Today I came across the following. It's a great list of things to do with your (any-age-old) for sensory play.
http://www.mommypoppins.com/ny-kids/99-sensory-activities-for-any-child/#more-1004
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Graphic Ts
So there is much to update on in my life but today's post is a thought and inquiry. Graphic Ts are certainly "in" nowadays and, as a designer, I'm very much in favor of them. Many are have clever political stabs while others are just cool. Granted, there is the danger that us adults (or teens) might end up displaying some secret message on our new "cool" t -- having bought the shirt because we liked the design, unaware that hidden with the grunge image is the message "I want to cuddle with Bush" -- pun and all. My issue today about these clever little t-shirts for tots and under.
First, for the record, there are some awesome t's out there for kids. My personal faves are the "ab/cd" (throwback to ac/dc) and the iPoo'd (with the iPod wheel). Simple and to the point. However, there's another branch of these shirts I'm totally opposed to. "Spoiled princess" and such is absurd for obvious reasons. I recently saw the "my dad is cooler than your dad" shirt as well as some more.... political in nature. Now, I like the shirts that say something... well, funny, but somewhat irrelevant. Others are a projection of the parents' ideas and that seems somehow unfair to the kid. It's a fine line, but I'm trying to define it for myself. Sometimes I love 'em, sometimes I despise them. For example, I think a shirt that said "I love trouble" would be obnoxious, however, I think a shirt that said "Sorry." with an image of the old sorry-bubble-dice-thing would be freaking awesome.
Thoughts out there?
First, for the record, there are some awesome t's out there for kids. My personal faves are the "ab/cd" (throwback to ac/dc) and the iPoo'd (with the iPod wheel). Simple and to the point. However, there's another branch of these shirts I'm totally opposed to. "Spoiled princess" and such is absurd for obvious reasons. I recently saw the "my dad is cooler than your dad" shirt as well as some more.... political in nature. Now, I like the shirts that say something... well, funny, but somewhat irrelevant. Others are a projection of the parents' ideas and that seems somehow unfair to the kid. It's a fine line, but I'm trying to define it for myself. Sometimes I love 'em, sometimes I despise them. For example, I think a shirt that said "I love trouble" would be obnoxious, however, I think a shirt that said "Sorry." with an image of the old sorry-bubble-dice-thing would be freaking awesome.
Thoughts out there?
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