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 …
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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Summer Kids Activities for World Exploration! Between summer camps, staycation getaways and spontaneous beach excursions, there’s plenty to do around town on summer vacation. In fact so much so, it can make the great big world seem far away. But it’s easy to infuse global exploration into local adventuring if you know what to look …
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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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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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In the toy business even the rubber bands are fun. When I got a box of product samples in the mail recently, I started scrutinizing them for quality parameters. It wasn’t until I saw that the rubber bands holding the story cards together were silly bands, that I took a moment to realize how lucky I …
Banzai Moms: a Japanese cheer or war cry called out by mothers of children who need something to do. Bonsai Mums: a potted chrysanthemum dwarfed and trained to an artistic shape. If you are the former, then you may need the latter. I went to a spectacularly large garden today with a conservatory, a meadow and …
There isn’t anything bright about Ebola in West Africa. It’s scary. And above all, it’s sad. The kids in your care could maybe use a little bright side to go with the news. For those who are well, there have been some major cultural changes to reduce the spread of Ebola. People are no longer …
Play is really very simple. Just a stick or two is enough for hours of fun. These five games are super easy and give kids a chance to connect with kids around the world. And to prove it, here are 5 games from around the world that kids can play any time with sticks they …
