Local developer and dad Mattias Atterbom has designed an iOS app to help solve a familiar family shopping challenge: remembering how old everyone’s children are. Described as “the perfect app for anyone buying gifts for kids,” Kiddori ensures that you always have the ages of your nephews, nieces, and friends’ kids at your fingertips. Kiddori [...]
Entries Tagged as 'kids'
Healthier Cooking for Kids in Kahala
August 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Events, Family, Food
It’s astonishing what kids will eat, and how much of it. But as a dad to three keiki, I can tell you that I’m not always proud of the things they put in their mouths. If you’re like me, you might want to check out “The Kids Food Adventure,” a national children’s food tour that’s [...]
Kids Film Festival Coming in June
May 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Events, Family, Hawaii
My kids love to go to the movies, but when trips to the theater mean spending $100 a pop, it’s hard to be enthusiastic… especially when good kids movies are few and far between. So I’m intrigued by the upcoming Kids First! Film Festival, part of the summer sessions program at the University of Hawaii [...]
Webkinz Gets Wise for the West
September 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Family, The Web
About a month ago, I blogged about how the Webkinz virtual world would shut down every night just when my kids (and presumably other kids in the Hawaii time zone) would be trying to get online. By scheduling their system updates at midnight on the East Coast, they were cutting off kids living several hours [...]
Webkinz Woes
August 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Family, The Web
Being a geek and a father, I’ve long tracked online destinations for kids. And while the offerings of Nick Jr. and PBS Kids are largely Flash-based brand reinforcement exercises, they are interactive (unlike the TV shows most of them are based on) and free (usually). And since I’m also a social network whore and fascinated [...]
