Girls Day. Pencil Day. Happy Day.
Fair warning: you're going to hear a lot about sk*rt from me this week. Because there's lots of cool stuff going on over at that cool site. And because I (and my partners) have worked really, really hard on sk*rt and want to talk it about it all day long without stopping for meals.
But. I promise that what I share this week about/from sk*rt will be wonderful and worth your time. And that after this week, I will tone the sk*rt speak down. Way, way down.
Now that I've cleared that up, I can't wait to tell you about more fun stuff I found on sk*rt yesterday.
Like this fantastic tutorial from Photojojo on how to apply your favorite photo to a set of pencils. I'm totally bookmarking this. It will be perfect for next Christmas when my kids make gifts for their siblings. Found on sk*rt.
Also. Did you know that yesterday was Hina Matsuri or Girls Day in Japan? March 3rd. Or 03/03. (Apparently Boys Day is 05/05.) Here's the basic scoop:
"The overall idea of Hina-matsuri is to wish girls a healthy growth. In a family where a baby girl is born, parents give a set of dolls called “Hina-Ningyo” to the baby at her first Hina-matsuri hoping that she will grow happy, healthy and beautiful. Every year they keep decorating the dolls on the day of Hina-matsuri and hold a party to celebrate the child’s growth with some cake or tiny rice cakes."
Too sweet. I'd love to celebrate this with my kids. Now I know. Found on sk*rt.
But. I promise that what I share this week about/from sk*rt will be wonderful and worth your time. And that after this week, I will tone the sk*rt speak down. Way, way down.
Now that I've cleared that up, I can't wait to tell you about more fun stuff I found on sk*rt yesterday.
Like this fantastic tutorial from Photojojo on how to apply your favorite photo to a set of pencils. I'm totally bookmarking this. It will be perfect for next Christmas when my kids make gifts for their siblings. Found on sk*rt.
Also. Did you know that yesterday was Hina Matsuri or Girls Day in Japan? March 3rd. Or 03/03. (Apparently Boys Day is 05/05.) Here's the basic scoop:
"The overall idea of Hina-matsuri is to wish girls a healthy growth. In a family where a baby girl is born, parents give a set of dolls called “Hina-Ningyo” to the baby at her first Hina-matsuri hoping that she will grow happy, healthy and beautiful. Every year they keep decorating the dolls on the day of Hina-matsuri and hold a party to celebrate the child’s growth with some cake or tiny rice cakes."
Too sweet. I'd love to celebrate this with my kids. Now I know. Found on sk*rt.
Labels: internet fun, kids, make something, sk*rt
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Tuesday, March 04, 2008
7 Comments:
Loving the Christmas gift ideas for siblings. Keep them coming- we can't get enough.
Those pencils are super cute!!!!
Well great, now I am going to have to make those pencils! thanks for sharing!
Those dolls are adorable! Thanks for posting. We love celebrating Girl's day. Here's a little something for all the little girls!
http://www.momandpopdesign.com/2008/03/happy-girls-day.html
Way cool pencils. I wonder if sharpening is a problem....we'll have to find out!
My inner girl is part Japanese, and love the idea of celebrating girls day, we do that here everyday!
Pencil Afficianado!
I bookmarked that pencil idea. Super.
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