No matter where you are in the world, sitting down to play the most popular family card games is a universally great way to spend time together as a family. But did you know it’s also a way to learn about different world cultures and find similarities between them too? It’s true. When you sit …
The next stop on our global scavenger hunt at home is the western coast of Africa—Senegal to be exact. Where we plan to unearth an easy craft, a story to tell and recipes that were made to share. So point your compass toward home to begin our adventure! [An important note before we start our …
From the food we eat, to the games we play, to the clothes we wear, it’s easy to find global influences at home… if you know what to look for. Each month, we’ll choose a different destination and play detective, investigating ways different cultures have influenced our own. It’s just one more way parents can …
6 WAYS TO EXPLORE IRELAND’S CULTURE CLOSE TO HOME You’ve heard of armchair quarterbacks. Well, we think it’s time to put armchair travelers in the game, too! Plumb the depths of Irish culture for kids, and help broaden their global horizons from the comfort of your living room when you pull out these simple activities …
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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 …
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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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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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 …
