Posted by elliela on 2007-04-25 15:57:25
Post Subject: AD: The Art of Knitting 4 Kids DVD is here!
Hi all,
Did you ever want to give your kids/grandkids/nieces/nephews, all of the young people in your life, the pleasure of learning to knit?
Here's a great kid-friendly way to do it:
The Art of Knitting 4 Kids DVD
Watch a promo here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cX0fzpbnmno
Knitting for kids has been proven to foster creativity, concentration and this DVD will entertain, teach and inspire kids of all ages.
It's available for order now at: 1-877-KnitDVD
http://www.TheArtOfKnitting.com
We'll soon be offering kits for the project on the DVD and will also have discounted packages of kits/DVD's for schools/churches/synagogues and any community group who is interested. Please call us for more info.
I hope you will all love this DVD as much as we enjoyed making it.
Posted by totinette on 2004-11-19 13:19:28
Post Subject: *Crafting for a Better World!* holiday craft drive
Crafting For A Better World
Portland Super Crafty has set out to save the world, and we need your help! We’re collecting donations of handmade items and craft supplies to give to some amazing organizations around Portland and could use your crafting superpowers. Please help us brighten the holiday and warm up the winter for some less fortunate men, women, and children by giving them the gift of craft!
Types of items to donate:
This is a comprehensive list of what the organizations could really use, but feel free to be creative and send in other items as well!
Donations must be received by Monday, December 15.
Please send your items to:
Torie Nguyen
One Centerpointe Dr., Suite 550
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Questions? Email us at pdxsupercrafty@yahoo.com. If you live in the Portland area and would like to submit your donation in person, please drop us an email to make arrangements.
*If you would like a receipt for your donation, please include a note with your name, address, and the retail value of the item.
About the organizations:
The Goose Hollow Shelter
The Goose Hollow Family Shelter is a temporary emergency shelter for homeless families in the Portland metropolitan area. They take in anyone who has a child under the age of 18, as well as pregnant women. The shelter currently operates from November to May and is hoping to one day have the resources to stay open year round. In the evenings, they have “kid time” where volunteers lead the kids in various activities, one of which is crafting.
p:ear
http://www.pearmentor.org/
p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives.
Community Action Organization
http://www.communityaction4u.org/
Community Action exists to ensure that low-income families have a place to turn for help as they strive to get back on their feet and achieve a better life. They offer the following services: A Kid’s Domain: Before and after school care, Early Head Start/Head Start Preschool, Energy and Emergency Services, Homeless and Housing Services, Opening Doors: Maternity outreach and pregnancy support.
Buckman SUN School
http://www.sunschools.org
http://www.buckmansite.teacherhosting.com
Buckman Arts Magnet Elementary School is one of the community schools serviced by the SUN Program (Schools Uniting Neighborhoods). The mission of the SUN program is to improve the lives of children, their families and the community through partnering with local school communities to extend the school day with a variety of classes and develop schools as “community centers” in their neighborhoods. We are specifically asking for donations for their Winter Craft & Gift-making Night on Wednesday December 15th at Buckman Elementary School. Families are invited to return to school in the evening and create unique handmade gifts for the holidays with the help of parent volulteers and local artists (including the girls of Super Crafty!)
One more organization collecting craft supplies and handmade gifts is La Casa de las Madres, a San Francisco-based group that offers emergency services to women and their children escaping domestic violence.
They have women of all ages there, and children from newborn to age 18, so items of all sizes and colors would be welcome. They would take blankets, scarves, hats, mittens, gloves - all the standard handmade stuff. If you do not knit or crochet, you are welcome to sew any donations. Machine washable is good, so is warm wool, but they are not picky and would take anything. You are welcome to wrap stuff if you want, but please put a tag on the outside indicating what is inside, and the size, etc., and attaching a tag indicating the fabric content, care instructions, and maybe a little pick-me-up message would be wonderful.
They are also looking for donations of art and craft supplies - fabric, yarn, needles, paper, crayons, hooks, glue, markers, etc. NO magazines, they already have plenty.
About La Casa: La Casa de las Madres offers emergency residential shelter to battered women and their children while providing counseling, family-based services and referrals. Our Emergency Crisis Shelter has the capacity to shelter and support 35 women and children per night. La Casa's downtown San Francisco office houses our two 24-hour Crisis Phone Lines, a Drop-In Counseling Center, the Teen Intervention & Prevention Program, and the Community Education & Outreach Program. All services are offered free-of-charge in English and Spanish.
Please send donations directly to the shelter by December 17:
La Casa de las Madres
1850 Mission Street, Suite B
San Francisco, CA 94103
PDX Super Crafty won’t be delivering these gifts, we’re just handling donations for the Portland organizations! Thanks for your generosity this holiday season!
Posted by MRSM103 on 2005-03-19 07:43:31
Post Subject: kid-friendly snacks
Hi All! I could use some help. After a year of being off work, I have decided to go back to the rat race beginning next week and what I need are some very easy, kid-friendly recipes for snacks and such that my 10 & 14 year old can prepare themselves. Since Mom has waited on everyone hand and foot(by my own choice...thinking that I'm SUPERMOM), i need to get them used to the fact that they need to do more for themselves now since I wont be home nearly as much. Any suggestions?
Posted by sarabell on 2005-06-01 20:30:52
Post Subject: sorbet recipes?
looking for good sorbet recipes.
simple, inexpensive, kid-friendly ingredients preferred.
accidently made something sorbet-ish the other nite and am now getting the itch for more!
Posted by Karla on 2006-01-26 12:10:01
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I think Lunch Money is an outstanding Columbia band! The members are in a shoegazer type band (also really good) called The Verna Cannon but, when a baby came into the musical family, Lunch Money was born. They sing unique, adorable children's songs at the public library and the state museum and other kid-friendly venues. Parents and non-parents love the songs, too! Tricycle is my favorite.
Posted by kazoogrrl on 2004-09-12 11:05:19
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Hi Jean!
I don't know what time you're reading, but the 18th is also Hampden Fest, in my neighborhood (about 10 min from the Book Fest). I'll be out to see you, then heading there - I'm fire dancing at 7pm with the Baltimore Calefaction Society. It runs until 8pm, with bands and vendors, so come check it out if you have the time! There's also a park very close, so you can have chill out day time if you need.
You might want to contact the Atomic Books people (Rachel runs a knit night in town). They may be able to help you out promo-wuse, or steer you in the right direction:
http://www.atomicbooks.com/
Their site also lists things that are going on in town.
What kind of stuff do you want to do?
Museums:
http://www.avam.org/ (not sure what show is up right now)
http://www.portdiscovery.org/ (kids)
Fells Point for good independant shopping, Hampden for brunch/wandering, Holy Frijoles is great for dinner and their new bar is nice, Golden West is a fantastic Brunch Spot. Federal Hill for a fancier dinner - Federal Hill park which overlooks the Harbor is a great place to take a lunch/coffee, relax, and it has a non-dog fenced playground and overlooks the American Visionary Art Museum. Charles Street from The Washington Monument up to North Ave (but NOT North Ave, bad bad bad) for restaurants, the great Charles Theatre, bars (Club Charles, Brewers Art).
I don't know when you're leaving, but Sunday afternoon is one of our regular craft ons:
http://epistolary.org/mailman/listinfo/honcraft
Lulabelle (Lynda) and I plan on coming out to see you, and some of our Honcrafters are vending.
Posted by neuroticdawg on 2005-05-22 23:38:36
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I don't like to use the sprays on my kids either, but I guess it beats the heck out of west nile and lyme disease. I'm thinking of switching to insect repellent wipes. I've seen some especially for kids, maybe at Babys R Us. It seems like the application would be more precise that way and less likely to end up in eyes and mouths.
We get the waterbugs too, just a few in the summer (a few too many). I think they're really oriental cockroaches. I just use boric acid (big yellow plastic squeeze bottle with a red lid) in places the kids and pets can't get to, like under sinks and in cracks they can't reach. Googling "nontoxic pest control" might yield some more kid-friendly ways to deal with them. Or getting ones husband to google it :) My phobia isn't quite that bad, but thinking about them makes me shudder. Little barstids.
Posted by happydaisydoo on 2004-07-06 21:55:03
Post Subject: TV crafts
I read your post this morning and filed it in the back of my head. As I sat crafting in front of the tv this evening, I was hit with inspiration. I usually work on simple christmas ornaments while I watch tv! I make them as gifts for friends and family each year and for the most part I try to keep them simple and low cost. Of course, I have gotten in too deep before, but I have learned lessons! Anyway, I have several ideas that are pretty kid friendly that I could pass on if you are interested. I'm not sure if my lengthy descriptions would be appropriate for the whole forum. I am pretty new. Well, good luck and let me know if I can be of assistance.
Posted by sarabell on 2005-05-12 21:32:35
Post Subject: any good asian noodle recipes?
i've searched and searched my usual food haunts for some good noodle recipes but haven't been happy with what i've seen, or the results. been monkeying around on my own and have come up with a relatively decent chow mein but it's still not quite *there* yet.
my family really digs noodles, know any good recipes? pahd thai? pancit? udon? picky kid-friendly recipes would be great, too. and if anyone knows how to make a good szechuan noodles with meat sauce, i will love you forever!
Posted by sallysunshine on 2006-08-09 09:42:04
Post Subject:
One thing that I really love about the nice local yarn store is that they're really kid friendly. That's a weird thing to say, because I don't have kids. But I think that the kid-friendliness lends the place an air of non-snobbery. It's hard to be snobby when there are toddlers toddling around fondling the yarn on the lower shelves. And while I may not be the world's most proficient knitter, I'm better than the five-year-olds practicing on knitting needles the size of curtain dowells.
Posted by redhairedwonder on 2005-07-27 15:30:54
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Some things that my mother taught me that have helped me tremendously:
*Make sure your guests are comfortable. If you think the room is comfortable but they feel warm, defer to them and turn down the heat or open a window.
*Offer drinks as soon as you can, and always remember to stock non-alcoholic drinks. If I had to choose, I would always prefer to forget to buy beer as opposed to forgetting to make the iced tea.
*I know this has been covered, but I'll say it again - if a guest spills something or breaks a glass, make sure that you let them know that it's no big deal. Glasses can be replaced and carpets can be cleaned.
*If children - especially young children - are invited, make sure that the menu is relatively kid-friendly or you provide a kid-friendly option.
*Try to have as much done as possible prior to the guests arriving.
*Always keep the following stocked in your cupboard/fridge/freezer in case of unexpected or emergency guests:
-good pasta sauce
-pasta
-parmesan cheese
-frozen garlic bread
-cake mix with appropriate frosting
-eggs
-refrigerator biscuits or crescent rolls
-frozen hash browns
Posted by sarabell on 2005-08-13 16:46:31
Post Subject: cussing for kids
....well not really. i've done my darndest to clean up my language now that i've got kids. of course, sometimes i slip, but my kids often get bombarded by cuss words when the many local cousins and "uncles" visit my husband. i once was telling someone a story and had to say the S-word, which i spelled instead, and my 2 1/2 y/o son said the word. brilliant. guess he figured that the person couldn't spell.
anyhow, i've come up with some kid-friendly expletive substitutions such as craptacular, crapatoa, crapzilla, and turd monkey. came up with crunk long ago to use instead of the F word around our nephew. guess some rapper was eavesdropping.....
Posted by revafisheye on 2005-10-30 16:08:42
Post Subject: Music for Toddlers and/or School-Age Kids
Hi Crafty Moms, Aunts, Kids-at-Heart,
I have 3 nephews who are 8, 6 and 3. I want to get them some cool music that won't make their parents go insane. They already have TMBG's No! and my friends' for-kids-band, Funkey Monkeys*. What do you and your kids like? Alternative, funky, weird, traditional, not-for-kids-but-kid-friendly...I want it all.
Thanks in advance!
Aunt Leaf (Leigh)
*Awesome, awesome - I highly recommend the FMs. The first time I played the first disc for my nephews they instantly started dancing. Hilarious.
Posted by FauxChina on 2005-11-04 15:09:30
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I don't have any children of my own, but my brother has a two year old daughter who absolutely loves Tupac and Ice Cube, granted it's not childrens music, and he doesn't play the songs that are too bad, but one or two from each album. When she was just learning to balance herself by hanging on to the coffee table, she'd shake her little bum to Outkast's Bombs Over Bhagdad.
Growing up I had one record that was kids music and that was Sessame Street Fever, everything else was Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper and tons of other classic rock. I'd suggest just making a mix tape or CD for them so you can ensure that there isn't any objectional language, plus give them a wide range of styles to try out to decide if they like it or not.. Soundtracks to kids movies are great too, the Shrek soundtrack was awesome because it was kid friendly plus adults wouldn't mind too terribly listening to it too. But I'm not a very good influence musically for kids, years ago I had my 5 year old cousin singing Where Eagles Dare by The Misfits, that was a great surprise when she sang it for the whole family over x-mass dinner...
Posted by lalamark on 2005-07-22 11:50:15
Post Subject:
Well, for one thing, we've only been married a few months and lived together for the past 8 months. Also I've moved to the UK and it's a lot harder than I anticipated.
I've got 2 main worries: not being prepared, and not liking it. 1) We live in a very affordable but very small flat in the center of London, which wouldn't be very kid-friendly, but we don't have the money to buy a place in a good neighborhood right now. I'm far from my family and haven't lived here long enough to form a strong support system of girlfriends. 2) Right now, we have a very pleasure-oriented lifestyle. We like to go out to see bands, see lots of films, drink, travel, eat at nice restaurants--I'm not sure we can still do those things with a kid. Or that I'd even have the energy to want to do them. I have a good friend who had a baby last year. She and her partner are smart, fun, creative people who wanted a baby more than anything and now she's always tired and never feels like writing, their sexlife is all weird, and they can never do anything fun because life with the baby is just so complicated.
But then I see families at the park and am overcome by baby lust! (And I know I would be a really cool mom who makes good things to eat and great Halloween costumes.)
Posted by Sewlittletime on 2005-07-23 10:42:12
Post Subject:
Ahhh...I understand now!
Well...how about this...why not sit down with your husband and write down a plan to budget your money for a larger, more kid-friendly flat. You can set a goal date of whatever you feel comfortable with, let's say 1-2 yrs from now, for example.
That will give you the time to form more bonds with some nice folks, and maybe even get some ideas from other people on babysitters who you would be able to rely on to watch your future wee one.
True, it IS difficult to be spontaneous with a small child. And it CAN be quite tiring in those first six mos. or so, depending on how easy your baby is. But children bring such joy into your life. If you have baby lust just seeing the wee ones in the park, just wait until you've got one of your own!!
We not only love our 2 boys, but we still have a sort of "lust" for them that I don't think will ever go away.
And seriously talk about what your expectations will be afterwards. Plan around your worst-case scenario, and I promise the reality won't turn out to be quite as bad as you thought. Talk about your sex life, your probable energy level in that 1st half year, your finances, your household duties, and of course, care of your baby. I'm sure I forgot something in there, but you get the picture! Maybe even write down your plan of action all the way through, so that if you have a conflict somewhere down the road you can sit down together and talk about either sticking to the plan of action, or revising it to fit into your "new" lifestyle.
P.S.~ I LOVE making Halloween costumes for my boys!
Posted by textile_fetish on 2004-09-02 14:58:05
Post Subject:
I didn't take it to be that specifically. I assumed it was to cover all things parenting.
Just to relate something kind of funny. I think before I had kids, like when I was first pregnant, I was looking forward to being a part of a new demographic, being a parent and all the special things that are parent-specific. I signed up for free magazines and coupons and junk because it was just for me. I felt all special.
After I had kids, reality set in. It wasn't so much that I was special, but more like isolated. It was easy to pick me out of a crowd, because I was the one with kids strapped on. GOOD LORD! I go to the bank and they try to sell me a children's checking account before they will process my transaction (every single time)! I have to pass them a note that says, "Please don't try to sell me anything, and could I have a blue lollipop, please?"
There are things I just cannot do, being that they are in un-kid-friendly settings. I don't resent having kids, but I don't like the feeling of separatism and isolation that comes with being a parent. I want to be part of the mix. I mean, I can contribute my knowledge of kid-crafts in a general forum. The internet is really the one aspect of my life where I don't have to arrange for a sitter in order to just hang out with parents and non-parents alike.
I know I said I wouldn't have to post on parenting board, but if it was there, I'd feel compelled. I'd want to know what I was missing.
Have you ever been part of a message board where someone insisted on creating a forum for gay people? I have, actually. I hope I'm not creating an offensive parallel. It just bothered me. I felt that I wouldn't be welcome in that forum, my contributions would be de-valued, and I'd miss out on some great voices for that reason.
Alright, off my soapbox, but I have been giving this some thought.
Posted by merrydeath on 2005-01-16 22:50:37
Post Subject: aahhh!!! crafty organization skills?
i have this problem with all my *craft supplies*...i am so hopelessly unorganized and does anyone have any ideas on how to store stuff? like, magazines/newspapers for collage art...yarn...sewing supplies...paint stuff...i think i just need a room to be the craft room. >_< not like that's gonna happen anytime soon...but i will appreciate any advice. my problem is i just see all this crap, but i don't see it as crap! i see it like, *oh! this would be so cool to make into ________* and i keep it and i don't wanna get rid of it (yes, i am called a pack rat by some...) because then as soon as i don't have it i will want to use it! so i just need a good way to keep it all together. and uncluttered. i should probably spring for some kind of organization system thing from home depot or somewhere, but who has the cash?? so any and all advice on how to create a kid friendly, relatively clutter free, organized *craft haven* /bedroom will be utterly appreciated!!! and not just for craft supplies. i mean, if you figured out how to keep your closet looking like the ones in the magazines and stuff...throw that in too! hahaha....no, really!!! ^_^
Posted by Vigilantesjustice on 2007-01-31 16:39:08
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On the tangential thought of famous vegetarians:
Mr. Rogers was a vegetarian.
Mr. Rogers liked kids.
Children have a general dislike of many vegetables.
How about a show about cooking vegetarian for the kiddlywinks?
As long as the food was fast, reasonably priced, and kid friendly it'd be perfect. And maybe I'd get my meat-and-potatoes husband to stop eating so much meat.
-Corinne
just realised she replied to a thread she started.
Posted by fractalash on 2004-10-14 18:26:46
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heya!
the kidkets rock, i do have to say. he brings me the sanity that only comes with choas : )
regarding the market, i won't have a booth... i actually work *for* market hall, i manage our tenants and events.
yeah, i way far away from you, but am totally down for a saturday metro-centric event. i say we pick a semi soon saturday and lovely location and have the first of what i'm sure will be many glorious gatherings.
any thoughts? if it's just a matter of having a point person to pull the first one together, i can do that. i'm all for a kid-friendly gathering - any objections?
Posted by Sewlittletime on 2005-07-22 01:31:34
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Hehehe! Whata great selection of kid-friendly music!
On our recent road trip, my 10 yr. old decided he really likes Led Zeppelin!! My 3 yr. old was cluelessly passed out while the 3 of us were rockin' in the car!
Posted by leCandypopRock on 2005-03-24 10:21:37
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that's so cute that they have a love for p5 and the b52s... i do, too! like insanely. i haven't heard they tmbg's kids record but it looks awesome... it comes with a book, too. what about some blondie? or some go sailor? tweepop seems very kid friendly to me. go sailor often reminds me of music for grown-up kids (or kid-like grown ups)... it's good to sing along with and dance, too, and it just makes me really happy. if i think of anything else i'll let you know.
