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Month: November 2015
Gender Bending Gifts for Kids
Jeanette Nyberg of Craftwhack and I have teamed up again to bring you a holiday shopping series. Today we bring you Gender Bending gift ideas for kids because we are both a little subversive if you haven’t noticed. November 3, 2015: Gifts That Give Back (Hers, Mine) (Last year’s: Hers, Mine) November 10, 2015: DIY Gift Ideas (Hers, Mine) (Last year’s: Hers, Mine) November 17, 2015: Gender…
Books for Kids to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
This we know; the earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Chief Seattle’s Thoughts In honor of Native American Heritage Month, I rounded up some newly published books that speak to the speech made…
Top 10: Afraid of the Dark Picture Books
Nyctophobia, or fear of the dark, is one of the most common phobias in children. With the time change for fall back, comes the dark, now earlier than ever. I don’t like it when it gets dark where I live at 4:30 at night either! I hope these picture books help with fear of the…
Easiest DIY Gift Ideas Ever!
Today, Jeanette and I are making gifts! It’s the perfect combination of frugality and thoughtfulness as it says, “I made this for YOU!” My gift ideas below are for dogs with homemade Peanut Butter Banana Dog Biscuits. I created this recipe to use up leftover “about to go bad” ingredients. My dog seems to love…
ARCKIT: Architecture STEM Toy for Kids
ARCKIT: Architecture Design Toy for Kids ARCKIT is a freeform model-making system that does not require glue, yet it lets you design, build and modify these really cool modern houses. They simply snap together! This would be a wonderful building toy for a budding architect or just any kid that likes to build in 3…
Meet Our Co-Hosts for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2016!
As with any event, success is measured by the strength and effectiveness of the team. At MCCBD Headquarters we are happy to report that we do indeed have a very strong team! Multicultural Children’s Book Day is thankful for its CoHosts. Our CoHosts are a group of select powerhouse bloggers who share the same diversity…