The Make-A-Wish Foundation well all-out for its one thousandth wish, granted to 12-year old David Morasco of Epping, New Hampshire. David wanted a castle, so the Foundation built a stone and wooden fantasy castle measuring 24 feet by 24 feet. Watch a video at the link of David exploring it with his friends and classmates.
At eighteen months old, this boy is more badass than you and I ever will be:
Israel’s Ynet news reports that the 18-month-old’s mother from Shfaram in Northern Israel came into her son's room and found him chewing on the dead Asian Racer. (Hemorrhois Nummifer / coinmarked snake)
Ynet interviewed the family and neighbours. When the mother found the child she screamed. A neighbour came to her assistance and pulled the snake out of the boy’s mouth. The neighbour said that she couldn’t believe what she saw.
The thirty-five inch snake wasn't venomous -- not that being otherwise would have deterred the lad.
The parents hit a bump while dragging their toddler's sled through the snow. The kid fell off, but the parents didn't notice. Thankfully, the amazingly nonchalant driver did.
To earlier generations of Americans, embroidery samplers were demonstrations of unmarried women's sewing skills to prospective suitors. This one, created in 1807 by a young girl in New Jersey named Mary Antrim, recently sold at auction for a whopping $1.07 million.
Until I saw this video, I was about 90% certain that my own youngling is completely human and not a participant in the robot conspiracy to overthrow and enslave the human race. But Hollywood effects artist kitanimboy shows how deceptive the metal ones can be.
They drive you insane, but you can't get enough of them. Kid, wait until you discover girls. You're going to experience this feeling on a grander scale.
The great thing about this cooking project is that it's so simple that children can do it. Melissa of Many Makings wrapped Pillsbury breadstick dough around hot dogs and then dotted on mustard for eyes. That's it! Now your kids have done all of the cooking for their Halloween party.
Last week, my preschooler started playing superhero with a pretend cape. So I've decided to make a real cape this weekend to aid her heroic efforts. But, as I haven't sewn much since I was ten years old, I doubt that my work will be as good as that of Amanda Wilson. She's crocheted a Wolverine costume to fit todder-sized superheroes. Her pattern is on sale at the link.
It's reassuring to learn that rhinoceros iguanas are primarily vegetarians. Primarily. Still, I would be jumpy and nervous if I lived with this critter in my home.
Hair loss is among the effects of treatments that young cancer patients face. So a group of Facebook users is promoting a novel response to this problem: the production of a bald Barbie doll. The idea is that interacting with a childhood glamour icon experiencing cancer will help the children cope more effectively:
Jane Bingham, Sypin’s friend and co-founder of the Facebook page, lost her hair while undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
“My daughter had some difficulty accepting me going from a long-haired blonde to a bald woman,” she wrote in a blog. A bald Barbie, she added, could be a great way for young girls to cope with hair loss that happens to them or to a loved one.
Nearly 60,000 people are fans of the page, created just three weeks ago, and that number is still climbing. Many commenters shared their support for the bald Barbie.
“I can only imagine what young children feel when they lose their hair,” wrote a cancer patient. “Let’s make this happen and teach them young that hair doesn’t make someone beautiful, it’s whats inside that truly matters!”
Mattel has yet to respond beyond a form letter. But the group has vowed to get the company's attention and persuade it to produce this Barbie doll.
At least, a lot of people seem to think so. Here's a lion trying furiously to get at a child visiting a museum in New Zealand. Are the people laughing at the child or the futile, hopeless existence of the lion?
Everyday carry is what people intentionally carry in their pockets or purses on a daily basis to respond to various needs or crises. It's a discussionpoint on the Internet as people try to select equipment that keeps them in a state of readiness without compromising too much on weight, cost or variability. Common items include knives, multitools, handguns, lighters, flashlights, smartphones and notepads. The idea is, like the Boy Scout motto, to be prepared. In that spirit, John C. Daub asks what kids should carry in their pockets every day and makes a few suggestions, such as a keyring, a small flashlight, a multitool and cash.
My own children are too young for any of this, but I like the idea of getting them ready to face problems on their own with the right pocket equipment.
What do you think kids should carry around on an everyday basis?
The Caped Crusaders rule the night -- or at least the late afternoon, because bedtime is at 6 PM. Etsy seller Elisabeth Spivey makes adorable baby costumes, including ones for up and coming superheroes.
Don't worry! Etsy seller Michael Riley's toy tattoo machines only hold crayons. At least for now. Each one is about six inches long and holds standard-sized crayons.
Give a child some art supplies, a wall of the house, and two minutes to work. You'll have a cleaning disaster on your hands. Fortunately for this artist, it was completely intentional. Yayoi Kusama created a gallery space that was completely blank. Then he invited visitors to the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art to place stickers wherever they wanted in that exhibit. The result was a wonderland of colors.
