Archive for the 'Teaching kids different cultures' Category

Webisode 4: Adventurous Eating: Authentic Chinese Cuisine for Kids

Yazan: CanCan | 13 March 2009 | 9 Comments
Categories: China, Eating, Teaching kids different cultures, Videos

Not everyone will have the chance to travel to China, but you might have a place to get some authentic Chinese cuisine within just a few miles of your home.
Culture, food, and language are so intertwined; I find it difficult to learn about one aspect of a country without gaining a bit of understanding about [...]

Karito Kids Adventure Books

Yazan: CanCan | 02 March 2009 | 163 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Educational products, Giveaways, Teaching kids different cultures, Toys

I’m in love with a company called Karito Kids, because they use fun stories and adorable dolls to bring different cultures to life!

Karito Kids product line includes six dolls representing different cultures around the world.
The dolls are exsquisite; something your child (or you!) will definitely be proud to own. I love how the facial [...]

Get Moving on National Recess Week

Yazan: CanCan | 28 February 2009 | 121 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews, Teaching kids different cultures

Did you know that March 2nd-9th is National Recess Week?
Recess Week emphasizes encouraging kids to get up and get moving. When I was a kid, recess was just plain FUN. We weren’t thinking about burning calories or building muscle, but that is exactly what is happening when little ones skip, run, and dance around!
Putumayo Kids [...]

JamboKids: Celebrate Diversity In Your Toybox

Yazan: CanCan | 10 January 2009 | 157 Comments
Categories: Adoption, Books for children, Educational products, Giveaways, Reviews, Teaching kids different cultures, Toys

Most parents who adopt a child of a different nationality or ethnicity hope to teach their child one day about their cultural heritage.
Some would argue that children are color blind, so there is no need to celebrate diversity in children. In my experience, this is simply not the case.
My son was raised for the [...]

Goosie Cards

Yazan: CanCan | 08 January 2009 | 46 Comments
Categories: Adoption, Coupon codes, Educational products, Giveaways, Pictures, Reviews, Teaching kids different cultures

Jennifer Marchetti, mompreneur, has created the first and only custom flash cards for children.
Goosie Cards are created online, using your personal photos, to help you unlock the mysteries of language for your child.
Goosie Cards are a wonderful way to introduce an adoptive child to their new family, friends, and home. Parents can create a set [...]

The Little Travelers

Yazan: CanCan | 03 January 2009 | 121 Comments
Categories: Educational products, Giveaways, Teaching kids different cultures, Travel with children

The Little Travelers Production company is the brainchild of another traveling mama of two, Angelina Hart!
Angelina chronicles the travels of her two adorable daughters as they explore the world with a child’s eye view.
The Little Travelers DVD’s are a travel documentary series designed for children, and educational and enlightening for everyone!
The Little Travelers also share [...]

Music for Little Ears: Baby Loves Salsa (And Mommy, Too!)

Yazan: CanCan | 29 October 2008 | 76 Comments
Categories: Deaky Deke, Educational products, Giveaways, Music for little ears, Pictures, Reviews, Soundtrack, Teaching kids different cultures

Are you looking for some fun music to energize those long car rides? Baby Loves Salsa is a fun CD is helping to bring Latin flair to nurseries everywhere!
Produced by Grammy winning producer Aaron “Luis” Levinson, Baby Loves Salsa features some big stars in contemporary salsa music, like band leader and singer Jose [...]

Music For Little Ears: All Roads Lead to Sesame Street Playground

Yazan: CanCan | 28 October 2008 | 150 Comments
Categories: Educational products, Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews, Soundtrack, Teaching kids different cultures, Videos

The children’s division of Putumayo World Music, Putumayo Kids, has released a darling CD called Sesame Street Playground.
This is a two disc set that has 13 songs from Brazil, France, China, India, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, Palestine, Russia, South Africa, U.S.A, and Tanzania, accompanied by five DVD music videos.
It is so touching to listen [...]

Sikulu & Harambe: Zambian Culture for Kids

Yazan: CanCan | 23 October 2008 | 2 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Educational products, Reviews, Teaching kids different cultures

Sikulu the spider and Harambe the hippo are two friends, traveling near the Zambezi river in Zambia.
In the book Sikulu & Harambe, the two happen upon a woman washing her clothes. As the clothes are accidentally swept down the river, the woman calls out for help.
In the tradition of The Good Samaritan or even The [...]

Music For Little Ears: Dream Songs Night Songs from Belgium to Brazil

Yazan: CanCan | 22 October 2008 | 179 Comments
Categories: Baby care, Giveaways, Music for little ears, Reviews, Soundtrack, Teaching kids different cultures

Children never look so sweet as when they are asleep. Sometimes, they are NOT very sweet when you are trying to get them to GO to sleep.
Parents can help little ones wind down at the end of a busy day with relaxing music on the newest release from The Secret Mountain.
In the tradition of previous [...]

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