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Psychological studies continue to uncover more and more benefits that music lessons as well as multilingualism provide to developing minds. Studies found that kids who take music lessons "have better cognitive skills and school grades and are more conscientious, open and ambitious." and learning a foreign language "develops enhanced executive control, or the ability to effectively manage what are called higher cognitive processes, such as problem-solving, memory, and thought". 

Austin's best-rated baby and toddler classes from Mi Casa Es Tu Casa® are one big treasure hidden in Austin for all the families who are interested in exposing their little ones to Spanish and music at the same time.

Looking for a Christmas gift for your preschooler? Here's a fun way to get your little one moving and grooving and learning at the same time, at home or on the go. 

Read on for details and how to enter for a chance to win a free Dittydoodle Works DVD

Read on if your kids have a plethora of toys, but all they play with is the cardboard box from your last online shopping order.
Also read on if you’d love to get your child that shiny firetruck or that beautiful doll whose eyes open and close, but new toys are just not in your budget.

Toybrary Austin may just be just right for you.

If your preschooler insists on running everywhere on "Super Cat Speed!", pretends to use her "Super Owl Wings!", or ensures you that his "Super Lizard Grip!" will keep him from falling off any structures he may be climbing on, then they might totally flip over PJ MASKS Save the Day tour. Read on for more info about the event and how to enter for a chance to win a 4-pack of tickets to the show.

Thinking of introducing your child to the Spanish language, but would prefer to stay in your own home?
 
Spanish at Home - Aprendemos en familia, written by three Moms with different cultural experiences and roots, but connected by the language and their life in the USA, is a great book to introduce the Spanish language to kids in a fun and creative way. This book is geared towards non-native adults with an intermediate level of Spanish, raising children between zero and six years old in an English speaking household.

Read our review of the book and enter for a chance to win a copy of your own.

Do you have a toddler or preschooler and are looking for a fun game that is easy to understand and play and teaches your child shapes and colors?

The Lucky Ducks Game is a fun color and shape matching game for toddlers and preschoolers. Read more about the game and how to enter for a chance to win a copy for your little one.

Looking for ways to spend quality time and bond with your preschooler and teach him or her basic skills that help him or her master Kindergarten at the same time? 

The Preschool Box, is a monthly subscription box for children ages 3 to 6, created by Christina Schnell, a Pflugerville kindergarten teacher turned stay-at-home mom whose goal it is to share her passion for teaching with others and help preschoolers get excited about learning and reading.

What's inside the box? Find out here and enter for a chance to win 1 Preschool Box for your little one.

Summer's almost over and it's time to get ready for school. While the school your big kiddos (so, age 5 and up) go is determined by your school district or the charter or private school you've chosen for your child, choosing a preschool or pre-K is a whole different story.

To help you find the school that's right for you and your little one, we've done some of the work for you and gathered the information of over 360 Preschools and over 400 Pre-Kindergarten programs in and around Austin. Read more.

Are you looking for things to do with your little one(s)? Then this might be for you. Music Forever Music Together is offering Mommy-and-Me / Parent-Child music and movement classes for children ages 0-5 this spring.

Find out more about their upcoming free sample classes and enter for a chance to win 10 weeks of free classes.

There’s a new playground in town! And, what can we say, it’s awesome!

On January 23rd, Joanne Land Playground at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock opened its doors to children of all ages. This Extreme Generation Play Unit is different than any other playground in the 512 and rivals our two favorite playgrounds, the All Abilities Park also in Round Rock and the Creative Playscape in Georgetown (what’s up with all the cool playgrounds being up North?).

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