In this video, you learn how to install the newest firmware update from Barnes & Nobles for their Nook Color eReader. See how to go from software version 1.1 to 1.2 to fix any past bugs and access all of the new features that v1.2 has to offer, including NOOK Email, Adobe Flash Player, Angry Birds, NOOK Kids Read and Play, enhanced books and more.
In this tutorial, learn all about our most controversial food dye Yellow number 5 is linked to conditions like cancer, ADHD and is believed to actually remove the essential nutrient, Zinc, from our bodies. Get all the facts about Yellow 5 and know which foods it is in. A vast majority of children's snacks contain this ingredient, so watch out! And learn what natural ingredients you can use to substitute for this artificial intruder.
In this tutorial, learn all about the controversial and artificial food dye, Red 40. Red 40 is linked to hyperactivity in kids as well as ADHD, migraines, stomach aches and jitters. The UK is actually banning Red dye 40 this year.
Did you know that the FTC is coming down hard on Kelloggs for making false health claims on popular cereal, Rice Krispies? Check out this tutorial and know what to look for on your box and who to believe. Make sure your kids start out the day on the right foot with a healthy, honest breakfast by following the tips presented in this clip.
Think apples are the only fruit you can dip into liquid caramel/white chocolate and shape into edible pumpkins for Halloween? Then with this video you'll receive an education in how to break out of your Halloween inhibitions and create white chocolate dipped strawberries shaped into pumpkins.
Need a summertime craft to do with your kids to keep their sundazed, lackadaisical minds occupied for a few moments? Then these ice cream cone soaps are just the thing!
Take your Halloween celebrations into another realm entirely by making these disgusting bloody brain soaps. Hidden within each brain soap is a gooey slime that'll ooze out after several washings.
Cartwheels are super cool looking and fun to do - they make you feel like you are flying! If you are a dancer, cheerleader or just in the mood to twirl around like a kid - check out this tutorial. In it, you will learn how to perform a perfect cartwheel, step by step. Have fun!
Wish you could have your own version of the adorable rainbow fish from the childhood tale, "Rainbow Fish"? You can fabricate your own luminescent fish with this origami tutorial on making a shiny bluefin tuna fish.
If your students are having trouble with density, check out this tutorial. In this entertaining video, teacher Mr. Edmonds goes through all the steps to find the density of an irregular solid object to the tune of "Afternoon Delight". This song should help your kids remember how to solve these problems quicker and easier.. just don't be surprised if you get this catchy tune stuck in your head!
Playing with magnets can be a fun activity for many young children out there willing to learn about science. This tutorial gives those science hungry kids a cool little trick on how they can make their own electromagnet from scratch. The supplies are easy to get and will take only a few minutes to prepare. So sit back and find out what it takes. Enjoy!
You wouldn't think it would take much to make "gloop" from Elmer's glue but, as it happens, it's an art. And with this family-oriented video tutorial, you'll learn just how to make the goopy stuff for yourself. For more information, and to get started making icky, sticky gloop for yourself (or for your kids) watch this free how-to.
"Miki Falls" manga cartoonist Mark Crilley shows how to draw monsters. Monsters are one of the most enjoyable things to draw; we all draw monsters when we're kids, and they're fun to create at any age. In this tutorial, Crilley shows you how to make your monsters look their best (or worst!)
Any time is the right time for slime! In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to whip up a nauseating glop of green goo. It's actually a remarkably simple process, requiring just a few basic steps and materials you probably already have around the house. So get to work, and then get sliming!
Learn this fun holiday craft that's great for kids! This pinecone placards make a great Thanksgiving decoration for the table. Follow along to learn how to make Martha Stewart's cute Thanksgiving turkey pine cone placards. All you need are pinecones, corn husks, and stems of gourds.
Whether your scavenger hunt is for group competition or just fun, add a tech twist and let the games begin.
Celebrated and award-winning children's illustrator, Jan Brett, shows how to sketch an African elephant in this video tutorial. Learn how to draw an elephant by following Jan's simple instructions that go from making easy shapes to the finished product. Discover the wonders Jan unearthed in Africa, and find out how to bring that wonder home through the art of drawing. Kids will also like learning how to draw from these clear and simple directions.
Check out this step by step video to learn how to face paint tear drop flowers. Great activity for kids.
Charles Sedlak shows you how to master the 12-bar blues and a moveable 12-bar pattern. We will begin in the key of G. Pay attention and you'll never need another lesson, ever again (just kidding, you'll need more, much, much more).
Usually our 5-Minute Projects involve soldering and LED lights and other such electronic accoutrements, but this week we decided to skip the fancy stuff in favor of an old-school science project: making rheopectic slime from Borax and glue. This is a pretty safe experiment even for kids--just make sure to do it with parental supervision and keep the Borax, slime, and any fingers that have been touching the aforementioned items out of eyes, noses and mouths.
Say you're hosting a birthday party and the birthday girl's cake needs to be lit up, but you've just run out of matches. What to do? While you can certainly go to the store and purchase more, doing so would take at least half an hour (an eternity to wait for little kids), it's probably easier to make a flame with what you've got at home.
You take and emty plastic bottle fill it with water and drop a plastic container of ketchup in the bottle. Now watch what happens after you seal the bottle.Your kids will be amazed, its magic.
See how to build a giant bubble fort out of sheet plastic, duct tape and a box fan. This can be a great outdoor project for kids.
Watch as Bre Pettis teaches you how to make a hovercraft, bering-less motor, and dirigible all from materials found in your grocery store. This is a good rainy day project to do with your kids, as the most advanced tools needed are a hot glue gun and balloons.
David Beckham in his prime, long haired years shows a group of young kids how to bend their free kicks like he does. He shows them exactly where to strike the soccer ball.
Maybe your kids are using iPhone/iPad too much, as a parent, you want to know what they are having to deal with to help guide them through of that. Here is the tutorial on how you can parental control your kids on iPhone/iPad. You are able to monitor as well as take control of their devices. Kids’ activities on iPhone/iPad like SMS, chats, web browsing will be recorded and you can check them remotely with e-mail without getting access to the devices. OK, here comes the steps: Step 1:
Kitten Planet, a spin-off company that grew up in Samsung's C-Lab incubator, has developed a connected toothbrush that teaches and motivates children to brush their teeth better via augmented reality while tracking their performance.
What's black and white, sounds like actress Kristen Bell, and is standing in your living room talking to your kids right now? Don't worry, that's just Genius the Panda, an augmented reality character from the Yakables app for iPhones and iPads.
Who said brushing your teeth can't be fun? It certainly isn't Kolibree, a company that's introducing the world to the first augmented reality toothbrush for kids at this week's CES tech conference in Las Vegas.
Parents rejoice, Apple Pay is making it much simpler for your kid to use Greenlight, the MasterCard for kids app.
You might not think a mixed reality headset could help kids eat their vegetables, but that's the exact premise behind Habit.at—the app that won the "Social Good" category at the 2016 HoloHacks competition in Los Angeles.
Since the invention of the printing press, books have been a dominant and iconic paradigm in our culture and throughout the world. During my years in elementary and high school, the digital world was on the rise sparking the conversation: Are Books Obsolete. Over the last year (or 2 at the most) that the term "Book" has started to make the shift from a physical object to the concept of a written work.
MY god, this kid has got range! Watch as he imitates a crap load of different vehicle sounds. (The good stuff starts about 23 seconds in). My personal favorite would have to be his dirt bike impression, around 1:57.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to grow plants with Sid the Science Kid. Sid the Science Kid is a half-hour PBS Kids series. To begin, viewers will need a cup filled with soil. Users will be planting a lima bean. Push the lima bean deep into the soil and add some water. Now take the cup and put it at a window sill to receive sunlight. Make sure that you water the plant everyday. Once the plat is too big for the cup, put it into a pot. This video will benefit those young viewers who ...
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Tennis professional Francis Ribeiro says that kids need to have fun when they are playing tennis. They also should always watch the ball and practice making contact with the ball. The three basic ideas are enjoy the game, watch the ball, and make contact. Make tennis fun for kids.
In this cooking how-to video Carrie cracks the case on cooking eggs. Get the 411 on all your favorite egg-making techniques. From scrambled to poached…you'll be an expert egg-maker in no time!
Natural disasters happen for different reasons. Some are related to weather such as lightning storms, hurricanes, tornados and winter storms. This videos describes the results of each. Other natural disasters are earthquakes, volcanos, tsunamis and wild fires. Teach kids about natural disasters.
Watch a cute tutorial perfect for everyone. Follow along as Jake Ludington shows you (or your children) how easy it is to use these utensils from the far East. All you need is some wooden chopsticks that come in a paper sleeve and a thin rubber band. The video tells the rest of the story. Make chopsticks for kids to use.
Have you ever had this happen? You’re in public and a child loudly asks a question about someone else’s appearance. Learn how you can handle these types of questions and comments. Learn how to participate in shaping your child’s understanding of how to treat others. Teach your kids to care about others.
