Mary Nix on May 21st, 2008

Paint like the master himself. Created by Miltos Manetas, this interactive art feature offers a chance to create original Jackson Pollock paintings online.
Colors change every time you click on the mouse. Click here.

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Mary Nix on April 30th, 2008

The Aquarium of the Pacific is happy to announce a nation-wide contest aimed at
increasing ocean literacy in our youth and the general public:
The Coastal America Ocean Art Contest
Students of all ages, from kindergarten through the university level, are encouraged
to submit work to express the importance of the ocean, and have the opportunity for
their work to [...]

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This book sounds like it had some fun ideas. Here is the publisher’s description:
Remember the handcrafted mischief of the gangs on The Little Rascals, Gilligan’s Island, and The Swiss Family Robinson?
This cleverness is back in the old-fashioned fun of Treehouses and Other Cool Stuff You Can Build. Imagine building an old-fashioned go-cart, an A-frame treehouse, [...]

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Mary Nix on April 9th, 2008

This book repair resource was recently shared on many of the HEM discussion lists. Lynda gave me permission to share it here. Thanks Lynda!
Youngest is in 4-H and one of the mothers decided to do a new project this year, Book Repair. It’s only a two day project and youngest signed [...]

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Mary Nix on March 7th, 2008

An Online Catalog of Books and other Treasures for the Whole Family. Recognizing that conscious parenting is the most important and challenging responsibility that many of us will have, Chinaberry offers items to support families in raising their children with love, honesty and joy to be reverent, loving caretakers of each other and of the [...]

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Mary Nix on March 5th, 2008

Magic Cabin is a national mail order and internet catalog dedicated to offering “Childhood’s Purest Treasures” – a unique selection of all-natural, heirloom-quality dolls, toys and crafts. The heart of Magic Cabin is in Viroqua, Wisconsin, where founder Sara McDonald and her team of 15 richly talented women create the “magic” of Magic Cabin. We [...]

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