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Kindness Dots Cards and Notes are a kindness activity designed to help spread kindness, inspiration, gratitude and positive messages throughout the school. The kindness cards could be used as mini positive notes, compliment cards or celebration cards for students. The Kindness cards and notes encourage positive classroom culture and a school culture of kindness by making all students, teachers and staff feel important and valued. They are created with the popular Dot Dudes clip art. Includes: •147 different card designs with the themes of affirmations, compliments and inspirational messages. (5 sheets with 21 messages each sheet) • 88 Notes to fill in for students. (11 sheets with 8 fill in cards each) Variety page of Labels for jars, bags, baskets or other containers PLEASE NOTE: CARDS ARE SMALL Inspirational Message cards are rectangle and mini in size- 1.5in tall X 2.75 in wide Fill in Notes are 2.75 in tall x 4.25 in wide

Because Raising tiny humans is exhausting®- the perfect way to start your day with a little humor! This mug is sure to make you and your fellow parents laugh. It's microwave and dishwasher-safe (handwashing recommended) and will make the perfect companion during your morning coffee. So whether you're a new parent, soon-to-be parent, or experienced parent, this mug will help you get through the exhausting days of raising tiny humans!  As featured in Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine October 2015 crush of the month buy, this mug is the perfect gift for all parents. As featured in InStyle magazine's Mothers Day gift-giving guide 2015! Featured on Buzzfeed Life 21 Hilarious Coffee Mugs Every Mom Needs in Her Life Featured on www.popsugar.com 18 Hysterical Products Every Mom Needs For Herself 14 oz. two-tone bistro mug; Smooth molded ceramic composite; Microwave and dishwasher safe (handwash recommended). Professionally manufactured and printed in sunny Los Angeles, CA Please note there are no returns/exchanges on mugs or glassware due to sanitation issues. DISHWASHING & MICROWAVE USE: Hand washing is recommended for all of our products to promote the durability of the imprints. Dishwashing using commercial equipment (in restaurants, schools, etc.) is discouraged; the harsh detergents and extremely hot water will damage the decorations. Do not microwave any products containing metal, rubber, or plastic; ceramics and glass items are generally safe for microwaves unless otherwise noted on the product or related care information. "Raising Tiny Humans is Exhausting" is a registered trademark of Mom Culture Copyright © 2015.

Now your little one can travel around with Paris in his pocket! This tiny paper city from Made by Joel prints using just one sheet of paper and fits inside a mint tin after you cut & fold. Love!

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Hello all, this is my 200th article, and I thought i should do something rather different. I will do an overview of the folk costumes of Europe. I will follow nation-states, as inappropriate as that may be, but i will also cover nations without states. Some very small and obscure ethnic groups will be omitted for lack of available material. I will also not be covering the north Caucuses, as there is simply too much material there. Where there is a recognized or unofficial 'National Costume' I will show that. This will necessarily not include much in the way of explanation. Iceland Upphultur Peysufot Faldbuningar Faroe Islands Ireland Scotland England Wales Brittany Bigoudin Kemper [Quimper] Plougastel France Berry Normandie [Normandy] Provence Euskadi [the Basque Country] Andorra [also Rousillon and Catalonia] Spain Andalucia La Mancha Galicia Portugal Minho Madeira Algarve Monaco [also Nice] Italy Lombardy Lazio Calabria Arbëreshë [Italo Albanians] Vatican City There is no women's costume for the Vatican Sardinia Florinas Orgosolo Quartu Sant'Elena Malta Switzerland Appenzell Valais/Wallis Graubunden/Grisons Liechtenstein Germany Miesbach, Bavaria Gutach, Schwartzwald Scheesel, Lower Saxony Luxembourg Belgium The Netherlands Volendam Beveland Staphorst Friesland [Frisia] West East North Denmark Fanø Hedebo Amager Norway There have been several attempts to design a national costume, but most of them have not received much acceptance. The most successful was a simplified form of the Hardanger costume, but this is currently little used, as most people wear their local bunad. Hardanger Setesdal Gudbrandsdal Sweden National Costume Värend Rättvik Sabme [Lappland] Jokkmokk Kautokeino Skolt Finland Häme, western Finland Kaukola, Finnish Karelia Tuuteri, on the Finnish Isthmus Estonia Järva-Jaani, North Estonia Muhu Island Setu, South Estonia Livonia Latvia Latgale Vidzeme Nica Lithuania Aukštaitija Žemaitija Vilnius Kaszëbskô [Kashubia] Poland Łowicz, Mazowsze Krakow, Małopolska Podhale One of many Górale or Highlander costumes Sorbia [Lusatia] Chosebus [Cottbus], Lower Lusatia Slepo [Schleife], Upper Lusatia Catholic costume, Upper Lusatia Bohemia Plzeň [Pilsen] Blata Nové Paky, Northeast Bohemia Moravia Hanak Valašsko Vlčnov, Slovacko Slovakia Myjava Detva Šariš Hungary Palóc Kalocsa Matyó Austria Montafon, Vorarlberg Tyrol Upper Austria Slovenia Gorenjsko Dolenjska Bela Krajina Croatia Posavina Zagrebačko Prigorje Dubrovnik/Konavle Bosnia Moslem town costume East Hercegovina Orthodox Serbian Costume Travnik, Catholic Croatian Costume Serbia Šumadija Vojvodina Gniljane Crna Gora [Montenegro] Macedonia Skopska Blatija Galichnik Radovish Gorani Albania North Albania and Kosovo [Gheg] Sulovë, Central Albania Fieri, South Albania [Tosk] Greece Amalia Costume, Athens Kriti [Crete] Karagouna, Thessaly Cyprus Bulgaria Sofia [Shope] Rhodope Severnjashko [North] Vlach in Serbia in Greece in Albania Romania Wallachia Transylvania Moldavia Moldova Gagauz Crimean Tatar Ukraine Central Ukraine Hutsul Volyn' Carpatho-Rusyn, Lemko Komancha Venhryny [Čirč region] Jakubany Belarus Svetlahorski region, Western Polissia Malarytski region, Eastern Polissia Russia Peasants from northern Russia Kaluga Province Voronezh Province Karelia [Russian held part] Tver' Province Karelians Veps Nenets The Nentsi [formerly known as the Samoyed], live along the arctic coast from the White Sea to well past the Urals, and thus into Asia. Komi Permliak Udmurtia Northern Udmurt Southern Udmurt Mari-El Ural Mari Mordovia Erzya Moksha, Contemporary Costume Men Chuvashia Anatri Chuvash bride and her father Anat Enchi bride, groom and married woman Virial Chuvash Matchmaker Tatarstan [Kazan'] Bashkortostan [Bashkir] Kalmuk [Kalmyk] Thank you for reading, I hope that you have found this to be interesting and informative. Roman Kozak

Koningsdag versiering knutselen is zo leuk om te doen! Deze decoratie maak je bijv. met je kinderen. Het is een vlag van restjes stof & lint!

Unframed art print titled "We Are One Human Race". I was looking for a children version of a diversity print to hang in my daughter's room and couldn't find any that I liked, so I decided to make my own. Studies show that babies show preference for faces of their own race as early as 6-9 months old. This may be explained by the fact that babies spend most of their time around people of their own race and therefore build trust toward them, but it can contribute to unconscious bias that extends well into adulthood. Now I'm not claiming my art print is going to solve racial biases, but I'd like to play a tiny part of exposing our small children to different people of color by showing them diversity through art. This illustration has 17 children total and is by no means representative of all the ethnic groups in the world. The intention is to show children that there are others of different hair and skin colors and who are kids, just like them.  Other details about the print: Materials: Printed and hand cut in-house on archival quality, fade resistant smooth Epson paper with a 51 lb/192 gsm basis weight and 10.3 mil thickness using Epson UltraChrome HD archival inks. Shipping: Prints size 11x14 and below will be packaged in a clear cello sleeve, backed by a 22pt chipboard sheet, inside a flat biodegradable extra-rigid fiberboard photo/document mailer and shipped via USPS. Prints size 12x16 or larger will be packaged in a sturdy Uline Kraft Mailing Tube. Please feel free to contact for alternative shipping options. Any brand watermark will not appear on the final print. © All work copyrighted by SeeWhyZhang, LLC dba Easy Sunday Club. All rights reserved. Need help finding the right frame for your art prints? We made this guide with frame recommendations just for you.

Teachers friends, As you know, the end of the year is slowly but surely approaching. You and your students couldn’t be MORE READY! Real learning has pretty much gone out the window, but what is a classroom to do in the meantime? Learning doesn’t have to be completely over, you just have

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Molly and the Magic Suitcase: Molly Goes to Thailand (Volume 3) by Chris Oler is about the adventures of Molly and her brother Michael. Both Molly and Michael love traveling and exploring the world using their magic suitcase. In this story, they discover the beauty of Thailand and discuss the wonderful culture of the place. This book will take you on an amazing trip to Thailand and tell you about the food, people, culture, monuments, history and its beautiful beaches. This story has a lovely educational theme and an excellent concept for children that will help them widen their perspective. Traveling can enhance your education, which in turn broadens your views on life. The book is delightfully executed to attract children. The text is matched with bright and colorful illustrations that make it easy for a child to comprehend. The illustrations are like a dream. The artist has captured the essence of Thailand wonderfully. The book covers every aspect of Thailand and by the time readers finish reading, they will have a complete and thorough knowledge of the place. I recommend these types of books for school libraries. The book is good for read-aloud sessions in the classroom as well as the library, where a group of children can read about and discuss a new country together. It is a book that will increase children's awareness and expose them to the joys of visiting a new country.

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This Tiny Human is a celebration of the Vietnamese Culture. This was the first in this series, thanks to the fact I'm married to a Vietnamese man, and we are currently in Vietnam for awhile, so I am totally surrounded by this beautiful all day every day :) This little print is a fun way to celebrate the beauty of this amazing culture! Keep Checking back, I'll be continually adding to this collection! THIS IS AN *INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRINT: • Instant download. • You get 1 jpeg • Print and frame it yourself. • No waiting, no shipping fees (yay!) • Size: 8x10 at 300dpi (photo print quality) • Colour: RBG Save the file and for best results upload it to your favourite print shop : Costco, Walgreens, Walmart or whichever one you choose. Or feel free to print it at home. .............................................................................................................. *Instant download. No physical product will be delivered. PRINT and FRAME it yourself. You will receive 1 high resolution digital image(s) (300dpi photo quality), in JPG format. The digital file will be immediately available to download through Etsy after purchase. ............................................................................................................... TERMS OF USE: For personal use only, print as many copies as you like, for yourself or as gifts No Reselling, sharing and derivative of any of the poster Please Note: Frame/Cards- not included- just to show how you can use this printable. Watermark: ©2016 Lostbumblebee will not appear on your purchased prints. All Prints created by LostBumblebee will have the LostBumblebee Logo on them Copyright remains with me, Copyright © all rights reserved. Key Words: Instant Download, Printable, Digital files, hipster, fun, creative, inspirational, decor, home decor, family, decorations, prints, art, graphics, digital art, Psalms, Bible, truth, Art, Traditional dress

This Tiny Human is a celebration of the Inuit Culture. This little print is a fun way to celebrate the beauty of this amazing culture! Keep Checking back, I'll be continually adding to this collection! THIS IS AN *INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRINT: • Instant download. • You get 1 jpeg • Print and frame it yourself. • No waiting, no shipping fees (yay!) • Size: 8x10 at 300dpi (photo print quality) • Colour: RBG Save the file and for best results upload it to your favourite print shop : Costco, Walgreens, Walmart or whichever one you choose. Or feel free to print it at home. .............................................................................................................. *Instant download. No physical product will be delivered. PRINT and FRAME it yourself. You will receive 1 high resolution digital image(s) (300dpi photo quality), in JPG format. The digital file will be immediately available to download through Etsy after purchase. ............................................................................................................... TERMS OF USE: For personal use only, print as many copies as you like, for yourself or as gifts No Reselling, sharing and derivative of any of the poster Please Note: Frame/Cards- not included- just to show how you can use this printable. Watermark: ©2016 Lostbumblebee will not appear on your purchased prints. All Prints created by LostBumblebee will have the LostBumblebee Logo on them Copyright remains with me, Copyright © all rights reserved. Key Words: Instant Download, Printable, Digital files, hipster, fun, creative, inspirational, decor, home decor, family, decorations, prints, art, graphics, digital art, Psalms, Bible, truth, Art, Traditional dress

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Hello all, Today I will attempt to give an overview of the Folk Costumes of Germany. As in many parts of Western Europe, the survival of Folk costume in Germany is very spotty. The image above is the costume of Miesbach in Upper Bavaria, which is what usually comes to mind when one thinks of Germany. There are a great variety of other costumes. I will try to show one costume from each of the Regierungs Bezirke, the mid level administrative districts of Germany. This will give a broad survey of the nation. Here is a map of the States, followed by a map of the Regierungs Bezirken. I will proceed roughly north to south. I will also omit the costumes of ethnic minorities, such as the Frisians and the Sorbs.You will note that dirndls will not be in evidence. Dirndls developed in the 20th century from traditional everyday attire, and while they are a folk costume, they are not regional. Some of them are very beautiful, some practical, and others very tacky and schlocky, or downright slutty. There is a place for them, but I will show here the traditional more dressy attire. Also note that this is far from exhaustive, some regions have many more costumes. Schleswig-Holstein http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schleswig-Holstein This State is not subdivided into districts, but historically, the north part is Schleswig, and the south is Holstein, the traditional border being the Eider River. Most of the population speaks German today, but many of the people of Schleswig are of Danish or Frisian origin, and many in the east of Holstein are of Slavic [Wendish] origin. Schleswig This photo shows a variety of the costumes of Schleswig. Holstein This group is from Probstei, by Shoenberg. Hamburg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg The city of Hamburg is geographically within Holstein, but has the status of a State within Germany. There is a very well maintained folk costume in the district of the Vierlande, which lies within its borders. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern This State is also not divided into districts, but is historically made up of Mecklenburg, which comprises the western two thirds of the State, and Vorpommern, or Cispomerania, which lies in the east. Mecklenburg Vorpommern This is the costume of Moenchgut, on the island of Ruegen. Brandenburg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg The population of this state are a mix of Germans, this being the heart of the Germanic Prussian Empire, and Slavs [Wends], who have mixed in this region since the 10th cent. Most of the Folk costumes which are seen in this region are Sorbian. This costume is from the village of Dennewitz and is known as the Flaeming tracht. Berlin Berlin is completely surrounded by the State of Brandenburg. I do not believe that the city has any folk costume tradition. Obersachsen, Sachsen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony This translates as Saxony, or Upper Saxony, and is found in the southeast corner of the present borders of Germany. Many of the folk costumes of this State are Sorbian. Here is an Upper Saxon costume from around Dresden. The western part of Upper Saxony forms part of the traditional region of Vogtland. Sachsen-Anhalt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxony-Anhalt This translates as Saxony-Anhalt, and lies between the states of Saxony [Upper Saxony], and Lower Saxony. This group is from the Harz. This group is from Salzwedel in the north. Niedersachsen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Saxony Lower Saxony, this lies in the northwest corner of Germany. It is today divided into four Bezirke, Lueneburg, Hanover, Braunschweig, and Weser-Ems. Lüneburg Here is one extremely well maintained costume of this area, from Scheessel. Hanover One of the most famous and spectacular costumes of this area is that of Buekeburg in Schaumburg. Braunschweig Weser-Ems This costume is from the town of Lingen in Emsland. Bremen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen The famous city of Bremen forms its own City-State in two non contiguous districts, Bremen and Bremen-Port. Thüringen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuringia Thuringia, This borders all three Saxonys from the south, with Hesse in the west, and Bavaria in the south. In the easternmost part of Thuringen, and lying over the borders to some extent, is the historical region of Altenburg. Hesse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesse This is the home of the Hessians. It lies in central Germany The three Bezirke divide Hesse into northern, central and southern regions. North Hesse This costume is from the Schwalm, which is the location of the famous German Fairy Tale Rotkäppchen, which literally means 'Little Red Cap', which you can see in the photo. For some strange reason, this is usually translated into English as 'Little Red Riding Hood'. In fact, she did not wear a hood, but a little red cap like this. Central Hesse This costume is from Marburg. South Hesse This couple is from Odenwald. Nordrhein-Westfalen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Rhine-Westphalia This state combines the historic region of Westphalia in the north with the northern part of the Rhineland in the south. Westphalia This costume is from near Münster Nordrhein This is the most populous part of Germany, and there is little that is remembered of Folk Costume.This group is from Elsdorf. Rheinland-Pfalz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland-Palatinate This is often translated as Rhineland-Palatinate. This northern part of this State consists of the southern part of the Rhineland. The southern part consists of the Pfaltz found along the Rhine which was formerly a non-contiguous part of the Kingdom of Bavaria.. It is found in central Western Germany, along the French border. Rheinland This costume is from Winningen on the Mosel. Pfaltz This costume is from Hassloch. Saarland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarland This lies in the corner of Germany that borders Lorraine. This group is from the town of Homburg. Baden-Württemberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden-W%C3%BCrttemberg This lies in the southwest corner of Germany and consists of the historic regions of Baden and Wuerttemberg, or Schwabia.Baden is a relatively narrow region on the west of this area, and Wuerttemberg comprises the eastern two thirds. Lower Baden This costume is from the area known as Hanauerland. The similarities to the costume of the neighboring region of Alsace are obvious. Upper Baden This group is from the village of Furtwangen in the Black Forest. North or Lower Württemberg This is the Betzingen costume. South or Upper Württemberg This costume is from the region of WestAllgäu, near the Bodensee. It has much in common with Austrian and Swiss costumes just over the border, including the famous radhaube [wheel headdress]. Bayern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria Bavaria, in the south of Germany, the largest State. It consists of Upper Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, The eastern part of Schwabia, and Franconia. Schwaben This costume is from Oberstdorf in Bavarian Swabia. Mittelfranken This costume is from Schwabach. Unterfranken This costume is from Ochsenfurt in Lower Franconia. Oberfranken This costume is from Effeltrich in Upper Franconia. Oberpfaltz Sometimes translated as The Upper Palatinate, this is in the east of the State of Bavaria between Bavaria proper and Franconia. This costume is from Parsberg. Niederbayern This costume is from the Vils valley in Lower Bavaria. Oberbayern Upper Bavaria, the region which is best known for the Miesbach costume, which I featured at the head of the article. Here is a lesser-known costume from the Lech-Ammersee area. This concludes this article. There are, of course, many more costumes within Germany, both German and non-German. There are also many German costumes from outside Germany, as there are or were many German colonies scattered as far east as the Volga. I hope that you have found this interesting and informative. Roman K. [email protected] Source material: Much of this is from the websites of various local groups in Germany. Sieglinde Plank, 'Trachten in Mittelfranken', Schwabach, 1983 Toni Demmelmeier et al, 'Trachten in Bayern vol 1 Miesbach', Munich, 1981 Reinhard Worschech, 'Trachten in Bayern vol 2 Unterfranken', Wuerzburg, 1982 Stefan Hirsch et al, 'Trachten in Bayern vol 5 Lech Ammersee', Munich, 1995 Waltraut Werner-Kuenzig, 'Schwaltzwaelder Trachten', Karlsruhe, 1981 Christiane Gaedtgens, 'Norddeutsche Stickmuster aus Vierlanden, Rosenheim, 1986 D. W. Pettigrew, 'Peasant Costume of the Black Forest', London, 1937 Uwe Karsten, 'Deutsche Trachten', Vienna, 1980 Christian Nieske, 'Trachten in Mecklenburg', Husum, 1991 Debionne/Meissner, 'Die Schoensten Deutschen Trachten', Munich, 1987 Maria Reiners, 'Unsere Tracht', Potsdam, 1930's? Albert Kretschmer, 'Das Grosse Buch der Volkstrachten', Eltville am Rhein, reprinted 1977 Haus Neuerburg, 'Deutsche Volkstrachten -Eine Sammlung Deutscher Trachtenbilder', Koeln am Rhein, 1938 Friederike Kaesting et al, 'Rote Roeke', Hannover, 2000 Brunhilde Miehe, 'Der Tracht Treu Geblieben bd 4', Bad Hersfeld, 2005 Josef Dunninger, 'Deutsche Volkstrachten', Berlin, 1911

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