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What College Students Want Parents of Young Children to Know About Study Abroad

Cultures, For Families, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play, Tips, Toys, Travel, True You, World Food

HOW IMPACTFUL IS STUDY ABROAD? VERY. This heartfelt endorsement of study abroad popped up on my personal Facebook page. It’s written by Liam Hulse, a Pennsylvania college student. “Studying abroad and traveling in Europe has been the craziest adventure and there was no getting ready for the amount I would learn and grow along the […]

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HOW IMPACTFUL IS STUDY ABROAD? VERY. This heartfelt endorsement of study abroad popped up on my personal Facebook page. It’s written by Liam Hulse, a Pennsylvania college student. “Studying abroad and traveling in Europe has been the craziest adventure and there was no getting ready for the amount I would learn and grow along the

15 Best Toys for Easy Summer Armchair Travel

Cultures, For Families, For Stores, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play, Tips, Toys, Travel, World Food

Travel toys! This is a guest post I wrote for Ann Belle over at Kids Travel Books: Today I have a special guest post from Laura Barta of Whole Wide World Toys. Before I turn this over to her, I just want to take a moment to say how much I love what Laura is

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Travel toys! This is a guest post I wrote for Ann Belle over at Kids Travel Books: Today I have a special guest post from Laura Barta of Whole Wide World Toys. Before I turn this over to her, I just want to take a moment to say how much I love what Laura is

The Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffers

For Families, For Stores, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play, Tips, World Holidays

This list is gold. It’s taken me years to get here.  I not only fill my kids’ stockings, but I also fill an advent calendar for each day of December.  I have a braided yarn with 25 children’s mittens hanging from it for each child. Every day there’s a teeny, tiny little gift in one

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This list is gold. It’s taken me years to get here.  I not only fill my kids’ stockings, but I also fill an advent calendar for each day of December.  I have a braided yarn with 25 children’s mittens hanging from it for each child. Every day there’s a teeny, tiny little gift in one

10 Ways to Be British for a Day

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

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the U.K., surpassing her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.  The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Take a day, or any day, with your kids or students to enjoy British culture.  Here are a few ideas to get you started. 1.  First, wear a crown.

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Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the U.K., surpassing her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.  The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Take a day, or any day, with your kids or students to enjoy British culture.  Here are a few ideas to get you started. 1.  First, wear a crown.

Cool Toys for Families Who Have Adopted From China

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, Tips, Toys

If you’ve adopted from China you probably hope to keep a connection to Chinese culture for your child. In your mind, you’re planning themed dinners for every Chinese holiday, taking weekend trips to the nearest Chinatown, and studying Mandarin together every single day. But, you get busy. It’s not easy. And, you don’t need anything

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If you’ve adopted from China you probably hope to keep a connection to Chinese culture for your child. In your mind, you’re planning themed dinners for every Chinese holiday, taking weekend trips to the nearest Chinatown, and studying Mandarin together every single day. But, you get busy. It’s not easy. And, you don’t need anything

Creative New Ways to Play With Old Toys

For Families, For Stores, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play, Tips

Toys are expensive and can take over your house.  Here are some tips to help you breathe new life into old toys so that you don’t need to buy new ones. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Here at Whole Wide World Toys” _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Here at Whole Wide World Toys, we’re all about creative play and promoting toys that can be

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Toys are expensive and can take over your house.  Here are some tips to help you breathe new life into old toys so that you don’t need to buy new ones. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Here at Whole Wide World Toys” _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Here at Whole Wide World Toys, we’re all about creative play and promoting toys that can be

7 Things I Learned at Art on Chocolate

Cultures, For Families, For Stores, For Teachers, Multicultural, Play

I had a booth at a local art fair called Art on Chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  It’s the first time I’ve personally sold World Village Playsets to the general public since it’s arrival a couple of weeks ago. 1.  Kids can spot a good toy from a mile away. We were about three booths from

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I had a booth at a local art fair called Art on Chocolate in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  It’s the first time I’ve personally sold World Village Playsets to the general public since it’s arrival a couple of weeks ago. 1.  Kids can spot a good toy from a mile away. We were about three booths from

Are You the True You?

Cultures, For Families, Multicultural, Play, True You

Who are you really?  How much of yourself have you really figured out? EARLY EXPERIENCES I discovered as a teenager on a school trip to France that I loved travel and especially discovering the customs and foods of other people.  It was my good fortune that my school had a trip to France, that my

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Who are you really?  How much of yourself have you really figured out? EARLY EXPERIENCES I discovered as a teenager on a school trip to France that I loved travel and especially discovering the customs and foods of other people.  It was my good fortune that my school had a trip to France, that my

Helping Kids Find Their True Selves Through Creative Multicultural Play

For Families, For Teachers, Play, True You

Do your kids know enough about other cultures to make cultural differences part of their creative play? You can make it easier for them with ideas large and small. ATeacherMom blogger makes the point that if your child isn’t tall enough to see how you cook, he or she isn’t really able to “play” kitchen because

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Do your kids know enough about other cultures to make cultural differences part of their creative play? You can make it easier for them with ideas large and small. ATeacherMom blogger makes the point that if your child isn’t tall enough to see how you cook, he or she isn’t really able to “play” kitchen because

Are You Creative?

For Families, For Teachers, Play

Creativity is a crucial skill, but doesn’t get as much emphasis as learning about things the world already knows. “Are you the creative type?”, someone asked me recently. I was too embarrassed to say “yes”. We were talking about painters, and I got all tongue tied. I am not a painter, photographer, or a sculptor,

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Creativity is a crucial skill, but doesn’t get as much emphasis as learning about things the world already knows. “Are you the creative type?”, someone asked me recently. I was too embarrassed to say “yes”. We were talking about painters, and I got all tongue tied. I am not a painter, photographer, or a sculptor,

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