Hungry Caterpillar Arts and Crafts: 20 Best Projects for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, first published in 1969, is more than a picture book. It is a curriculum resource, a science introduction, a counting and days-of-the-week lesson, and because of how Eric Carle made the illustrations a direct model for children’s own art-making. In addition to being great extensions for the Eric … Read more

Questions to Ask a Menstruating Person Who Is Nonbinary: A Supportive Guide

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Menstruation can increase feelings of gender dysphoria for nonbinary people due to the traditional link between menstruation and femininity, which may not align with their gender identity. For a nonbinary person who menstruates, the experience of having their body discussed in gendered terms by friends, family, or healthcare providers can compound the difficulty of an … Read more

Father’s Day Crafts for Preschoolers: 20 Easy Ideas Dad Will Keep Forever

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The ideal Father’s day crafts for preschoolers are easy to make, simple to find materials and something that dad will want to keep. For preschool Father’s Day crafts, handprints and footprints are the most popular options.For good reason, handprint and footprint crafts are the most popular Father’s Day projects for preschoolers. They freeze a child’s … Read more

Boulevard of Broken Dreams Painting: The Complete Guide to Helnwein’s Icon

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In Boulevard of Broken Dreams (1984), Helnwein portrays four of the most familiar twentieth-century American cultural icons seated in a brightly lit nighttime diner, replacing the three diners in Nighthawks with Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean and the attendant with Elvis Presley. Helnwein’s “tragic fate of the decade’s best-loved celebrities” and 1950s American … Read more