergic to cow’s milk. BabyGadget found this clever SoyaJoy Soy Milk Maker controlled by sensors and a microprocessor. All you need is to add soybean and water, then press the start button. Not long, you can have six-glass […]

One of my friends shared with me that his home was like a mini department store. I couldn’t agree more. Every household has got many gadgets, television sets, computers, mobile phones, microwave ovens, digital cameras, DVD players.…..the list can go on and on. Unfortunately, for whatever reasons, these gadget manuals are often misplaced or lost. […]

Boon’s nifty products always attract my attention.  Flo is its another stylish device after potty bench , making your kid’s bath time more enjoyable and safer:
Combining multiple functions into a single device, Flo provides a simple solution to several bath time challenges. This unique product diverts the flow of water, creating a gentle waterfall, while […]

Many parents feel a headache when they want to help their children balance between school work and TV viewing or computer playing time. Here’s a hack, a novel device called BOB can be your good assistant. BOB helps parents monitor the time their children spend on using in-home media.
Simply set the amount of time your […]

The risk of hearing loss due to listening too much to MP3 music is still in the heat of discussion in US press. Maxfield launches the MAX-JOY MP3 player designed to target 6 -12 year old kids and says in the introduction of MAX-JOY:

“Now parents don’t need to worry about their children damaging & opening […]

Over at Google delicious page, I found an excellent post written by Mike Haney, offering a creative idea to made a digital photo frame with an old laptop. With the help of Slickr, a screen saver (freely downloadable from cellardoorsw.com), your wonderful flickr photos can be shown automatically, best of all, you can update your […]

I stumbled across this magic bowl lid, much better than clingy plastic wrap. Lay the lid on top of any bowl up to 10 ½” diameter, immediately forms an airtight seal.

Gently pull tab to unseal. Slick. Convenient and save money (Here in Australia both plastic wrap and containers are quite expensive, sigh…)

The Baker’s Catalogue

The Walt Disney Company will launch a new wireless phone service, called Disney Mobile (via Slashdot) that allows parents to track their children on a map using Global Positioning System technology and decide who their children can call and when.
For security reason, I started to let my daughter use mobile phones from Grade 6. She […]