Using Art to Empower Girls Works. Here’s Why.
There’s a reason we like to use art to empower girls. Many reasons, actually! As Malaka Gharib with NPR reported recently, when someone creates art, something special goes on in...
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Art Challenges for Raising Strong Girls
When it comes to raising strong girls, we believe that instilling the right mindset and perspective can be very helpful. There are many ways you can help girls get into this kind...
Show girls some 💕 this Valentine's Weekend
It’s Valentine’s Day, and that’s got us thinking about love, love, love! For many folks it’s also a long weekend and a chance to spend a little extra time with...
5 Books for Strong Girls
It’s Children's Authors & Illustrators Week, so we thought we’d share some of our favorite books with you! We love reading books with girls because it’s an opportunity to bond,...
The BEST Girl Power Songs
Music has the power to move us, and to touch our hearts. Today we thought we’d share some of our favorite empowering songs. These songs about girls being themselves, finding...
How A Growth Mindset Can Help Girls Embrace Challenges
Have you ever wondered why some kids give up easily or refuse to try, while others embrace challenges and seem destined to achieve more? Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck believes...
Giving Girls the Freedom to Create
We’re huge fans of using art and creativity to empower girls. (Something we definitely had in mind when creating our coloring and sticker books.) But art projects don’t always have...
3 Easy Resolutions for Raising Amazing Girls
Happy new year! We’re so excited for 2020 and all that it may bring. A new year means change, and we’ve been thinking about small things we can do to...
Kindness Activities for Girls
Now is the perfect time to practice kindness, and to show girls that strength and kindness are not mutually exclusive. Practicing kindness can be fun, educational and emotionally rewarding. Below...
Our Favorite FREE Art Supplies for Girls
We recently shared a list of our Top 10 Art Supplies for Self-Expression and Exploration. But you don’t have to spend money to inspire girls and get their creative juices...
8 Ways to Bond with Girls Over Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving break is almost here! For many families that means three to nine days off. We love the idea of using that time to strengthen bonds with girls. That’s why we’ve...
Modeling a Healthy Body Image Over the Holidays
The holidays are coming! Between tricky family dynamics, all the work that goes into making the holidays fun/magical, and sooo much delicious food, it can be a trying time. It’s...