3 Smart Tips for a Great Xmas 2009

The Christmas Holiday is fast approaching and as a parent you are looking for simple but cost effective ways to have a great Christmas. This can be a challenge for a household used to bigger and better for the holidays. However, Christmas this year does not have to be the downgrade you fear it will be. Proper planning, a bit of saving, and some imagination can actually make this Christmas better than others in years past. One of the big problems that families face is that while they may have som

Giving wings to the imagination of your little ones

Roseart.com paves way to help your children materialize their dream world on the canvas at least, if not in reality. If your kinds want to be designers in future , start learning now, give him chance practise drawing online in Roseart.com Roseart.com – Giving wings to the imagination of your little ones Distinguished from the logical adult world, children have a colorful world of their own. Sometimes, they fantasize things that do not even exist in real life. But why

Preschool Toddler Game

Preschool Toddler Games Kids have the greatest imagination. They love to pretend they are Doctors, Chefs, Teachers and all sorts of other imaginative people and creatures. There are so many fun Preschool Toddler Games you can play. This was a creation of my children and I. We called it Cafe’. Steps: Your kids help create a name for [...] This Post via: Toddler Crafts Where you can get fun, educational crafts and tips for kids 1-7! Preschool Toddler Game Similar Toddler Crafts N

Family Friday: Entertaining Kids on a Rainy Day with Creativity

Don’t let a rainy day put a damper on your family fun. Instead, take advantage of the lack of sun and explore some creative activities with the kids. The possibilities are endless and you are limited only by your imagination. Keeping Kids Entertained on Rainy Days Rainy days are a great opportunity to let kids really be creative. Help them make a fort or clubhouse out of furniture cushions, sheets and blankets, old boxes, etc. In the garage I keep some old refrigerator boxes that I picked

Little Kid Crafts

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Kite Making for Fun and Profit

Kite Making for Fun and Profit

KITE FLYING goes back for several hundred years and had its beginnings in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is considered as one of man’s oldest pastimes and its importance lies in the fact that it is one of man’s early attempts to conquer the air.
The kite is the symbolic milestone of man’s early attempts at
flight borne out of his imagination. Stories and folklore of flying
dragons, gods, devils and beasts with the ability to fly.
There are several conflicting versions on when the first kite was
flown or who invented it. The ancient Greeks credit Archytas of
Tarentum (400 B.C.) with the invention of the kite whereas Koreans claim the origin of the kite as a brainchild of a general who sent up a kite with a lantern to rally his troops during battle. 400 B.C. is an acknowledged milestone in the history of kiting.
Around this time, it is established that kites are already popular in China. Historians claim that the Chinese kites of this era are of bamboo and silk since papermaking is yet to be discovered. The use of silk in China dates as far back as 4,000 years ago.

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Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River

Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River

Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book.

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5 Stars Timeless
This is a timeless classic story that I was glad to find still in print. The illustrations spark the imagination and completely immerse the mind. It’s a fun story, with wonderful text.

5 Stars Golden Books are the Best
I read this to our son, sadly, after he “out grew” these books, they were passed on. Happily, after searching all over I found these treasures on Amazon and now have a new collection for our beautiful grand daughter to enjoy.

2 Stars “A bad case of Scuffy the Tugboat Syndrome”
That’s a phrase I use to describe a certain type of person: overly ambitious, condescending, and dissatisfied with his or her present status in life. Since I’m still using the phrase at age 50, I obviously took something I value from the Scuffy book.

I only rate it 2 stars because the problem is that the message I took away from it as an adult is not the only or even the usual way to read this book. The most common message is a fear-based warning not to seek anything outside the safest confines life has to offer because the world is dangerous and doesn’t notice or care about us. It’s a disempowering message. As a child my favorite parts of the book were the parts where Scuffy was having the adventure of sailing away. My least favorite parts were when Scuffy was overwhelmed by the enormity of the world and entirely lonely. I didn’t like it when his only option was to go back to the bathtub.

So I didn’t buy this book for my daughter when she was little. We both grew up to work internationally because we’re curious about our world…and neither of us has a case of Scuffy the Tugboat Syndrome because we aren’t out here for our egos. We don’t have to see our kids on the top of Everest to feel that most people are meant for bigger things than their bathtub and to look for books that give that message.

5 Stars Great story and CD
My 3-year-old got to know the picture book at his grandma’s, and when we tried the CD, he listened to it over and over. He continues to enjoy it months later. The narrator has an engaging voice, and the sound effects really add a lot to the story’s appeal.

3 Stars reliving my childhood
While some of my childhood favorites have proved timeless, Scuffy the tugboat is not one of them. Oh well, you can’t have everything.

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