(cool) progeny holiday guide 2013

(cool) PRoGeNy

Holiday Guide

::The 2013 Edition::

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Photography: Laura Black, Laura Black Photography Location: The Haute Blow Dry Bar, Towson Look: Bridget Stickline, Wee Chic Boutique

Content Some Like it Haute Holiday Style

Seasonal Sides Holiday Food

Cinnamon Playdough Holiday Play

Holiday Swag {{Making}} Holiday Decorating

Kitchen Science Holiday Science

Winter Wonderland Kids Table Holiday Celebrations

150 “Extra Frosting” Holiday Gift Ideas Animal Aficionados ● Pint-Sized Picassos ● Girly Tweens & Wanna-Tweens ● Movers, Shakers & Music Makers ● Modern Fairy Tale ● Your Little Monster ● One Big World ● Pirates, Aliens & Heroes ● Techie Tools & Toys ● Planes, Trains, and Things that Zoom ● Science is Awesome ● Retro Feel, Contemporary (Cool) ● Kids on the Go ● The Girl with Fab Style ● Foodies of All Ages ● The Big Guys ● Mom. Always a Classic ● 8 Books That Should Be Under Your Tree

May Your Days Be

Merry & Bright

It’s the most wonderful time of the year... If you follow (cool) progeny all year, you know that our family -- in particular -- has a lot to be thankful for this season. And much to celebrate, too! It’s been an adventurous 2013.

When the Bug was born, my mom gave me one piece of advice that has stuck with me: your most important job is to make this child’s childhood magical.

The holiday season is all about making magic. That spark that cues your internal movie soundtrack because things fall into place perfectly, or not so perfectly. It’s about laughter. It’s about hope. It’s about reaching out to others. It’s about the gleam in your child’s eye as they open something they’ve been wishing for. It’s airplane rides in the kitchen. Cocoa and cookies. Family get togethers with everyone squashed around the dining room table. {Sure! We can seat another!} Holiday magic making doesn’t require a degree in cooking or crafting. We’re giving you the tips! Angela whipped up some amazing side dishes that the whole family will love.

Melissa styled the most adorable kid-friendly table you’ve ever seen. Jen is in the kitchen cooking up some holiday style. The Bug and I swung by Local Color Flowers for kidfriendly swag-making. We also spent an afternoon with the ah-mazing ladies at Haute Blow Dry Bar, who are dishing holiday hair tips.

Those trinkets and toys and things that make noise? We’ve culled our favorite Baltimore- area stores and local online retailers and have pulled together150 fabulous finds.

We talked with shop owners and asked them about what they’re excited about this holiday season. The result?

Well. We think Santa will approve.

May your days be merry and bright this season. Cheers!

Heather

Holiday Style

haute {{some like it}}

for the holidays

Written By Heather Walsh Photography By Laura Black

Have you tried Baltimore’s newest style experience? The Haute Blow Dry Bar is the perfect place for a minimom escape OR some one-on-one time with your pint-sized gal pal.

appointments online or just drop in if your style needs a little lift. A $35 wash-and-dry session typically takes about 45 minutes. You can add a deep conditioning treatment or updo for an additional fee. No cuts. Save that for your regular salon.

{And it will save your sanity this holiday season. The best part? There’s no pretense here. It’s just No more battling it out with a flat iron before style made fun + easy. With a menu that those professional photos or company soirée!) includes styles such as “The NYC” (sleek and straight), “The Baltimore” (signature look with a The Blow Dry Bar concept is truly fabulous. hint of curl), the Dallas (lots of curl. Because Cross your favorite watering hole with your everything is bigger in Texas), and soon-to-befavorite salon. Viola! Blow Dry Bar. Rather than added “The Vegas,” the Haute ladies know how order a gin and tonic, you order a Vegas. That’s to keep style real. And fabulous. a blow-out with lots of volume.

My mini-me had a blast, too... Here’s a peek at Haute has two locations: one in Towson and our Haute afternoon! If you bring the kids, be one in Harbor East. You can easily make sure to ask for the Bug’s “do.” Trés adorable.

Holiday happy hour tonight?

HAUTE Tips and Tricks for At-Home Styling...

1. "Rough-dry" hair until it's about 50% dry.

2. With a round brush, remember to start in the front of the hair 3. Keep your brush and sections around brush in vertical position-- and be sure to dry hair away from the face.

4. While some product helps give body and holds the style longer (such as Davines' "Volume Mouse" or "Volu Mist"), NEVER over load your hair with too much product,. It’ll cause the opposite effect.

Big Event? Leave it to the pros.

Keep your Professional Blow-Out for days...

1. Protect your hair with a shower cap! (for an extra "boost,� roll your hair in velcro rollers or pin curls, before covering with shower cap. Let the the shower heat and steam work FOR you!)

2. Invest in a great dry shampoo such as Davines' "Hair Refresher" -- with odor neutralizing molecules and no white residue-- to extend the life of your blowout.

3. On day 3/4 add a barrel curling iron to your styling regimen.

Holiday Cooking

Seasonal side Dishes Written By Angela Mirra Photography By Heather Walsh

Tired of the same old sweet potato casserole? Want to rev up your holiday sides with locally-sourced ingredients? Here are three recipes for seasonal side dishes, perfect for holiday get-togethers.

{{Don’t worry. They’re palate pleasers for kids of all ages. }}

Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Casserole with Leeks and Toasted Hazelnuts

Makes 6 Side Servings • 2 large butternut squashes (peeled & cubed) • 4 leeks, trimmed and washed, white/ light green parts only) • 1 small log of soft goat cheese • 2 tbsp butter • 1/2 to 1 cups of chicken or vegetable broth • 1/2 cup Hazelnuts • Dash of cinnamon or nutmeg Preheat oven to 375. Toss to coat cubed butternut squash in olive oil, sea salt and cracked black pepper Lay out evenly on a roasting tray and bake until tender, nicely roasted on edges and set aside.

While squash is roasting slice leeks and sauté in about 2 tbsp of butter. Sauté on medium heat until fragrant and translucent, add dash of cinnamon or nutmeg and continue to cook down on medium to low heat, total of about 20 to 25 minutes.

Once squash is fully roasted and leeks are full of good buttery flavor, begin to layer in a baking dish, preferably one you can cover.

Layer leeks first, then butternut squash, add a few large crumbles of goat cheese on this layer, repeat these steps until you are finished with both squash and leeks. Add the most goat cheese to the top, cover and put into a 350 degree oven.

Meanwhile take a cast iron or good quality pan out to toast the hazelnuts On medium heat put one layer of hazelnuts in pan and watch closely! Shake pan vigorously over heat often, until hazelnuts are browned and/or quite fragrant. Let cool on a cutting board. Take your casserole out of the oven and slowly add about 1/2 to 1 cup of your broth around the outside and put back into the oven uncovered for 10 to 15 minutes. Dish should be hot and goat cheese should look slightly melted, warm and delicious!

Roughly chop your toasted hazelnuts with a good knife, and to top just before serving.

Enjoy!

1 1/2 bunches Dino (Lacinato) kale 1/2 to 1 cup dried cranberries 1 cup pine nuts for toasting Granny Smith apple (optional) 1/2 avocado 1 finely chopped shallot Juice of at least 1/2 lemon 1/2 tsp of lemon zest A few glugs of olive oil Sea salt Black pepper

layer, watching closely as these are very oily and can burn quickly. Every so often shake the pan vigorously over burner, make sure both sides get toasted to a nice light brown.

In your mini cuisinart or blender add 1/2 an avocado, juice of 1/2 a lemon, finely chopped shallot and pulse until blended. Continue to add glugs of olive oil, lemon zest and pulse again until combined. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste

Immediately scoop dressing out and add to your bed of raw greens, using washed bare hands, you need to toss and massage kale with your creamy dressing.

Keep folding it over and rubbing kale together until it is fully coated. It should be creamy but not like you have poured wet dressing over greens, more like it has just thickened the greens a bit. Test taste it and add more lemon juice or olive oil if needed. Let this sit for some time. About 10/15 minutes before serving, add cranberries, toasted pine nuts, and thinly sliced apples, toss again. This is an excellent dish to make In a cast iron or other high quality pan you can toast ahead, and pairs so well with the classic holiday the pine nuts and set aside. Toast them in an even dishes. Rinse and dry kale. Take out the lower 1/2 inch of rough stem by cutting it out, then layer kale leaves on top of each other and roll tightly NOTE: You may not be able to use all the leaves in the bunch for this chopping technique, Try separating them. Once they are rolled as tight as you can get them, finely slice the kale in fairly thin ribbons. Once kale is thinly sliced, put into a big bowl. Add a pinch of sea salt, toss with hands gently, and set aside.

Creamy Raw Kale Salad {{easy to make ahead!}}

Makes 6 Side Servings

Individual Stuffed Acorn Squash with Fried Sage Farro

3 acorn squash, cut crosswise, de-seeded 2 tbsp butter Drizzle of honey Tamari soy sauce Package of Farro Glugs of olive oil 2 cloves of garlic Mushrooms (shitake or cremini work well) Whole Italian red chilies French green beans, cut on a slant into 1/2” pieces 2 Sage leaves 1 to 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place both acorn halves in a baking pan, flesh side up with about a 1/2 inch of water in the pan. Using a fork, poke a few holes in the flesh. Add 1/2 tbsp of butter to each squash cavity, drizzle with honey, dash of tamari and black pepper. Cook squash until tender and easily pierced with a fork. Approximately 45 minutes to one hour.

Meanwhile prepare the Farro as directed on the box (or bag). I like to cook Farro like I am cooking pasta, there's less measuring! Fill a pot of water or broth and bring to a boil, empty entire contents of Farro and

cook until tender. Drain well and let sit cooling on a parchment lined cookie sheet to avoid clumping.

While Farro cools, heat olive oil over medium to high heat. Once olive oil is glistening, throw 2 whole sage leaves in and let them crisp. You can use butter here instead of olive oil if you prefer. Remove once they are fried and crispy. Set aside. Using the sage infused olive oil, begin to sauté whole chile peppers and the whole peeled garlic.

Remove garlic once it has become wilted down and brownish. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until very tender and juicy. Add broth as needed to keep the mushrooms moist. Remove mushrooms and set aside. Using the same pan, add at least a cup of broth and let it simmer. Once it is simmering throw green beans in for a few minutes to blanch.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl: farro, mushrooms, broth, and the blanched green beans. Toss and let sit for a few minutes - once squash is out of the oven you can spoon your farro mixture into the cavity of the acorn squash; cover it slightly with foil, and throw back into the oven for less than 10 minutes before serving.

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Holiday Play

cinnamon

playdough

Ingredients • 1 cup of flour • 1/2 cup of salt • 1 tablespoon cream of tartar • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 3/4 cup boiling water • 1.5 tablespoons of cinnamon • Pinch of nutmeg • Pinch of allspice

How to Make

Playdough 1) Combine dry ingredients in large bowl 2) Add boiling water (I just used a tea pot!)

3) Using the dough hook on your kitchen aid mixer, mix the dough until it reaches ‘play’ consistency 4) If you don’t have a mixer, you can certainly mix by hand! But you’ll get to a point where you’ll want to ditch the spoon and mix by kneading.

= Thursday, December 5th

Milk & Cookies Social at Harbor East’s Window Wonderland 5:30PM-7:30PM at The MAC Harbor East

play date: kids and fun only Face Painting, Holiday Crafts, Seasonal Reading

by Michael & Mirabelle. Milk & Cookies for the Kids, Wine & Cheese for Adults. Event is FREE.

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Written By Carling Elder Photography By Heather Walsh

holiday

swag {{making}}

Holiday Decorating Holiday swags are such a great project to make with kids because they allow for total personalization! Your kids will love choosing out the greens, pinecones, berries, ornaments, and ribbon! Making a swag takes only about 15 minutes, and once it’s done you’ll have a beautiful decoration for your front door, or perfect gift to give to Grandma!

Supplies • Variety of christmas greens (preferably purchased locally!) For this swag, we used white pine, cedar, fir, and nandina. The more variety, the prettier! Use whatever you can from your yard or the farmers market. If you know the names of the greens, try to teach them to your kids as you assemble your swag. They’ll love feeling the different textures of prickly (fir) soft (pine) and smooth (cedar).

• Any color of Berries. For this swag we used different colors of winterberry. Bittersweet and holly would also work well.

• Pinecones, bells, or anything dried for decoration. For this swag, we used pinecones foraged from the park. I spray painted pinecones in a variety of colors so the kids could choose out their favorite! Silver and gold always look nice. You can always go natural too.

• Ornaments. For decorating this swag, I grabbed a box of old Christmas balls out of storage. You probably have some lying around, right?

• Holiday ribbon for a bow. Anything pretty!

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How to Make Your Swag Layer greens and berries together into sprayed out bundle, facing away from you. As you layer, try to mix the different varieties together. Once you have your berry and green base made, it’s time to start decorating. To add the pinecones, tie a piece of green twine (from the hardware store) around the base of the pinecone. Try to tie it a bit inside the pinecone so the string is hidden and secure. Once the pinecones are strung, layer them into your bundle of greens, camouflaging the string under the greens. To add the ornaments - if they don’t have a string on them already, take a piece of wire and string it through the top of the ornament. Twist wire to secure, and layer ornaments into greenery. If at this point you can still see a bit of the string from the pinecones, or wire from the ornaments, add a few short pieces of greenery at the top of your swag to hide your mechanics.

To bind the entire swag together, I like to use a zip tie.

It’s really the easiest and most secure thing to use!

The zip tie is also strong enough that it allows you to hang the whole swag from it once you’re done, without needing an additional hook. If you don’t have a zip tie on hand, you can use wire or twine, just make sure it is super tight. Before you pull your zip tie tight, make sure that all the ends of your greenery, berries, pinecones, and ornaments, are lined up so that once you pull the zip tie, you capture every piece. Once you’ve bound everything together, trim the ends of your greenery so that it’s flat, or at least looks cleaned up.

For the final step, let your child choose their favorite ribbon for a bow. Tie the ribbon around the top of the swag, just as you would tie a shoe. If your child knows how, they can even do it! Make a nice big bow, trim the ends of the ribbon, and you’re done! Now you’ll have a beautiful swag for the rest of the Holiday season!

Thanks to Carling and Local Color Flowers for creating this kidfriendly tutorial! Check out our other holiday flower crafts online!

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Written & Photographed By Jennifer Cooper

Holiday Science This holiday season, have the kids cook up some science projects featuring a few of our favorite festive foods. Let’s begin...

Materials Chocolate chips ● Popcorn kernels ● Fresh cranberries ● Paper bag ● Butter or olive oil ● Salt ● Sugar ● Water ● Milk Heat is energy we can add to change the state of matter. In this case, the matter we’re working with is food.

There are 3 states of matter: Solid, Liquid, and Gas. Ask the kids to list some foods in each state.

It’ll make it easier if you consider drinks food too. They’ll quickly arrive at the conclusion that foods don’t start as gas, although they can end up as it. Eww! Since even young kids can appreciate the steps of the scientific process, go ahead and present the kids with the steps. You can either have kids say, write or draw their responses.

Question: Can heat change the state of matter (popcorn kernels, cranberries and chocolate chips)?

Hypothesis: How will the matter change?

Test the Hypothesis: Let’s add some heat and see what happens.

Observation: What happened when we added energy (heat)?

Conclusion: What did we observe in each of our experiments?

Experiments Popcorn Place 1/4 cup popcorn kernels into a brown paper bag with 2 teaspoons butter or olive oil and a dash of salt. Fold down the opening of the bag several times. Place in the microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until you hear the popping slow.

Cranberry Sauce Place 1/2 cup cranberries, 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup sugar into a saucepan. Heat over medium to medium high heat until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.

Hot Cocoa Melt a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat. Add 1 cup milk, stir.

Heat until warm.

Being a scientist is exhausting work.

Go ahead, take a break and sample your work. Final conclusion: yum.

Activites Include: Concert featuring popular kids band Milkshake!

Noontime ball-drop Create your own Party Hat & Noisemaker

December 31st 2013; 10:00am - 2:00pm Activites Free with Paid Admission 601 Light Street Baltimore MD 21230 • www.marylandsciencecenter.org

Visit our Science Store for unique gifts for all ages this holiday season!

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soirée at the station

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Saturday, December 14, 2013 ✻ 2 PM to 5 PM ✻ Green Spring Station Join us for an afternoon of holiday merriment! Ornament making, modern Santa photos in scene designed by local artists, holiday decor and style tips, cocktail mixing, hot chocolate bar, the best holiday gifts, and more! Give back by helping us assemble ‘family time’ packs for Fisher House families as part of the Little Lion Challenge.

Holiday Celebrations

Winter Wonderland kids’ tablE Written & Photographed By Melissa Mutterer Ah, “The Kids’ Table.” We’ve all been there; it’s a childhood rite of passage to be seated for every holiday meal at the card table in the corner (or if you were me, my Aunt’s kitchen table) with your siblings, cousins, and family friends of varying ages and interests. Inevitably, we always finished eating well before the grownups, and were left to our own devices until it was time for dessert...which is a scary thing to think about now that I’m the hostess and I have a growing number of kids coming along to each holiday event I plan. So I decided to devise a holiday kids’ table to keep the smaller crowd busy in their seats and buy mom and dad a little extra time to enjoy a meal and catch up in some adult conversation... now that we've finally arrived at the Grownup Table.

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To get started, I enlisted the help of Sophie, my seven-year-old daughter, co-hostess, and creative adviser, to come up with a theme for this holiday kids’ table.

We knew we wanted to incorporate Roy G. Biv, but how would we make rainbows feel festive and “holiday-ish”? Sparkles and snow, of course! We decided to call this sparkly, snowy, rainbow theme “Winter Wonderland”. On my wish list? Something that I could pull out and re-use for any winter celebration, with a vintage-y nostalgic feel to it. Now that we had our vision, it was time to execute it in a kid-friendly way.

First things first: my daughter does not do anything less than fancy. And I like to be eco-friendly wherever possible, so a plastic tablecloth and paper napkins just weren’t going to cut it for this kids’ table. And let’s face it: plain old table linens are Just. NOT. Fancy. So we set out to create our own. Taking a cue from the (cool) progeny apple stamped napkins , we used some tiny potatoes (scored for free from our local farmers’ market!) to create these fun snowmen stamped napkins. Tip: to help little fingers grip the potatoes, use an eye-hook to create a handle.

To tie it all together, we sponge-painted a plain white table runner using fabric paint in all the colors of the rainbow, and die-cut foam snowflakes (left from last year’s holiday crafting) turned stencils. These two projects took less than an hour, and made for a great after-school activity on a day we had free from extracurriculars!

Vintage-printed cardstock made quick placemats and added a whimsical, nostalgic feel to the table. Bonus?

They're white on the back and doubled as a blank slate for coloring later on. I also added a washable white tablecloth under it all for extra fanciness.

For a simple centerpiece, colorful plastic ornaments and a tree (found in the attic among our spring decor)

added a sparkly pop of color. On either side of the tree, acrylic wine glasses filled with epsom salt “snow� and an LED candle provided kid-safe ambience.

Finishing touches included small metal buckets filled with crayons and placed around the table for every kiddo to reach.

For the older girls, I set out a mason jar full of colored pencils.

Since holiday meals at our house are set up buffet-style, there was no need for a full place setting since dinner plates and utensils were set up alongside the spread in the other room. Instead, Sophie set each place with a clear glass appetizer plate and a jelly jar with a sparkly paper straw, ready for a little snack and drink before dinner! Tip: Save the lids for the jelly jars and use them to send home leftovers or dessert!

When guests arrived, the centerpiece was swapped out for a 3-tiered server full of fruits and veggies in all the colors of the rainbow (prepped ahead of time) to keep hungry tummies at bay, and to give moms and dads a chance to grab a libation and settle in.

As the younger crowd finished up their apps, plates were cleared and centerpieces swapped back out to give the kids some room to get started on their first activity: a DIY Rainbow Snowflake Pennant Banner.

Once completed, banners were folded and bagged up, and stored in a basket for later. Tip: This one was a tiny bit tricky for toddlers, since each snowflake needs to be knotted in place, so time it to be done while adults are still mingling, or enlist older kids to help the younger ones.

To keep them busy while the grownups could eat at a more relaxing pace, each child was given a Happy New Year postcard, which I designed and had printed on cardstock at a local printer (turnaround time: 2 hours).

After their dinner was cleared with help from the older kids, little hands got busy writing 2014 wishes to far away family and friends.

Once those were done, placemats were flipped over and our little artists drew some wild winter scenes.

Tip: Provide stamps so postcards can be dropped in the mail whenever it's convenient. After Christmas dinner at our house, we’ll

drop everyone’s right in our mailbox so they’ll make it to their destination by December 31st! You can download the free printable at (cool) progeny!}} For a send-off, I pre-assembled treat bags along with a strung tag bearing each child’s name. These were stored in a basket, and this became my drop station for completed activities. While guests enjoy dessert, I added each child’s postcard and a handful of crayons to bags, and tied off with their name tag and an ornament from the centerpiece. The basket was set by the front door and my little co-host(ess) handed off these parting gifts and sent guests out into a real Winter Wonderland!

Holiday Gift Picks

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gift

holiday

ideas

(the extra frosting kind)

Under Appreciated Animals Letter Memory Game, Danamarie Hosler ($15), Mighty Pigeon ✸ Cardline Animals Game ($14.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Hape Push & Pull Giraffe ($9.99), Soft & Cozy Baby ✸ LaQ Animal World Chameleon Model Building Kit ($15), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ The Hungry Pelican ($24.99), Greetings & Readings ✸ Rock Island “Behind the Scenes” Penguin Tour for Up to 4 People ($500), The Maryland Zoo at Baltimore ✸ Dinosaur Hoodie by City Threads ($66) Pied Piper Children’s Wear ✸ Navy Owl Hat Set by Mayoral ($40) Pied Piper Children’s Wear ✸ Haba Let’s Play at the Zoo ($59.99), aMuse Toys

Shark Sleepover You really can “sleep” with the fishes! The National Aquarium offers sleepover experiences in their shark discovery lab. Dare to walk the catwalk over the “shark” water? For adventurers 8+.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

Shark Sleepover Immersion Experience ($109.95/pp), The National Aquarium

animal aficionados

It’s Surreal.

Puzzle + learning + sculpting.

The Explore Surrealism Master Sculpz will entertain your creative thinker for hours.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

pint-sized picassos Master Scuplz Kit from Kidzaw ($14.99), aMuse Toys

Luck of the Draw Game ($26.95), The Walters Art Museum ✸ Kids Art Class with Painted Palette ($35), Painted Palette Baltimore ✸ Play-Deco Wood and Paper Crafting Kit ($11.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Janod Multi-Puzzle ($19.99), aMuse Toys, ✸ Toysmith Nature Kaleidoscope Kit ($14.95), Irvine Nature Center ✸ Mommy/Daddy + Me Doll Making Class ($35), Baltimore Threadquarters ✸ MOMA Chairs Game ($75), The Store LTD ✸ 3-Month Handmade Crayon Club Subscription ($24), A Childhood Store

Betsey Johnson Gloves ($26), Wee Chic Boutique ✸ LoopDeDoo Headband Making Kit ($16.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Kate Spade “Eat Cake for Breakfast” Paperweight ($24.99), Greetings & Readings ✸ Multicolor Gypsy Chandelier ($225), Nouveau Contemporary Goods ✸ Pochi Silicone Purse, The Store LTD ✸ Pink Daisy Necklace ($15), Snark Machine ✸ Mayoral Fur Vest ($48), Wee Chic Boutique

Fab Find!

Perfect for grandma’s house, soccer practice or a sleepover with their B F F. We a d o r e t h i s limited edition Unikiki print bag by Tokidoki for Ju Ju Be.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

Unikiki “Starlet” Bag by Tokidoki for Ju Ju Be ($75), Wee Chic Boutique

girly tweens & wanna-tweens

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

dancers, shakers & music makers

Deuz Mini Maracas ($39.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Kapital K Guitar Romper ($34), Wee Chic Boutique ✸ Playmobil PopStars Stage, MP3 Compatible ($39.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Musician Bobbleheads ($14.99), Bill’s Music House ✸ Hape Pound and Tap Bench ($29.99), Barstons Child’s Play ✸ We Are the Music Makers Journal ($7.95), Curiosity {Opposite Page} Haircuts in Music Pop Art Print ($34), Trohv ✸ Zither Heaven Ukelele ($74), aMuse Toys

Queen Fairy Make-Up Kit by Luna Star ($29.99), Wee Chic Boutique ✸ Finger Fairytale Temporary Tattoos ($4.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Rainbow Fairy Glitter Wings by Douglas Cuddle Toy ($19.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Princess and the Pea Set ($115), The Monogram Shop ✸ Janod Magnetic Stick Wall-Art Princess Castle ($69.95), Special Order through Shananigan’s Toy Shop) ✸ Hello Books: Create Your Own Princess Adventure Story ($11.95), The Baltimore Museum of Art ✸ Reversible Snow White Doll by Lilliputiens ($49.99), aMuse Toys

Once Upon a Time...

There was a fairy who met a magical horse in the woods...The Moulin Roty fabric shadow puppet theatre provides hours of endless story telling. Act out your favorite fairy tales or imagine your own!

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

Moulin Roty Fabric Shadow Puppet Theatre ($44), Wee Chic Boutique

modern fairy tales

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

for your little monster

Stack and Scare Blocks by Uncle Goose ($49.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Monster Fingerprint Art Kit ($9.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Tickle Monster Book/Glove Laughter Kit ($40), Wee Chic Boutique ✸ Daydream Monster Throw Pillow by David Zobel ($20), Society6 ✸ Flip and Draw Monsters ($8), The Corduroy Button ✸ Inanimate Stickers by Fred ($3.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Fred and Friends Glo Boy SolarPowered Nightlight ($24.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Opposite Page: Space Monsters ($35 - $58), Cotton Monster

Out of this World.

Baltimore artist Jennifer Strunge created a cast of imaginary space monsters destined to become your little one’s new best bud.

36 Hours: Weekends in the USA ($39.99), Trohv ✸ World Map Sticker Fun by Peaceable Kingdom ($10.99), Greetings & Readings ✸ Uncle Goose Egyptian Hieroglyphics Bocks ($49.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Movement and Spanish/Chinese Creative Movement Class (Call for Prices), The Lingo Leap ✸ Putumayo Kids World SingAlong CD ($14.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Luckie’s Scratch Off World Map ($19.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ World Floor Map by Mudpuppy ($20), The Corduroy Button ✸ 10 Days in Africa ($29.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Djeco Mandala Art Kit ($24.99), aMuse Toys

People of the World Totem by Kidsonroof ($29.99), aMuse Toys

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

one big world

Cultural Exploration The People of the World Totem is a wonderful way to explore different cultures around the globe, creating a magical journey to meet 12 unique and fascinating people, each wearing their characteristic costume, and each with a story to tell.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

pirates, aliens & heroes

eeBoo Magnetic Playboard Robot’s Landing ($19.99) ✸ Elegant Baby Hero Bath Squirt Toys ($19), Pied Piper Children’s Wear ✸ Magnote Space Adventure (Sets Vary), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Mini ZZZ Space Patrol PJs ($30), Pied Piper Children’s Wear ✸ Janod Magnetix Rocket Set ($19.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Alex Shrinky Dinks Cool Stuff ($8.99), Barstons Child’s Play ✸ Flash Kids Pirate Patterns Preschool Math ($5.95), aMuse Toys ✸ Superhero Bowtie ($18.95), The Corduroy Button ✸ Hape UFO ($34.99), Greetings & Readings ✸ Opposite Page: Janod Pirate Ship Hatbox Puzzle ($19.99), aMuse Toys

Spy Gear Night Vision Goggles ($24.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Snap Circuits Lights by Elenco ($74.99), Barstons Child’s Play ✸ Light Show Fountain Speakers ($49.99), The Sporting Life at Green Spring Station ✸ Freestyle Personalized iPhone 4/4S/5 Case ($29.99), TechLab Photo ✸ Movie Peg ($11), Trohv ✸ Fleece iPod Gift Card Holders ($4), Epic Toy Chest

NanoBlock Photojournalism.

Yes. it’s a REAL digital camera! We know you’re all nanoblock fans. Now your favorite photog can build their photographic portfolio. {Pun intended}

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

Toy Digital Camera by Nanoblock ($59.99), Do Mo Nanoblock Case ($11.99).

Find both at Shananigan’s Toy Shop Photo Credit: The PhotoJoJo Store

techie tools and toys

Next Stop: Imaginationville Haba’s Discovery Train is more than just wheels -- each car contains activities that will strengthen fine motor skills.

Plus the colors are way (cool).

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

planes, trains and things that zoom

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Bruder Cement Mixer (Call for Pricing), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Automoblox T900 rescue truck ($49.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Hape Bamboo e-copter ($24.99), Soft and Cozy Baby ✸ Creativity for Kids Stunt Derby Racer ($19.99), Barston’s Childs Play ✸ Green Toys Ferry Boat ($24.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Nano Blocks Mustang Build Kit ($49.99), aMuse Toys ✸ Opposite Page: HABA Discovery Train Rolero ($99), aMuse Toys

RobotiKits 6-in-1 Solar Power Kit ($24.99), Maryland Science Center ✸ Disgusting Science Kit by Scientific Explorer ($24.99), Maryland Science Center ✸ Original Ant Farm by Uncle Milton’s ($18.00), Maryland Science Center ✸ Squigz Starter Set ($24), aMuse Toys ✸ Scribbler Drawing Robot ($19.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Weird & Wacky Contraption Lab by SmartLab ($44.99), Maryland Science Center ✸ Kitchen Science by 4M ($15.99), Maryland Science Center ✸ Smart Lab Demolition ($19.99 - $39.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Jr. Scientist Strandbeest Model Kit ($34.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Opposite Page: Goldie Blox and the Spinning Machine ($29.99), aMuse Toys

Intro to Invention We know. The thought of ‘science for girls’ being pink might make you cringe. But the Goldie Blox series was designed by a super (cool) girl. And your budding engineer will love designing these simple machines!

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

science is awesome

It comes in kid size, too.

Exact size replica of a 1965 VW Camper Van -- as a tent. Comes as a kid-sized play tent, too. One of those gifts that works for the kids and kids at heart.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

retro feel, contemporary (cool)

1965 VW Camper Van Tent by The Monster Factory. “Real” sized replica can be special ordered. Play Tent size ($59) available at Shananigan’s Toy Shop.

Rave Shoes in Desert by Rileyroos: a (cool) modern take on a classic! ($36), Rileyroos ✸ Balt T-Shirt ($19), Charm City Babies ✸ Paddle Ball ($6), Pied Piper Children’s Wear ✸ Spirograph Design Set ($14.99), Barstons Child’s Play ✸ Design Your Own Yo Yo by Seedling ($18), The Corduroy Button ✸ Box of Jokes ($3.99), Barstons Child’s Play ✸ Color TV Tray ($50), Bob’s Your Uncle

Intro to Parkour/Ninja Class ($40), Urban Evolution ✸ Flying Turtle ($75), Barstons Child’s Play ✸ Pillow Fight Weapons ($40), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Unlimited Monthly Pass for Zumba Kids and Zumba Kids Jr. Classes ($75), FIX Studio Zumba ✸ Strider Bike with Ski Attachment ($99, $34.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Ogo Sport Mini Disk Set ($24.99), Barston’s Childs Play ✸ Swimming Lessons at MAC (Call for Rates), Maryland Athletic Club ✸ Opposite Page: Spherovelo Ride-On Toy by Earlyrider ($99.99), aMuse Toys.

One Cool Ride.

The Spherovelo? It’s just too cool for school. This modern ride from Earlyrider is not only amazing design -- it works on balance control.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

kids on the move

Future Project Runway Stars...

Meet Isabella! She loves shoes -- and creating her own designs! In the Isabella’s Shoe Studio Doodle Storybook, your mini-designer can create along with her!

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

the girl with fab style

EGG Baby Sleeveless Party Dress ($70), Tiny Toes: A Children’s Boutique ✸ Play date at Baltimore’s Pink Door Spa (Call for rates), Spartea ✸ Poppy Drops Earring Starter Set ($21.95), Wee Chic Boutique ✸ Books to Bed: Birdie’s Big Girl Dress ($45), Pied Piper Children’s Wear ✸ SuperGirl Tee ($29.99), Under Armor ✸ Fur Animal Flat by L'Amour ($48), Sassanova ✸ Brinca Dada Bennett House Dollhouse ($450), aMuse Toys ✸ Opposite Page: Isabella’s Shoe Studio ($12.95), duopress

Reusable Snack Bags ($7.85) Lunchskins by 3 Green Moms ✸ Salted Caramel Brownie ($5) Charm City Cook ✸ Mark-Mat by Modern-Twist ($28), Wee Chic Boutique ✸ Chef Cuckoo by Blue Orange Games ($13.99), Shananigan’s Toy Shop ✸ Sili Squeeze Reusable Snack Bottles ($14.99 - $15.99), Soft and Cozy Baby ✸ Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Chocolate ($15.95), Ma Petite Shoes and Chocolate ✸ 6 Assorted Macaroons ($9), LAMILL Cafe ✸ Monogrammed Chef’s Apron and Hat ($35),The Monogram Shop ✸ Opposite Page: Carosel Shortbread Snack Pack, Kinderhook Snacks Online or Fleet Street Market

Snack Happy.

New this holiday season! Baltimore’s own Kinderhook Snacks is offering online ordering and snack packs, delivered straight to your door!

The whole family will {{swoon}}.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

foodies of all ages Photo Credit: Hardly Square

Pale Ale Pint Glass ($10.95), Trohv ✸ Custom Belt by Trafalgar ($50 and up), Quintessential Gentleman ✸ Polar Loop Activity Tracker ($109.95), City Sports ✸ Personalized Embossed Golf Tag ($40), The Monogram Shop ✸ Mario and Yoshi Handprint Tee ($21), FuzzyInk ✸ Men’s Alter Ego Compression Shirt ($59.99), Under Armor ✸ Best Intentions Flask ($36), Curiosity ✸ Grill to Table 17” Grill Platter ($46), Greetings & Readings + Lula B Mango Peach Habanero Sauce ($8.50), Lula B ✸ Opposite Page: Passion for Food and Wine Experience + Exclusive Wine Club from Wit & Wisdom ($1,200 for 2)

Vino Connoisseur Splurge Does he love wine? Then give him a night with the experts at Wit & Wisdom! Package includes chef-prepared dinner, wine education and quarterly home delivery of six personally-selected bottles.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

the big guys

Iconic Style.

AndrÊ Leon Talley culled fashion’s archives for the best Little Black Dress. This photographic collection is simply stunning. Perfect for mom, who never goes out of style.

2013 Holiday Gift Picks

mom. always a classic

Local Color Flowers 10-Week Flower CSA ($250), Local Color Flowers ✸ Kate Spade “Let’s Do Lunch” Card Holder ($20), Greetings & Readings ✸ Treat Yourself Reusable Bag ($16), The Pleasure of Your Company ✸ Pearl or Aventurine Gold-Filled Post Earrings by Robbie Simon ($175), Robbie Simon ✸ My Wallit Purse Wallet in Sweet Violet ($96), The Store LTD ✸ Monogram Letterpress Stationary ($280),Tiny Dog Press ✸ Loveheals Cuff Bracelet (Call for Pricing), Panache ✸ Hard Case Clutch with Ring Accent ($48), Cupcake ✸ Gift Certificate to Haute Blow Dry Bar ($35), Haute Blow Dry Bar {Opposite Page} Little Black Dress ($50), Curiosity

Beata’s favorite Arbonne picks for this

holiday season...

SeaSource Detox Spa® Renewing Body Gelée - Holiday Edition, $49

EVERY (COOL) PROGENY READER GETS 35% OFF THEIR FIRST ORDER.

Pampermint® Foot Care Gift Set, $50

Nourishing Shea Butter Hand Cream Collection, $36

place your order: Beata Lorinc www.beata.myarbonne.com

eight books

that should be under

this holiday everyone’s tree

Buy them from our favorite Baltimore area book stores!

The Ivy Bookshop, The Children’s Bookstore, & Greetings & Readings!

Have Yourself a Mirabelle Christmas

ABC Menagerie

By Michael Muller Your pint-sizer will love this classic tale featuring Baltimore’s beloved Boston Terrier.

By M. H. Clark & Elena V. Targioni Charming animal sculptures, crafted by Italian artist Elena V. Targioni, are paired with whimsical verse by writer M. H. Clark.

Sleep Like a Tiger

Please Bring Balloons

By Mary Logue, Illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski The common theme of a child not ready for bed gets fresh treatment in this beautifully illustrated story.

By Lindsay Ward Ever wondered what it would be like to ride a carousel right off its platform? All it takes is a kind polar bear and a handful of balloons.

By Drew Dewalt Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters: his crayons have had enough!

Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

By Kate DiCamillo Holy unanticipated occurrences! A cynic meets an unlikely superhero in a genre-breaking new novel by master storyteller Kate DiCamillo.

This is Not My Hat

How the Meteorite Got to the Museum

By John Klassen When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind.

By Jessie Hartland This science-as-entertainment book chronicles how a meteorite ended up in the American Museum of Natural History.

The Day the Crayons Quit

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