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From Traveler to Toymaker: Our Founder Featured in Forbes

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Forbes Features our Founder! Laura Barta became a toy entrepreneur to continue giving her kids immersive cultural experiences, even after returning from nearly 10 years overseas. Forbes shares the inspiration and motivation for inventing toys which immerse kids in world cultures. Why do it? And, how? Read it here: Expat Experience Turns Mom Into Multicultural-Toy Entrepreneur

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Forbes Features our Founder! Laura Barta became a toy entrepreneur to continue giving her kids immersive cultural experiences, even after returning from nearly 10 years overseas. Forbes shares the inspiration and motivation for inventing toys which immerse kids in world cultures. Why do it? And, how? Read it here: Expat Experience Turns Mom Into Multicultural-Toy Entrepreneur

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4 Easy Steps to Plan an Adventurous Viking Kids Activity

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, Raising Global Kids, World Food

What your kids know about Vikings may be limited to the latest Avenger’s franchise release, or what they’ve gleaned from Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase series. However, they might be surprised to discover there are tons of Viking “artifacts” they encounter every day. We’ll bet there are even some in your house! See what you can dig up

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What your kids know about Vikings may be limited to the latest Avenger’s franchise release, or what they’ve gleaned from Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase series. However, they might be surprised to discover there are tons of Viking “artifacts” they encounter every day. We’ll bet there are even some in your house! See what you can dig up

5 GLOBAL KIDS ACTIVITIES TO TRY THIS SPRING

5 Global Kids Activities to Try This Spring

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, Raising Global Kids, Tips, World Food

Raising Global Kids in Springtime With Spring Break around the corner, and summer vacation on the horizon, you’re on the lookout for innovate new ways to play with your kids. Lucky for you, spring is the perfect time to add global kids activities into your typical mix of indoor and outdoor play. We’ve got five

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Raising Global Kids in Springtime With Spring Break around the corner, and summer vacation on the horizon, you’re on the lookout for innovate new ways to play with your kids. Lucky for you, spring is the perfect time to add global kids activities into your typical mix of indoor and outdoor play. We’ve got five

AS AMERICAN AS… THE INTERNATIONAL ORIGINS OF AMERICAN FOOD

As American As… The International Origins Of American Food

Cultures, Multicultural, World Food

Sometimes you only have to look as close as the meal on your plate to find international inspiration. That’s why we’re diving into history to figure out where three of America’s most iconic foods got their start (we’ll give you a hint… it’s probably not where you think). Get ready to sink your teeth into

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Sometimes you only have to look as close as the meal on your plate to find international inspiration. That’s why we’re diving into history to figure out where three of America’s most iconic foods got their start (we’ll give you a hint… it’s probably not where you think). Get ready to sink your teeth into

Best Resources for Celebrating Chinese New Year With Kids

Cultures, For Families, For Teachers, World Holidays

Whether you’ve been celebrating new year in Chinese culture your whole life or wanting to celebrate for the first time, you could use a few ideas for making it fun for kids. No need to wade through Google results for excellent ideas. We’ve done it for you! Check these amazing ideas to celebrate new year

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Whether you’ve been celebrating new year in Chinese culture your whole life or wanting to celebrate for the first time, you could use a few ideas for making it fun for kids. No need to wade through Google results for excellent ideas. We’ve done it for you! Check these amazing ideas to celebrate new year

Dinner Around The World

7 Continents Dinner – Around the World in One Dinner

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, World Food

Take a Trip Around the World… in 7 Courses 7 Continent dinner one of our favorite ways to dive into international cultures is in the kitchen. Whipping up tasty dishes using ingredients with a global flair is easier to do than you think. So turn on the oven and start prepping for a seven continents

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Take a Trip Around the World… in 7 Courses 7 Continent dinner one of our favorite ways to dive into international cultures is in the kitchen. Whipping up tasty dishes using ingredients with a global flair is easier to do than you think. So turn on the oven and start prepping for a seven continents

5 Engaging Geography Activities for Kids

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Before kids memorize country names on a map, these fun geography activities will peak their curiosity about the world, bringing geography lessons to life. Sure, you can teach geography through worksheets. But it’s more fun to learn when you set up engaging geography activities kids can do for fun. So whether your little scholars are

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Before kids memorize country names on a map, these fun geography activities will peak their curiosity about the world, bringing geography lessons to life. Sure, you can teach geography through worksheets. But it’s more fun to learn when you set up engaging geography activities kids can do for fun. So whether your little scholars are

The World Is Here – Unearthing Our Global Connections

Cultures, For Families, For Teachers, Multicultural, Tips, World Food

NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN YOUR LITTLE WORLD HAS THE BIG WORLD INSIDE. To make a simple pencil, you need not only the raw materials but the inventions of materials, processes, and equipment that developed across the globe and through history to get to this optimized pencil that we buy today. The world is here.

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NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN YOUR LITTLE WORLD HAS THE BIG WORLD INSIDE. To make a simple pencil, you need not only the raw materials but the inventions of materials, processes, and equipment that developed across the globe and through history to get to this optimized pencil that we buy today. The world is here.

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8 Ways to Explore the World From Home With Kids

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, Tips, Travel, World Food, World Holidays

YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WORLD IN THE ORDINARY PLACES ALL AROUND YOU Short of grabbing the passports and catching an international flight, it’s hard to explore the world beyond our borders. But it’s not impossible. With a little know-how and some imagination, you can find global connections in your own city, backyard or even the

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YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WORLD IN THE ORDINARY PLACES ALL AROUND YOU Short of grabbing the passports and catching an international flight, it’s hard to explore the world beyond our borders. But it’s not impossible. With a little know-how and some imagination, you can find global connections in your own city, backyard or even the

One Thing a Certified Play Expert Wants You to Know

For Families, For Teachers, Play, Tips

TODAY, I BECAME A CERTIFIED PLAY EXPERT. WHAT DID I LEARN? We all need Rediscover play. Yes, I’ve been immersed in learning styles, types of play and stages of development, and that will be enormously useful in designing joyful toys that meet your child’s needs and wishes. But more importantly, I learned that play is

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TODAY, I BECAME A CERTIFIED PLAY EXPERT. WHAT DID I LEARN? We all need Rediscover play. Yes, I’ve been immersed in learning styles, types of play and stages of development, and that will be enormously useful in designing joyful toys that meet your child’s needs and wishes. But more importantly, I learned that play is

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