Announcing Fraboom Gift Cards!

Calling all parents, grandparents, and Secret Santa enthusiasts!

We are happy to announce the new Fraboom Gift Cards! Now you can send an incredible gift of knowledge and fun in the form of a 1, 6, or 12 month membership to the Fraboom Online Children's Museum. One membership allows you to create profiles for five kids, imagine hitting five birds with one gift! Whether you want to mail them a physical card with a special design or email it to them immediately, this gift is one-of-a-kind and makes you look look really hip with the times....Groovy, even.

To send a Fraboom Gift Card to the littles on your Christmas list, click here!

Santa Claus and Elf Live are Coming to Your Own Lil House!

Fraboom Expert Victoria

Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming!

OK, please don’t hate us. We know we started before it was even Thanksgiving. We know that consumerism is bleeding all the holidays together and any true American wouldn’t even speak of Kris Kringle before midnight on Dec. 1st, but what can we say? We’re only human, and humans get excited. We humans over here at Fraboom got so excited we called on those creatures greater than humans, elves. Not just elves, Christmas Elves. That’s right, we’re SO EXCITED to announce the launch of ELF LIVE!

Elf Live is Fraboom’s new Online Live Event (find out what that is here) where you and your kids talk to a real live Elf who will help you make a wishlist for Santa, play games, draw and share pictures, and get into the Christmas spirit! All this Christmas fun and it doesn’t cost a dime? What?! I know! See, now you’re excited, too, and you understand why we had to jump in early.

The best thing about Elf Live is that it is a fantastic place to be together. We at Fraboom are all about getting parents and kids together. Elf Live in particular is an easy way to get the conversation started to discuss what Christmas means to you, your kids, and how and why you celebrate as a family. As one of the folks playing an elf at Elf Live, it is my pleasure to learn about and encourage each family’s unique traditions for celebrating the holiday season.
 

The first snows are approaching and what better way to warm up than with a cup of cocoa and one of Santa’s little helpers? Come see us at the North Pole! It’s mistletoe-tally awesome!

Too tryptophanned to read? Here's a video with Holly Jolly explaining everything I just said: Elf Live!

And the Gold Goes to...Your Kids!

Fraboom Expert Leslie

If you’re like most viewers that followed the London Olympic games, you find yourself not only standing and chanting passionately “USA! USA! USA!” in your living room, but also tearing up at every sappy, inspirational commercial that airs between events. You know the ones... A young kid pursuing her gymnastic dream and the mom who stood by his or her side, making that dream a reality. Or, how about the 10-time Olympic Gold Medalist thanking, first and foremost, the parents that made it all possible. These advertisements inspire you because they’re true. Behind every dream and achievement is a parent who truly believes wholeheartedly in their child’s gifts.  

But, who’s behind the parent in all of this?

We believe that these dream supporters shouldn’t have to go at it alone and want them to know that by their side are coaches, teachers, family members, and... FRABOOM! That’s right. The Fraboom team wants to help your kids achieve their dreams!

Now, does this mean our Live Events team and online childrens games will be training your kid in the art of Judo for a chance at the Gold in 2016? Not exactly.  But we do work hard to encourage youth in whatever they’re passionate about whether it be gymnastics, crafting, zoology, filmmaking, flute playing, trigonometry or astronomy!

Like the athletes who competed in London, we want to encourage and support your kid to practice and grow all their talents. And also like the Olympics, we want to shine the light on those that make those dreams possible-- supporters like you!

Share some of your kids’ passions here and let us know your plan for helping them reach their dreams.

Who influences your kids?

Fraboom Expert Leslie

Mom. Dad. Teachers. Friends. Once upon a time, these were the only major influences on the average kid’s life. But with the rise of technology and the virtual shrinking of our world, a few new additions have been thrown into the mix. While we don’t think these digital offerings will by any means overpower the “Top Four” (Ma and Pop will always be number one in our opinion), we do think they have the potential to play a vital role in your kid’s life.

According to a recent article on scholastic.com, among the most influential players in the lives of families and children in particular are innovators like the late Steve Jobs, champions of health and education like Michelle Obama, and creative forces like Pixar’s John Lasseter. Ultimately, it’s not merely mediums like television, politics, or websites for children games that work as the influence, but rather the people behind these mediums.

Here at Fraboom, we’d like to join the ranks of these leaders who have gone before us. We don’t merely want to be another place for online children games and activities for kids. We aren’t just a website, but a driven team of innovators behind a website that are passionate about creativity education, and most of all, positively influencing and encouraging your kids! When you visit Fraboom.com, you don’t just encounter educational games and funny cartoon characters, but actual LIVE educators, waiting to inspire your kids to be all they can be. Check out a Live Event and see for yourself! 

Source:
Speidel, Maria. “The 10 Most Influential People in Family Life Today.” April 2012. scholastic.com.     

Fraboom Helps You With Your Kid’s Summer Bucket List!

 

Fraboom Expert Leslie

We know you have your bucket list burned into your brain. Sailing off the coast of Italy. Running a marathon. Finally, being the star of your own Home and Garden show. But, what about your kids? Instead of sitting around yawning this summer, what if they made their own bucket list?

Challenge your kids to write down a healthy list of fun things to do when the weather outside is far from frightful! Help them pack their three-month summer vacation with learning and adventure! Need some ideas to get this list rolling? Below, you’ll find Fraboom has already started the Summer Bucket List brainstorming process. Just add your own ideas and get started checking things off!

Summer Bucket List:

 1.      Visit a Museum!

From the Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia to the Kidspace Children’s Museum in Louisiana, there’s a children’s museum for everyone in most major cities. And if you can’t find one in yours or don’t feel like venturing out, there’s always Fraboom.com an online interactive children’s museum!

   2.     Build the World’s Most Creative Sand Castle!

I’m sure every time you visit the beach, you try to build the largest or the most intricately designed sand structure. This summer, Fraboom is challenging kids to one up even their proudest moment in sand building. (Email a picture of your most amazing sand creation to eruiz@flyingrhino.com and if it’s really cool... we’ll post in on this blog!) Don’t forget on your next trip to the beach to use our favorite creative mantra:

The only rule to sand building is that there are NO rules.

Who says you have to build a castle? Why couldn’t your creation be shaped like an alien, eating a donut, riding a Pegasus? See if you can make the wackiest, craziest, Fraboomiest sand creation ever!

   3.   Put on a play in my own backyard!

Do you need the flashing lights of Broadway to be a star? No way! Invite neighbors and friends to an afternoon play in your own backyard. A sheet can be your curtain, the script can be your own creation and your best friends and pet hamster can be your leads. Now, all you have to do is decide which of your amazing stories to tell first!

   4.  Create a summer business!

Let your little Donald Trumps and Martha Stewarts loose to make some money this summer. Lawn mowing, babysitting and lemonade stands are great examples of kid businesses that can be fun and profitable. It’s never too early to start saving for college and learning how to run a business.

   5. Finish this Bucket List!

Alright, Fraboom’s started it for you. Now, grab a piece of paper and finish the job. What amazing things do you want to accomplish this summer?

Ready, set, LIST!