Boston, 2009.
- From the archives of Finslippy, Alice Bradley deciphers what six and a half year olds are actually hearing us say.
- And from the archives of maya*made (have I mentioned that I’m an archive-addict?) – some amazing vintage toys.
- Linda of All & Sundry shares her family’s Christmas Tree and briefly ponders toddler-proofing it with bungee cords. What about you? How do you keep your tree kid-friendly? The WorkFam’s tree has candy canes that are creeping up higher and higher up the tree every day as someone keeps reaching up to grab – and then break – them. It’s even worse than trying to cat-proof Christmas!
- Celebrating Hannukah? Here’s a DIY Kid-Friendly Menorah!
- Nannies4hire Blog has some tips on cooking with children for the holidays.
- Matt Damon confirms what I’ve known my whole life: children are “color blind.”
- The Fictional Science Adventures of Squid & Owl! Some of the greatest altered-book art I’ve ever seen, and hey! A SQUID! I do love a good squid.
- Alexa of Flotsam clues us in: it’s not a mess, it’s an installation.
December 11, 2009 7:16 am
Having grown up lighting the menorah each year, I’m pretty sure the one with wax candles is the Kid-Friendly Menorah. As long as there’s adult supervision, it’s totally safe. LED candles misses the point and is way too overprotective of the kids.
December 11, 2009 7:28 am
Oh, I totally agree that LED candles are kind of going too far… but at the same time, I once set the table on fire with a menorah, so…
But yes, there’s a definite “over-protective” streak that inhabits a lot of “kid-blogs.” I just wanted to highlight a Hannukah project in addition to a lot of the Christmas projects because hey man, kumbaya! (Also: I’m 1/2 Jewish. I guess that means I can celebrate 4 days of Hannukah.)