December is a big month for holidays in the United States. Families around the country celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and the New Year. They spend time with family, gather with friends and take part in traditions, both old and new. If you’ve ever wondered about important festivals and celebrations that take place in other parts …
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13 Kids World Map Activities to Inspire Global Curiosity If world map activities bring up bad memories of memorizing country capitals, or if your only thought about maps is your GPS, then it’s time to take another look. Immerse yourself in world map activities with a child and you’ll soon be imagining far away places …
On Papusa day, when my kids were little I took them on a volunteer vacation to El Salvador. We visited a hospital and an orphanage. We helped teach about dental hygiene and distributed supplies. It was pretty lightweight on the volunteering scale, and also a delightful visit meeting lots and lots of Salvadoran people. Every …
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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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 …
You can hear it in the excited chorus of kids playing outside and the hum of lawnmowers echoing around the neighborhood. There’s something about this time of year that seems to put a smile on people’s faces and add extra pep to their step. For parents and kids it feels like they can take on …
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THE ULTIMATE CHINESE NEW YEAR INSPIRATION ILLUSTRATED ON WALLPAPER I recently visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and found a room whose sole purpose was to show off the wallpaper. For Chinese New Year inspiration, look no further. Every wall of this room was covered with scenes of Chinese New Year celebrations. It was …
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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 …
Chinese New Year is the perfect time to teach your children about Chinese culture by celebrating in simple, creative ways Know how to celebrate chinese new year! No need to run to the store just to have a little New Year fun. On Chinese New Year (also called Lunar New Year) you can play the …
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