Sniffing out the stuff that kids really get best
I don’t know why but kids and grown-ups all find skulls cool. Would Rock & Roll have been invented without skull images? What about pirates? Would we remember them if their flag had been lollipops or squirrels? Who figured out that skulls were cool? What makes them cool? There are a lot of questions people can’t answer, that’s for sure.
My apologies for the cheezy song playing in the back ground of this video, but keeping with the recent animal theme, we had to put this in The Bowl. And double apologies for the sappy sentiments at the end; it makes you wonder why people can’t trust the power of images and why they have to repeat what has already been said. All that said, it’s nice to see such a friendship. Maybe we should set all the pets free and see if they come back to us…
Edible googly eyes! Yipee! Have a party and make this! Invite us over!
Is this for real? A hoax? Whatever, I love it.
And this just in: now there is the first ever entire elephant family who paints together. Check out the video here.
David Weisner is one of the top children book writers EVER! Or should I say “draw-er”. His books have very few words, but his imagination soars. They often start quite simply, but then they take you to a completely other place. You can be very young when you first read them, but even once you get all tall and grey, they will keep you young when you read them.
I was in high school when somehow the entire student body burst into a spontaneous version of “We Will Rock You”. I didn’t like the song then, but I’ve witnessed it become a parody of itself to the point that I can’t help but love that it now exists.
Kami-Robo are robot fighters made from paper, measuring 15 to 20 cm. high. They have joints at the hips, knees, shoulders, elbows and waists which allow them to bend and move quite freely. About twenty-six years ago, Tomohiro Yasui started designing and making these fighters, creating an extensive mythology and heirarchy in the process. They fight in a ring, but it totally tops pro-wrestling with its drama and keen moves. NOW the whole world is kami-robo crazed. You can build your own, or even buy ready-made ones if you are a tad lazy — or in a hurry to join in the fun (so far the only place we’ve found them is at the MOMA store. There’s lots of great videos on the web too. This one below gives you a good intro course on their whole story.
