Written by Meg Raby Klinghoffer Umm, get your kiddos to the kitchen asap! Do you know how many benefits there are to having them bake cookies with you or even a simple lemonade recipe? When...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes If you’ve been around for a bit then you know one of our favorite learning games is dominos (hello DOMINO and Juliette!). Domino & Juliette dominos can be played with in...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes Fine motor skills are something I’m always thinking about as a homeschooling mom. But like most things, the learning has to feel like play or it’s a hard no from my...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes As a homeschooling mom of five, fine motor skill development is something that’s been front and center in our home for years. And honestly? It doesn’t have to be complicated. You...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes All right, all right, the secret is out: my kids are clothespin-obsessed—and I totally get it. There’s something incredibly satisfying about clipping, pinching, snapping, and matching. It’s one of those low-lift,...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes Squeeze it, stack it, knock it over! We love our D&J Squeeze and Stack blocks for so many reasons but especially because your child’s physical, cognitive and emotional development are blossoming...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes None of my little ones have ever gone to preschool—and because of that, they couldn’t write their letters perfectly by age five (or even six). Why? Not because I was against...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes Before I ever launched Domino & Juliette, I spent 10 years in finance and was a math/statistics major in college. Math has always been my favorite subject. It’s logical, beautiful, and...

Written by Cali @chasing50toes If you’ve ever tried to sit your toddler down with a stack of math worksheets, you already know: it’s a no-go. But that doesn’t mean they’re not ready to learn. In...