June 2011

Playdate With Playsilks!

Posted by Sarah on June 27, 2011
Play

We had a fun playdate with our playsilks and some toys from our friends at Yellow Label Kids. Here is how we did it so you can have a playgroup playsilk day or birthday party!                                            

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My New Job Title

Posted by Sarah on June 24, 2011
DIY

I've decided to call myself a Play Advocate. So many people ask, what is your job? And on those pesky forms we all have to fill out it asks for job title. I have randomly written silk dyer, toy maker, business owner, but none of these actually describes what I DO, what I LOVE, what is my PASSION.

Play Advocate is perfect! In fact, maybe we can all become Play Advocates, or Play Makers as the Life Is Good Foundation calls themselves. Here is a

link to this amazing work lifeisgood.com/playmakers/what-we-do/

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Silkworms and Mulberry Trees

Posted by Mike on June 23, 2011
Sustainable

In early spring, thousands of families in rural China are trekking into fields to strip the last mulberry leaves from the trees. Mulberry leaves are the only leaves that silkworms will eat. The leaves must be fresh as silkworms will not drink water and the leaves supply all the moisture they need. By the end of April, silkworm trays fill homes.  The silkworms are at their largest and their appetite is truly immense.

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Mulberry Fairy

Posted by Sarah on June 21, 2011
Mulberry Fairy

 

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Summer Play and Nature Tables

Posted by Sarah on June 21, 2011
Play

 

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