Each year during Spring, we dye eggs and hide them in the garden. We usually decorate our eggs with words and symbols that convey our wishes for abundance. The boys draw symbols for abundant love, abundant health, abundant happiness and abundant Peace. This year, I decided to seek out new and unique ways of decorating eggs. I came up with these three wonderful alternatives.
The first one is a Goose Egg Decoupage Kit (shown above). This kit comes with everything needed to create artistic and imaginative eggs. The great thing about this kit is that the creations that are made can be used year after year for decorations and egg hunts. It also allows for freedom of expression which speaks to the souls of boys everywhere! Click here to buy one for your guy:
Goose Egg Decoupage Kit
The second alternative is a Ukrainian Egg Decorating Kit (shown above). This kit contains eight packets of vivid, water-soluble dyes, two "kistky" tools for drawing the linework in wax, a beeswax patty, full instructions with design diagrams, and color photos of finished eggs. The end result is a work of art and a lesson that highlights cultural diversity and global connectedness. Click here to buy this kit for the boy in your life:
Ukrainian Egg Decorating Kit
The third alternative is an Egg Engraving Kit. This kit comes with a fine tipped engraver, five dye tablets, two dye cups, a marker and a drill bit. Boys of any age would be delighted to engrave eggs for Spring fun! This kit allows for freedom of expression and unlimited creativity while using an uncomplicated approach. This will surely become the new favorite way of decorating eggs for the boy in your life. Click here to buy it:
Egg Engraving Kit
With Spring around the corner or any time of year, there is something endearing about baby animals. Chicks symbolize new life, innocence and everything pure, which appeals to the heart of boys. They remind boys of their connection with Nature and all animals on the Earth and stimulate their natural curiosity about the world around them. This connection soothes their inner naturalistic tendencies and nurtures their soul. On my search to find the cutest chicks out there, I found these three adorable versions of chicks that I think would delight any boy. My personal favorite are the wooden puzzle chicks because they incorporate wood and the educational aspect of solving puzzles. Check out these chicks by clicking the link under each picture.
These pillows are a great resource for teaching your boy geography and how to use his hugs to send love and positive energy to America, the Planet, the Moon, Mars and to all the stars in the Universe. They make great travel pillows as well. Boys of all ages would benefit from these wonderful pillows. Just click on the following links to buy one for your little guy!
The simple construction of these old fashioned vehicles is sure to ignite a spark of creativity in the heart of any boy. They are easily handled by toddlers and appeal to older boys as well. They inspire open-ended play, are all natural and, best of all, made in the USA. Each one is handmade in Vermont using maple wood and natural dyes.
Boys love to dig in the dirt! They love to plant seeds and watch them grow. They have a inherent curiosity of nature and the natural world around them. The combination of storytelling and gardening is an enchanting way to enrich your boy's life and imagination. There are adorable kits available for Stone Soup, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella and The Princess and the Pea by Potting Shed Creations LTD. Click on the links below each picture to buy one for your little guy. There are also links to buy picture books under each photograph to accompany your kit.
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Stone Soup Garden Kit
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Stone Soup
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Jack's Magic Beans, A Child's Fairytale Garden Kit to Grow and Explore
The story of Jack and the Beanstalk is not recommended due to the violent and scary nature of the story. I recommend a parental re-telling of the story that leaves out the violent aspects of the original story or this less scary, less violent retelling of the story:
Jack and the Beanstalk (Tell Me a Story) (Hardcover with CD)
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Cinderella's Magic Pumpkin, A Child's Fairytale Garden Kit to Grow and Explore
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Cinderella
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The Princess Pea, A Child's Fairytale Garden Kit to Grow and Explore
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The Princess and the Pea (Classic Fairy Tale Collection)
Click the link below to buy all the above stories and more in one book:
A Treasury of Children's Literature
About The Souls of Boys
I am the mother of two boys. I have an MA in Education and a BS in Psychology. After completing research for my Master's thesis in graduate school, I was dismayed to discover the horrific, detrimental effects that violence (in all forms) has on the human brain, especially the brains of children. Violence (in all forms) literally causes brain damage. As a result of violence, violent play, violent video games, violent T.V. shows, stress hormones are released and the brain starts to rewire itself to form coping mechanisms that result in the numbing of certain parts of the brain associated with emotions and memory.
It is imperative that we take the souls of boys into consideration as we guide them along the path of living, learning and loving. As we look outward onto the world today, we can see violence in every direction and the majority of this violence is being perpetrated by boys and men of all ages. It is time to make a change and take a stand for our boys.
Being mindful and conscienteous about the stimuli that our boys are being exposed to is essential for the betterment of the future of humankind. They are BIG souls in little bodies that deserve to remain innocent for as long as possible. Violent toys, video games, T.V. shows and other forms of media, steals their innocence and teaches them (in small, subtle doses) that this is who they are on the inside and has a negative impact on their brains.
Boys have also been removed from nature, activities that instill a sense of purpose are nearly non-existant and toys that promote cognitive skills have been replaced with violent and/or nonsensical toys. Essentially, boys have been stripped from all avenues to connect to their own sense of curiosity and wonderment, leaving them with a false and superficial view of the world around them.
My vision is to help others nurture the souls of the boys in their lives. My hope is to help bring back the natural balance that boys deserve. I spend hours researching the best toys, books and media for the souls of boys. At "The Souls of Boys", every product is handpicked by me. I do not get paid to review products, nor do I get products sent to me to review. These are products that I believe in and would personally buy for my own boys. Check back often for more non-violent, non-toxic, soul centered toys, books, media and resources.
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