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We have recently posted a few of our Wired 101 projects to make at home, but even a household’s best ‘junk drawer’ might not have everything needed to make an LED Circuit Card. And, as all of our instructors know, I’m super picky about our colored paper and steer clear of the mottled, gray-ish construction kind that is ubiquitous in craft stores. Science kits, blank books, hobby parts, fashion fabrics, art supplies… where do we find the good stuff? Continue reading
Girls have so many amazing ideas to share and show about who they are and what they can do, and they have a spread of tools and techniques right at their fingertips. In Eleanor’s words (age 9): “I want to design-it-myself because then I can wear it and no one else will have it.” Self-expression – now that’s what we’re talking about! Continue reading
This week on momfilter.com, we shared a simple project – the Word & Pattern Repair Shop – which combines a bit of everything I love: typography, patterns, paper, miniatures and… rubber cement. This is absolutely my glue of choice when working with paper. I have found rubber cement to be the unsung hero of glues… Continue reading
One of my favorite camp sites, SignUpForCamp.comm, recently sent me a few questions about how our programs started and tips for finding a camp that fits. I’m always very honored and excited when asked to share my thoughts and ideas, and I tend to get enthusiastically carried away with the amount of information I share. The Q&A is on their blog. I hope some of it is of interest and use! Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I received an email in our camp inbox, from Amy Mauch, the marketing director at Kiki. I immediately replied letting her know that I adored the magazine and would love to share it with our girls. This sparked a phone chat with Jamie Bryant (editor) and Amy, and we’ve put our minds together toward further collaboration… Continue reading
Friends ask me how to find great summer activities for their children and what types of programs to look for… I’m in camps; they come to me! Before I dash out this drizzly Friday afternoon – here are a few great resources that I use quite often… Continue reading
Talya wore Heelies and a pedometer every day to camp. The pedometer was lost twice and found once. The second loss was via priority mail, en route from my office to her house. She emailed inquiring about her pedometer, and she attached a story draft. I suggested her next story chronicle the paths of the pedometer, wherever it landed. Where would 1124 steps take a 37-year-old Chicagoan in the Great Depression? Where would 7085 carry a 14-year-old boy in Brooklyn… in 2045? Where do 2738 steps take you – in any direction – from your bedroom door? Continue reading
I’m exploring the tools and resources that Dove (body products) offers through their Self-Esteem Fund for girls. A few years ago, Dove launched their Campaign for Real Beauty. Even if you aren’t familiar with the details, you may have noticed their commercials featuring woman of all ages and body types. Or, you may have seen their powerful one-minute films on beauty standards and the media. The campaign promotes real beauty at all ages, and their Self-Esteem Fund focuses on the challenges facing girls and young women. These challenges are considerable. In the tween and teen years, a girls’ confidence is rocked. Girls may question their self-worth on a daily – if not hourly – basis, and they may not recover their self-esteem until their twenties or thirties. What would you tell your 8yo self, your 13yo self, your 20yo self? You look back and see a bright, beautiful girl who … Continue reading
Samantha Razook Murphy is the founder of Curious Jane and Blue Tree. She was inspired to create these unique programs to give her girls, and all girls, a chance to be creative and inventive in a high-energy, collaborative and gender-affirming space. She loves designing, tinkering and figuring out. Samantha is the mother of two girls and lives in Brooklyn, NY. She holds her BA from Yale and Masters in Industrial Design from Pratt. In her spare time she coaches volleyball and rides her bike around Brooklyn.