Kid-powered fun and a new Valentine fairy tale for ages 9 to 12

Imagination is the best kind of kid-powered fun, even when there’s lots of legwork! The medieval Christmas Market in Siegburg, Germany has wonderful, people-powered entertainment. Check out these Viking ships and the carousel. The soundtrack is the bells from the pink tower next to the market. https://youtu.be/o2A3f41UKkE?si=quL_ziLSWI39PO3b/ Men at work This slightly blurry close-up shows […]

Skin-colored Felt: Doing Other People’s Cultures Wrong

Skin-colored felt is not easy to find, even if you know what color you’re looking for. My youngest and I are sewing figures for a Christmas nativity scene. So far, we’ve made the palm tree (brown corduroy). Glue overdose means the only original figures are the baby Jesus and the Rastafarian Joseph, named for his […]