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How far have we come in eliminating exposure to BPA? 17 May 2011 | 07:15 am
I was interviewed by the fine gentlemen at DadLabs a few weeks ago on the current state of regulation and ongoing exposure to BPA. (Don't follow these guys yet? Follow them.) They posted the interview...
Doodle Roll: Short takes on a long idea 5 May 2011 | 04:48 am
The Doodle Roll is a simple concept: A "self-serve" roll of paper in a case, with a place to store crayons, for drawing on the go. It's a significant improvement on a core idea we've seen before -- Kl...
Crayola Colored Bubbles Wand Set eager to paint shoes, driveway, house 30 Apr 2011 | 03:04 am
"Washable" doesn't seem to mean much at Crayola these days. One-star reviews are pouring in to Amazon about the Crayola Colored Bubbles Wand Set leaving sometimes-indelible stains on children's clothi...
Playtesting 29 Apr 2011 | 12:00 pm
Z and I are working hard on a tabletop role-playing game that teaches math skills for her grade level. (She's homeschooled but working on first-grade math topics.) Its material will be standards-based...
Free game, scratch made: Button Roundup 22 Apr 2011 | 09:37 am
Z and Jeremiah made up a game a few days ago during lunch using a piece of paper and a handful of large buttons, and Jeremiah handed me a copy of written rules the next day. After a bit more playtesti...
Two books to grow strong girls 20 Apr 2011 | 04:55 pm
In a world full of media about girls that need to be saved or rescued or fought for, we were excited to see these recent books that turn the story on its head. Not All Princesses Dress in Pink By Ja...
Bought Britax, Maclaren, or other baby gear from Toys/Babies R Us in the last decade? Read this. 13 Apr 2011 | 04:03 am
Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us have settled a class action lawsuit for alleged price-fixing by agreeing to reimburse consumers for a portion of their purchases on certain baby gear. Here's a list of wh...
ZRecs Sponsor Giveaway: NewLeaf Clean 12 Apr 2011 | 05:01 pm
Many thanks to the NewLeaf line of organic cleaning products, whose sponsorship of ZRecs over the last month has helped pay the blogging bills. We encourage you to check out their astonishingly straig...
Two great deals from Amazon’s Toy and Game sale 8 Apr 2011 | 04:33 am
A handful of toys are on sale at Amazon.com through Sunday. Okay, several handfuls. As always, lots of chaff with your Wheaties here, but here are two we like: Mystery Garden Game Ravensburger's Mys...
Stroller Darwinism: Britax’s B-READY stroller knows how to adapt 7 Apr 2011 | 06:02 pm
We're publishing a review from our favorite stroller reviewer, Baby Toolkit's Adrienne Jones, to coincide with a pretty astonishing sale on the Britax B-Ready Stroller that isn't likely to last long. ...
