Originally focused on helping children with disabilities express their creativity through music, the team at SKOOG created a suite of unique hands-on technology devices that children of all abilities can enjoy. Their patented platform includes a parent-controlled app with unique cube-like hardware hat allows your little ones to play and create without relying solely on a smartphone screen. Now they have partnered with Sesame Street to pair SKOOG technology with Sesame Workshop’s early childhood expertise and educational content.
By pressing soft, squeezable, interchangeable RFID buttons on their SKOOG Cube, little ones will be able to enjoy interactive songs, games and stories featuring the voices of beloved Sesame Street characters.
“Children’s interactive play has never been as important as it is right now. In today’s complex digital world, we set out on a mission to help motivate and inspire children, leading the shift from passive consumption to active engagement—while enabling children of all abilities to play, engage, and consume safe and smart content independently,” said Gregg Stein, SKOOG Inc., CEO. “As huge Sesame Street fans, we’re thrilled to be collaborating with Sesame Workshop, a community of creators, educators, and unforgettable characters built on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Together, we have created a best-in-class physical and digital creative sandbox that will empower millions of children to experience the joy of infinitely expandable personal play patterns, enabled by stories and audio books, branching adventures, games, musical instruments, songs and so much more.”
“Playful learning is at the heart of everything we do at Sesame Workshop, so we’re thrilled to work with SKOOG, Inc. to bring this enriching new play experience to life,” said Scott Chambers, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President & General Manager, North America Media & Licensing. “We hope that our unique combination of SKOOG technology and Sesame Workshop’s powerful content will inspire kids and families to get creative together – with a little help from the Sesame Street Muppets!”
SKOOG is launching at CES Digital 2021. Be the first to learn more by signing up at: https://skoog.media/
Just in time for the New Year, Pottery Barn Kids is releasing its first-ever collaboration with Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. The beloved story of The Lorax is brought to life in colorful and amusing patterns inspired by the characters and famous Truffula trees nestled in the beautiful valley of Seussville.
The new collection includes personalized bedding, pillows and wall art.
Organic Dr. Seuss's The Lorax Sheet Set & Pillowcases
Pottery Barn Kids
This charming sheet set and pillowcases are GOTS certified organic cotton and will have kids ready for bedtime in no time.
It’s time to get ready to hit those Black Friday sales. In recent years, shopping commenced before the turkey was served. It can be challenging to plan out your Thanksgiving menu along with your holiday shopping. To help keep our calendars organized, RetailMeNot has compiled a list of confirmed and projected Black Friday store hours.
Happy shopping!
A.C. Moore Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Opens at 5 a.m.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Thanksgiving Day: Closed, shoppers can get deals online or in-store from November 22-28 Black Friday: 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Ace Hardware Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Varies by location
Ann Taylor Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Varies by location
Apple Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Navy Exchange Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Opens at 5 a.m.
Neiman Marcus Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Opens at 8 a.m.
New Balance Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
New York & Company
Thanksgiving Day: 6 p.m. Black Friday: Opens at 6 a.m, but check local mall hours
Nordstrom Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Opens at 8 a.m, but check local store hours
Office Depot and OfficeMax Thanksgiving Day: Closed, but sales start online at 12:01 a.m. ET Black Friday: Opens at 8 a.m.
Old Navy Thanksgiving Day: Opens at 3 p.m. and many do not close, but some close at 1 a.m. Black Friday: Many stay open from Thanksgiving until 11 p.m., but some open at 5 a.m.
PacSun Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
PetSmart Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Yet to be announced
Pottery Barn Thanksgiving Day: Closed Black Friday: Yet to be announced
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With many kids learning remotely, parents are looking for enrichment activities that can be accessed from home. LUMI offers a way to learn how to play the piano without leaving the house.
The all-in-one LUMI system lets you choose the songs you love from Beyonce to Beethoven in the app and play them instantly by following lights on an illuminated keyboard. You can select from hundreds of songs, lessons and exercises that will help to build lifelong musical skills
Roland Lamb, founder and CEO of ROLI, said: “We set out to make LUMI the world’s first fully integrated hardware, software, and content platform for music learning. Its growth and evolution over the past year truly make LUMI the easiest and most fun way to get started learning the piano. Meeting a need that’s more important than ever before, LUMI empowers people who love music to teach themselves an instrument entirely from home.”
Previously available only on Kickstarter, LUMI was the most-funded music learning project ever on that platform. Over the past year, ROLI has comprehensively upgraded LUMI Keys and the LUMI app based on feedback from thousands of early users. These improvements include:
Internally redesigning LUMI Keys 1 for an overall stronger build. Now 77g heavier, the keyboard is more durable. Its key action performance is better and its key sensitivity is even more precise.
Tripling the size of the LUMI Complete content library, now with 400+ songs and 100+ lessons.
Introducing new ways to read music and play songs, including through traditional black-and-white musical notation.
Introducing 360 exercises for practicing scales and chords in every key.
Improving navigation, interactivity, and the performance of the app experience on an expanded range of devices.
Stock of LUMI Keys 1 is limited, and all preorders will be delivered on a first-ordered, first-shipped basis. Early buyers save $130 in a limited-time bundle offer that includes LUMI Keys 1, a free Snapcase, free shipping, and a $50 discount voucher to LUMI Premium all for $299.
Love is in the air! JuJuBe will release its first Disney collaboration, Amour des Fleurs Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. PT. The floral print is featured on JuJuBe’s diaper bags, backpacks, totes, organizing cubes, pacifier pods and much more.
Iconic JuJuBe florals combined with Disney’s favorite couple make Amour des Fleurs the print of your dream. Search for hidden Mickeys (large and small) frolicking amidst the flowering forest. Think you’ve found them all? Look again!
The illusion of embroidered flowers and foliage delicately decorate the classic black background. “Hand-stitched” petals in coral, yellow, pink, aqua, indi- go, and white create a colorful bouquet! Inside you’ll discover a soft mint lining adorned with wildflowers arranged as Mickey, reminiscent of a manicured garden. Brushed gold metal hardware adds a sense of wonder and elegance. Three unique zipper pulls adorn every bag – raised gold flowers upon a black Mickey head plus nostalgic Mickey and Minnie with hands shaped as 1⁄2 a heart. Join their hands together to form one timeless heart expressing their adoration for each other and this magical print.’
The holidays might be different this year, but The Home Depot is committed to keeping holiday spirits high and stress down for you and your loved ones this season. Starting with reinventing Black Friday, they are improving the shopping experience, with customer safety and well being as their priority. With so many affordable holiday offerings, Home Depot can be your one-stop destination for gifts and home décor.
For the first time ever, Home Depot is offering Black Friday prices throughout the holiday season. Savings will start in early November and last through December, both in-store and online Now you can enjoy Black Friday savings without having to deal with the crowds.
From outdoor decorations to finishing touches on your table, season-long deals will be available on items like holiday décor, online home décor, appliances, smart home, and tools and hardware.
Home Depot has DIYers in mind as well. In collaboration with Pinterest, you can expect to find more inspiration on how to give meaningful, handmade gifts this season on the website.
Home Depot is offering free shipping on over 1 million items, providing flexibility with in-store pick-up or home delivery options. Fresh trees can even be shipped directly to your doorstep with no shipping fee.
For the first time, The Home Depot mobile app users will have exclusive access to view deals in November before they go live online. Simply download the Home Depot mobile app to your iPhone, iPad or Android to save time, money and stay organized. Use the app’s Product Locator feature to check inventory at your local store and find what you need fast this holiday season.
Following their long-standing tradition, all Home Depot stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day this year so that our associates and customers can enjoy important time with family and loved ones.
In the 90s virtual pets were all the rage. We could never imagine how these types of toys would foreshadow our future in the digital age. Now GigaPets is making a comeback in a big way.
This summer, GigaPets is proud to announce three new releases: GigaPetsAR, GigaPets Trolls and GigaPets Pixie. These new styles include all the features from their 90’s predecessors with tons of fun and exciting upgrades like augmented reality, more advanced game play and evolutions and fun additions to the housings like wings, limbs and hair.
Choose between a Puppy, Unicorn, or a T-Rex. Experience full pet responsibilities including feeding, putting it to sleep, cleaning and bathing, taking it to the doctor, teaching it tricks, and discipline. Includes retro themed tinted transparent shells, better graphics and game play than in the 90’s, upgraded hardware, and an extended battery life.
The free augmented reality app lets you experience your pet in 3D augmented reality. Complete activities on your GigaPets device to unlock screens which can be scanned to reveal special animations on your phone.The app also includes all the classic GigaPets features like feeding, cleaning, playing games and more so that you get two games for the price of one.
Go on fun adventures with your new virtual friend, but whatever you do, try and avoid the barber. Every day the Troll’s hair will grow longer, but if you neglect it, those crazy locks will be cut and you will drop back down to day one. Don’t worry though your friend will always bounce back because Trolls never die.
Two of the games (avoid the barber and jump the hurdles) can be accessed at any time. Keep your Troll happy and healthy to unlock 3 additional games (skateboarding, surfing, and mountain climbing) which get harder as you progress. Each device also comes with a set of possible limbs to help them stand up on their own and a full set of hair for added play value.
GigaPets Pixie
This is the most advanced GigaPets ever with 8 different evolutions to experience. In this game magic and the choices you make help determine your outcome. Additionally, each Pixie also includes a set of rubber wings and antenna for a more tactile experience.
Choose from 4 different games that get harder as you progress. Collect elements such as clovers dew, seeds and fireflies by successfully casting spells and playing games. Use those elements to brew potions which will help your Pixie grow and determine their evolution path.
GigaPets will be available on Amazon and launching Summer 2020 at Target Stores nationwide.
Spring has sprung, and while this one is certainly not typical, it’s still time to plant up! Good news: because gardening and hardware stores sell supplies for growing food (seeds, herbs, soil, etc.) they are open in the age of Coronavirus. We found gardening stores in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and beyond offering delivery and/or no-touch pickup. Many are still open for shopping, with safety precautions and social distancing in place. Whether you want to plant some window boxes with flowers with the kids, start some seeds or grow a victory garden—these NYC stores can help!
This longtime Manhattan nursery has recently received shipments of perennials, trees and shrubs and locally-grown annuals, but the veggies, seeds and herbs are flying out the door. (For the very latest in availability, click here. There’s no minimum, and Urban Garden Center delivers to all the boroughs, with delivery fees dependent on how far they are traveling. Delivery within Manhattan ranges from $15 to $35 and they are open Noon to 6 p.m. daily.
1640 Park Ave. at 116th Street East Harlem 646-872-3991 Online: urbangardennyc.com
Shannon Florist & Nursery
Shannon Florist & Nursery
This Kensington, Brooklyn florist across the street from Green-wood Cemetery creates arrangements for occasions of all kinds, but it also operates a large garden center, which is currently stocked with whatever you might be looking for: vegetable starts, seeds, annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs, as well as supplies and houseplants. You can shop in person, pick up curbside, or they'll deliver to the surrounding area for $35. Tip: if you go to the web site, you will get the page for the floral business. For the latest on what's in stock at the garden center, head to Facebook, where you'll find lists and photos of offerings, or Instagram.
3380 Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Kensington 347-956-2001 Online: shannonflorist.com
This Flushing, Queens nursery has been around since 1949, so it makes sense that the mantra here is: “Gardening is not cancelled!” The store is stocked with seeds, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs (including dwarf fruit trees) and vegetable starts. Garden World also has a location on Long Island in Franklin Square. You can head to the store to shop, or arrange for delivery or curbside pickup. There’s a $50 minimum for delivery and they delivery throughout Queens.
46-20 Francis Lewis Blvd. Flushing 718-224-6789 Online: nygardenworld.com
While its storefronts are temporarily closed, this popular Manhattan resource for houseplants, flowers and yes, plants for the garden is offering touch-free delivery throughout NYC. (They’re even delivering to Yonkers and parts of New Jersey.) Order more than $100 online and delivery is free in Manhattan. You can stock up on soils and fertilizer to get your seeds and veggies going, or get flats of annuals, pre-made hanging baskets and more. Deliveries are scheduled Tuesday through Saturday. (Have some houseplants that aren’t doing so well? You can also do a virtual consult with a Plant Shed professional to get some advice on how to nurse your green friend back to health.)
This Staten Island garden center and landscaping business has been in business since 1928, so they've seen a lot. Its large outdoor nursery feels almost park-like, and you’re welcome to come by and browse (and shop) in person, with safe social distancing practices in place. The inventory of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs is extensive and impressive, and Wiesner Brothers also stocks everything you need for starting a vegetable garden, from seeds and seedlings to soil, fertilizer, etc. They are doing no-contact parking lot pickup as well: call with an order, pay over the phone, and arrange a time to pick it up; call when you arrive and staff will load merchandise into your car. They are open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Tuesday through Saturday, and closed Sunday and Monday.
2402 Victory Blvd. Central Island 718-761-5141 Online: wiesnerbros.com
Williamsburg is lucky to be served by this friendly neighborhood hardware store and garden center. Crest has seeds, seed starting supplies, annuals and perennials, trees and houseplants in its 5,000 square foot garden area. (You can enjoy a virtual walk around it here. ) There’s no minimum, and delivery fees start. at $25. Crest delivers throughout Williamsburg and into Bed-Stuy, as well as lower Manhattan. Obviously, you can stock up on any supplies for projects around the house with Crest as well. They are open Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
In business for 65 years, Kings County Nurseries is open for safe shopping—there's lot of space here—and is delivering as well. This large garden center has all you could need, including annuals, herbs, perennials, trees and shrubs, as well as seeds, vegetable starts and soil to get things growing. The nursery is allowing five shoppers in at a time, max two people per party. (But don't forget your mask or you can't get in!) They will also deliver to most of Brooklyn, but there is a minimum purchase of $150; curbside pickup is free, and lots of annuals, herbs and vegetables are in racks out front to shop from as well.
If you’re raising little ones, you know keeping them busy is a challenge. Growing babes and toddlers love touching, opening and closing items and if you’d rather it wasn’t your kitchen cabinets, you need a busy board! From latches and locks, to knobs and noise makers, a DIY activity board can be a great way to not only keep little fidgeters happy, but increase sensory processing, hand eye coordination and concentration. Keep scrolling to see some at-home toddler busy board ideas your littles will love.
Not all baby toys are in loud and bright colors! This folding busy board is made using neutral paint colors and black and iron hardware. Not only will this keep baby entertained, it won't clash with your adult decor. Find all the details at Table & Hearth.
You don't have to be a handyman to give your kiddos a gorgeous busy board. This sensory toy is made with white and gold hardware and a little elbow grease. We love the careful color choices that not only make this toy look professional, but pleasing to the little eye. Check out Something Turquoise for the full tutorial.
We love using materials already on hand! This simple sensory board uses lots of commercial grade velcro to attach lots of fun fidgeters, like handles, bells, rope, lights and even old toys. Check out Hands On As We Grow for the full how-to.
If you find that you've got a bunch of old baby wipe containers, this is for you. Grab all the tops, a foam board and some touchy-feely objects like old flooring samples, blankets or other fabric and you've got a DIY sensory board in a jiffy! Get all the details at Motherhood & Other Adventures.
The perfect size for a smaller space, this board is all about flipping and latching! Made for about $35 from a quick hardware store run, the carabiners, hinges and locks will keep little fidgeters busy. Find all the instructions over at Young House Love.
