New World Kids The Parents Guide to Creative Thinking

image New World Kids contains:

• 208 easy-to-read full-color pages, beautifully illustrated and filled with pragmatic ways to understand, acknowledge and support your child’s individual strengths

• a map of creativity based on more than half a century of theory-to-practice in education, the arts and cognitive research that deconstructs and makes accessible this very big subject

• a step-by-step guide for parents to mentor their children through the idea-to-form process using everyday occasions and materials

• more than 200 investigative activities for parents and children to do alone and together to help you uncover and exercise unique perspectives and talents

• real life examples that help you connect the dots from child’s play to innovation, mastery and success in the grown-up worlds of business and technology, art and science.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Built on decades of applied research, New World Kids: The Parents’ Guide to Creative Thinking (Foundry Media, 2009, 978-0-615-19060-0, $14.95), is a handbook for developing young minds to learn and grow in a future requiring visual literacy and innovative skills. Authors and educators Susan Marcus and Susie Monday demystify the often misunderstood territory of creativity, offering parents everyday activities to help kids discover their individual creative abilities

My Opinion:

I really feel that schools and how learning is taught needs some work. I know it’s impossible to change how schools are run. We don’t even have enough teachers as it is. So I live in a delusional world of thinking.

Growing up I remember being in special classes for smart kids. So we were allowed to express ourselves in visual, musical, or artistic ways. Why didn’t all the kids get to do this. I mean we don’t all learn the same way right? And why isn’t logic taught in school?

I love this book.

New World Kids The Parents Guide to creative thinking illustrates in words, pictures, and examples for parents providing tons of ideas on how to get creativity stirred in your children. There are plenty of ideas and with your own creativity it can be applied to any age. I like to just look at the pictures in the book with my two year old. When she’s in the right mood of course. Lately she’s been very opinionated. Welcome mom to having a two year old. But the creativity never stops.

Father’s Day Fling Cool Dad’s need gear giveaway closed

Are you a single dad? Do you know a single dad? Well, all the products in this package are designed totally for dads. But wait! You don’t have to be a single dad to enjoy these great products, if you fit the bill as a pretty cool dad, then these products are just right for you!

Prize #1:

A DadGear Messenger Diaper Bag Most diaper bags are made for women: flowery, bright, definitely not made for a cool dude. So, DadGear came with with a line of diaper bags made especially with guys in mind. They are heavy duty, tough, cool looking, and designed to carry everything a dad needs while still keeping his cool guy image intact. One lucky winner will receive a DadGear Messenger Bag of their choice (excluding the Billboard series). Read Victoria’s Review

Prize #2:

Being Dad DVDs Babies don’t come with instruction manuals, unless you count the unwanted advice that everyone seems to give you. But wouldn’t it be cool if there was a kind of instruction manual for being a dad or for knowing what a expectant or new dad is thinking? Well, now there is with the Being Dad DVDsdvd set! Appreciated by dads, moms and doulas alike, these dvds help give a new or expectant father an idea of what their new role in life will be. Read Victoria’s Review

 

Prize #3:

Humoirs of a Divorced Dad With divorce becoming more and more common, that means there are more and more divorced dads out there. Learn about parenting the divorced dad way from Joel Schwartzberg the author of these funny, yet highly useful short stories. If you know a single or divorced dad, this is a great book for them!

 Read Victoria’s Review

Another Daddy Diaper Bag for dads is this canvas diaper bag it is stylish and functional. Water resistant canvas with faux leather patent trim. Roomy pockets, wipe clean lining, padded changing mat, separate insulated bottle holder, and adjustable shoulder strap. detachable key holder, inner detachable make-up bag, padded changing mat, wipe-clean lining and leather trim. This Diaper Bag retails for 158.00. You can find it at Belly Dance Maternaty.

 (this was not part of the giveaway but looks like a great daddy diaper bag)

Prize #4:

Daddy Diaper Changing Toolbox Daddy Diaper Changing Toolbox Becoming a dad for the first, second, or fifth time is never easy, especially if they are expected to sit through endless rounds of baby parties. But, don’t despair, here is the perfect present for any new or expecting dad (and it won’t make them roll their eyes!). The Diaper Changing Toolbox comes with everything a new dad will need in order to get use to his new role: tongs to remove the toxic waste diaper, a mask to cover the gag worthy smells that babies seem to produce at an alarming frequency…and THERE’S MORE! Check out the review of the Daddy Diaper Changing Toolbox here.

Prize #5:

Mandoration Bracelet Personalized Cuff for Dads Dad’s love their kids, but sometimes it is hard to find the right kind of manly personalizable jewelry (excuse me..hardware) for guys to wear. But, here is something that is just perfect for any dad out there…a personalize cuff (i.e. man bracelet) where you can show off your love for your kids while still keeping up that cool guy image. Made by TaviaMetal, these elegant yet edgy pieces are perfect for any guy! Read Victoria’s Review.

 

How To Enter:

Visit each sponsor’s site (DadGear, Gifts for Dads to Be, TaviaMetal, Being Dad DVDs, Humoirs of a Divorced Dad) and look around, then come back and leave a comment in the provided form telling me what you like best.

Leave a separate comment for each sponsor, this way you get 5 initial entries! Open to US only. One GRAND PRIZE winner will receive all of the prizes listed above. Three RUNNER-UPS will receive the Divorced Dad Book.

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Leave a comment in the form for every entry and the giveaway ends June 8th. US Entries only

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Popping Popcorn with Kernel Seasons giveaway

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Kernel Seasons loves bloggers and to share that love they are letting me host a giveaway. A few bloggers are receiving reviews as well as giveaways, but you know me. I’m afraid to ask for both.

So I have no idea how it tastes, but it looks like it would be a lot of fun to try. So you guys can try it for me. Or I guess I could order it. ;-)

About Kernel Seasons

Brian Taylor started Kernel Seasons in his college dorm room. He ate popcorn every night and created his own popcorn seasoning blend. It was a huge hit so he had the idea to contact some season experts and they perfected it and 1999 it became Kernel Seasons.

 

spritzer-mdFounder and head kernel Brian Taylor brought life to traditional popcorn in 2000 at one Chicago movie theater. With an overwhelming response, Kernel Season’s quickly
expanded to more than 14,000 movie theater screens nationwide as a free shake-on topping. Kernel Season’s also offers shakers for home use, which may be purchased at more than 15,000 grocery stores across America including Wal-Mart, Blockbuster Video, Safeway and Food Lion. At www.NoMoreNakedPopcorn.com, Kernel Season’s may be purchased along with popcorn accessories.
Developed by a team of flavor experts and popcorn lovers,  Kernel Season’s flavors are all natural blends made with real cheese and contain no MSG (monosodium glutamate). From white cheddar and butter to chocolate marshmallow and kettle corn, all fourteen Kernel Season’s flavors are bringing new life to popcorn. Kernel Season’s flavors are also enjoyed on other foods including potatoes, vegetables, pasta and eggs Kernel Season’s has only two calories per serving* with zero fat and zero carbohydrates, keeping America’s wholesome snack food low in calories. All Kernel Season’s flavors
are certified kosher cRc.

With 14 flavors to choose from your popcorn will never go naked again. To name a just a few of the flavors you can purchase parmesan and Garlic, Butter, Ranch, and chocolate marshmallow. Now that is a flavor that says eat me.

Kernel Seasons sells popcorn and accessories. The popcorn can be purchased in a pouch of popping corn or you can purchase microwaveable popcorn. They also sell popcorn forks. That’s pretty cool now you can eat popcorn without getting your hands dirty.

 

Enter To Win:

The package will include the following:

- A bag of stovetop popping corn
- Three bags of microwave popcorn
- Popcorn spritzer
- Six different seasoning flavors.

To Enter:

Visit Kernel Seasons and tell me what flavors you would choose.

Extra Entries:

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Leave a comment for every entry and the giveaway ends June 21st

If you have any questions about rules please visit my contest rules page. Winners have three days to respond to e-mail announcing that they won.

Contest Rules

I really hate that I have to post something like this but it seems that there is an issue with some giveaways that I’m participating in right now.

So from now on my contest rules will be as follows and I’m creating a page with these rules.

 

All Giveaways are US only unless specified at the time of giveaway

Please follow all directions on ways to enter (e-mail me if you every have a question)

When it comes to tweeting, you can tweet the giveaway as many times as you want. However many times a day you want to do it.

You have three days to contact me after I send you an e-mail.

If a prize is forfeited I don’t re-draw winners I donate the prize to Bloggers Give.

 

Occasionally I will post giveaways with other blogs. I had no idea until now they are called “creative presentations”. If you ever see a Google doc on my blog it is for a creative presentation giveaway.

Entrants can enter on each page, sometimes daily. Each page offers a large prize, and they might offer smaller prizes as well. However, when the time for the drawing comes, only one of the participating websites is randomly selected to be the winning contest. That means that if you didn’t enter on that particular page, you have no chance of winning the prize. It also means that although many sites may seem to be offering great prizes, only one will actually be given away.

I thought my giveaways were clear on the fact that the same form was used on all of the blogs but from now on I will reference this as the rule page so people will understand. You do not need worry we are not harvesting any information. I don’t use your e-mail address for anything other than contacting the winners.

Weekly Winners

Hotel for Dogs

  • suzanne singer on May 22nd, 2009 6:45 pm (Edit)

    I have the sweetest border collie named Spring. She follows me everywhere.

  • Bob Evans

    James Jenkins on May 21st, 2009 10:50 am (Edit)

    wow, great contest

    UV Skinzs

  • Janet Carpenter on May 26th, 2009 9:25 pm (Edit)

    http://twitter.com/janetmom2maya/status/1932858598

  • 1-800-Flowers

    Susan Smith on May 27th, 2009 1:19 pm (Edit)

    I learned how to make a super-sized “cupcake” out of white mums

    You Can Make This

    Jammie on May 24th, 2009 6:51 pm (Edit)

    I follow on twitter. Jammie79

    Father’s Day Fling Tool Part Two – Channellock

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    About Channellock:

    The bright CHANNELLOCK BLUE® Gripped tools are standard equipment in the tool belts, buckets and tool boxes of professional electricians, plumbers and mechanics all over the world. This is quality they know they can count on because any tool with CHANNELLOCK® on it is made to the highest standards as the pliers made here in Meadville, Pennsylvania since 1886.

    Prize:

    GS-6Channellock Tools Set

    About the prize:

    The tools in the set we are proposing to giveaway are the perfect tools for most odd jobs around the house. The set is called the "GS-6" and includes the 337 7" cutting plier, the 317 8" long nose plier and the 430 10" tongue and groove plier. Handy dads will go nuts for this set.

     

    Company History:

    Today, two CHANNELLOCK facilities in Meadville provide more than 200,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehousing and office space. Channellock, Inc. manufactures more than 120 different sizes and types of pliers and other hand tools, while employing nearly 500 full-time associates. It is the largest industrial employer in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. CHANNELLOCK has over 4,000 wholesale and retail customers in the United States, and ships to customers in 45 countries around the globe.

    The fifth generation of the DeArment family now helps guide our path and prepares to lead the company’s growth well into the 21st century. Jonathan S. DeArment currently serves as vice-president of manufacturing and engineering; Joan DeArment Sweeney is our director of corporate development and Ryan W. DeArment serves as Director of National Accounts. Jon, Joanie and Ryan are the children of president and CEO, William S. DeArment. And, as Bill likes to say “the sixth generation has landed,” referring to Jonathan’s children, William, Katelyn and Lauren; and Joanie’s sons, Bainer and Benjamin.

    George B. DeArment founded the Champion Bolt & Clipper Company with a firm belief in four guiding principles: the belief that good management is never far from the factory floor; that people are more important than machines; that bigger doesn’t always mean better; and that dedication to excellence is the surest way to surmount adversity and to prosper.

    For over 119 years, Channellock, Inc. has held firm to those four basic tenets and has become a jewel of the American free enterprise system by doing so.

    To Enter

    Visit Channellock and pick out something other than the prize that dad would love.

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    Leave a comment in the form for every entry and the giveaway ends June 8th. US Entries only

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    Father’s Day Fling – Best Buy Giveaway

    Dad’s like gadgets (and so do moms!), but since it is Father’s Day coming up, we are going to be focusing on the dads!  So, where do you go to find a lot of cool gadgets in one place?  Best Buy.  And since Best Buy appreciates dads and wants to show that appreciation…they are sponsoring this cool giveaway package.

    Prize #1

    :Insignia™ 7.0-Megapixel Digital Camera – (Available inShot from SKU: 8942433 Pink and Blue)

    (Personally I would go with the blue for dads unless they are very comfortable with themselves LOL)  And can I just say I want one!

    FEATURES:

    * 7.0-megapixel CCD captures high-resolution images up to 3062 x 2292 pixels
    * 2.5″ color LCD screen for excellent visibility even in bright sunlight
    * Scene modes include portrait, landscape, sunset, backlight, children, night, fireworks, snow, food building and text
    * Built-in autofocus uses programmed autoexposure modes, including aperture priority and shutter priority, along with a manual mode, to ensure clear shots
    * Auto, daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent and manual white balance controls achieve natural tones under different lighting conditions
    * Flash modes include auto, flash-on, flash-off, fill flash and red-eye reduction for great images no matter what the lighting
    * Color modes include black-and-white, sepia, color, negative, red, green and blue
    * High-quality video mode records AVI video with audio at 640 x 480 and 30 fps or at 320 x 240 and 30 fps for easy movie capture
    * 16MB internal memory with support for Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity and MultiMediaCard memory cards
    * PictBridge compatible so you can connect your camera to a compatible printer and print photos directly without using a PC
    * Comes with 2 AA alkaline batteries, A/V and USB cables, wrist strap and owner’s manual

    Prize #2

    :Rocketfish 2MP Autofocus WebcamShot from SKU: 8795048

    Add a little fun to your Web chats with this Rocketfish 2MP Autofocus Webcam that easily clips onto your notebook or LCD monitor. The intelligent face tracking technology focuses on you, while autofocus always ensures a sharp and precise image. It lets you chat using the most popular instant messenger software and includes Advanced Video FX so you can add exciting visual effects to your chatting.

    FEATURES

    * Up to 8.0-megapixel still image capture and 2.0-megapixel video capture
    * Built-in microphone for videoconferencing and recording
    * Works with instant messenger software including AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, and MSN Messenger
    * PC and Mac compatible

    To Enter:

    Go to Best Buy and look around, then come back and leave a comment in the FORM telling me what TWO products that you like the best.  Remember to use the form. US Only.

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    Subscribe to my blog
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    Leave a comment in the form for every entry and the giveaway ends June 8th. US Entries only

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    Stay Awake with Coffee Bean Direct giveaway

    CBD_LOGOHaving kids has made me addicted to coffee. I can’t get enough. I’m drinking it all the time. I have got to stop getting it at the coffee shop though. We went into Tully’s and they had all the calories up on the wall next to the drinks. I almost b-lined right out of there. I can not believe how many calories were in some of those drinks. Coffee Bean Direct contacted me about sending me a sample. Well, I turned down the sample in order to do a giveaway.

     

    About Coffee Bean Direct:

    Coffee Bean Direct is dedicated to gourmet coffee. They are a roaster and not a middle man. Therefore they can sell coffee at a wholesale price. They operate out of their roasting facility, it’s roasted and then shipped out.

     

    We are always expanding our coffee and tea lineup to better serve the needs of our customers. Whether you are an at-home coffee drinker, the owner of a large restaurant, or anywhere in-between (or beyond), you will always get great prices on great coffee. Regardless of where the coffee/tea industry goes, we will always have the lowest prices out there for these gourmet-level products.
    Coffee Bean Direct supplies coffee and tea to thousands of cafe’s and restaurants. We also sell every one of our coffees in unroasted form- ideal for home-roasters all the way to full-scale roasting operations.

    Coffee Bean Direct sells

    Tea

    They have an extremely large selection of teas. You can select from wulong, black, decaf, herbal, green and flavored teas.

    Organic Coffee

    Supplying GREEN COFFEE BEANS to everyone from home hobbyists to dedicated coffee roasting companies. Coffee Bean Direct offers an extensive selection of quality raw unroasted coffee beans at some of the lowest prices on the internet. Our green bean selection includes single origin coffees and exclusive green coffee blends.

    Flavored Coffee

    &

    Regular Coffee

     

    Enter to Win

    Large Combo

     

     

     

     

     

     

    The Large Combo Gift Basket Includes:

    • Three 5oz Bags of Loose Leaf Tea
    • Three 1lb Bags of Fresh Ground Coffee
    • One 12oz Package of Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans
    • One Package of Chocolate Wafers
    • One Box of Cookies
    • One Package of Tea Biscuits
    • One 1.75oz Jar of Pure Honey
    • Two Coffee Bean Direct Ceramic Mugs
    • One Coffee Bean Direct T-Shirt
    • One Box of T-Sacs
    • Six Assorted Biscotti

    To Enter

    Visit Coffee Bean Direct and tell me about your coffee choice.

    Extra Entries

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    Leave a comment for every entry and the giveaway ends June 29th

    Super Natural Home by Beth Greer

    About the book

    Beth Greer was inspired to write Super Natural Home after a medical crisis inspired her to reconsider her lifestyle. While she thought she was living green, she realized there were many other changes that could benefit her life and health. The book is meant to encourage readers to look into their own lives and see how they could improve their personal choices, allowing them a healthier, cleaner lifestyle.

    When I looked at Amazon about this book, I found that it has five stars. Everyone who read it and reviewed it gave it five stars. I haven’t finished it so I feel I can’t rate it myself. I do feel that it’s a great way to learn how to go green. She talks about every aspect of your home and helps you turn it into a natural home. From eating organic to wearing cosmetics she has ways to make changes and become less dependent on chemicals.

     

    About the author

    Greer is an award-winning journalist and holistic health advocate. She is the former president and co-owner of The Learning Annex, an alternative adult education company, and she is the founder of Super Natural Mom. She has been on the Home Discovery Channel and I think she was on an episode of John and Kate plus 8 but that might not be something she would want to admit right now.

    Father’s Day Fling Baby Wearing for Dad by BabyBjorn

    http://www.lifestarringellieandeve.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/babybjorn1.bmpBabywearing is a great way for dads to connect with their babies while still being able to do what they need/want to do (beer shopping, sporting events, hiking or tail-gating). Many of the carriers on the market are geared toward women with girlish colors and patterns, but those carriers wouldn’t work for cool dads. So, I went on a carrier hunt and came up with the BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Original. The perfect carrier for dads with a sleek, ergonomic, and easy to use design, along with great color choices. The BabyBjorn Carrier is just right for any dad.

     

     

    To Enter:

    One winner will receive the BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Original in one of the new 8 spirit colors…pretty cool huh?

     

    Go to BabyBjorn and look around, then come back here and tell me what you like the best. Be sure to leave your comment in the form in this post! BONUS ENTRY: Fill out the BabyBjorn Believers survey if you have previously owned a BabyBjorn product.

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