As September quickly approaches, we can't help but get caught up in the excitement of the start of a new school year—even if our kids aren't quite there yet. Get your little ones inspired to learn with this week's picks.
Marion Deuchars' charming "Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art"
Babble's 25 pre-school crafts and activities to activate wee minds
This wondrous reading tree bookshelf
A breakfast of champions from Handmade Charlotte
And perhaps the coolest (definitely the cutest) critter backpack
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Book of Cities by Piero Ventura
We can't get enough of this book. The text is a little advanced for our kids, but the charming illustrations of how people live, work, get around and have fun in major cities are so interesting and intricately detailed that every page is a chance to invent your own story. Our boys love pointing out the elaborate goings-on, like a tiny family of wiener dogs holding up traffic in London or a camel up to no good in the Middle East. Every time we “read” it, we see something new. Maybe one day, we’ll get around to reading it too.
We're always looking for ways to make our next party more fun than the last. This week, the internet over-delivered on tips and tricks to do just that. Enjoy!
DIY lawn Twister—file under "why didn't I think of that?!"
Who needs cake when you have the perfect recipe for birthday doughnuts?
Make these delightful popsicle piñatas from Oh Happy Day
Decorate like you mean it with this super simple DIY garland from You Are My Fave
And of course, get everyone making Wee Wishing Crowns!
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Yawn by Sally Symes and Nick Sharratt
In honor of Wee Society turning 1, we've chosen one of our very favorite first birthday gift books. It'll last them through their preschool years. With a great big yawn that passes through each page, this adorable board book proves that the only thing more contagious than a yawn is a fit of giggles. “Sean gave a YAWN while sitting on his mat. Guess who he gave it to? A scruffy, fluffy…” If your kids are like ours, they'll scream "CAT" at deafening decibels before you can turn the page.
Just in time for our birthday, The Wee Workshop has a brand-new DIY—Wee Wishing Crowns!
What’s the “wishing” part, you ask? Well, it’s the best part. After you’ve decorated your crown, write a wish on the inside and follow the directions below very carefully:
On your head you should place this crown.
Now make a wish and spin around.
Snap your fingers and wiggle your shoe.
If you do it just right, your wish may come true.
After all, every birthday is better with a little magic.
Download the easy-to-follow instructions, add a sprinkle of imagination, and you’ll have a Wee Wishing Crown in no time.
Wee Society came bouncing into the world one year ago today. We can’t quite believe it, but it’s true. Wee are 1!
Since the launch of our very first app, we’ve been hard at work coming up with new ways to delight little and big people alike. It’s been more fun than we could have imagined—and we have crazy imaginations.
But instead of telling you all the highlights, we thought it would be more fun to show you. Have a look. And remember, there’s more where that came from.
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Little Bee by Edward Gibbs
Sometimes the simplest stories become the favorites. This is one we read to our kids as babies, and they continue to love it as preschoolers, trying to "read" it themselves. A little bee flees from a hungry frog, who’s fleeing from a scary snake, who’s on the run from a mean mongoose, and so on. But who started it all? There's a twist at the end that gets a giggle. Sweet and surprising, Little Bee is on our list of top baby book gifts.
Bright colors + bold graphics + a little wink = happy design. This week, we found more than a few things that fit that criteria. These are a few of our favorites:
Present & Correct's vintage shape-silly raccoon (above)
The Tattly Everything Set, containing more than 300 of the quirkiest fake tattoos around
This poster advertising 46 Circus Acts in 45 Minutes
Katie Stout's 3-D printed architect sculptures on Sight Unseen
And a 1960s tiny graphic prince (yes, we're still really excited about the royal baby)
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