Multicultural Kid Blogs https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/ For families and educators raising world citizens, through arts, activities, crafts, food, language, and love. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:48:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 54120689 Jewish Joy with A.R. Vishny https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/15/jewish-joy-with-a-r-vishny/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/15/jewish-joy-with-a-r-vishny/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=37281 I’m Heidi Rabinowitz and I am so happy to be Jewish. The beautiful and varied customs, the focus on deep thought and learning, and the historical connections going back over the centuries, all bring me joy. That’s why I’ve dedicated my career to synagogue librarianship, why I’ve been podcasting about Jewish children’s literature for 20 […]

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/15/jewish-joy-with-a-r-vishny/feed/ 0 37281 How to Make a Scandinavian Midsummer Crown https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/07/how-to-make-a-scandinavian-midsummer-crown/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/07/how-to-make-a-scandinavian-midsummer-crown/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:48:15 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=26874 Midsummer is the celebration of the longest day of the year. It is one of the oldest celebrations in human history. One can see the original pagan roots steeped in the current practices of midsummer—the traditional dresses, dancing around the maypole, wearing flowers in your hair, and celebrating fertility in many ways and always with […]

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/07/how-to-make-a-scandinavian-midsummer-crown/feed/ 2 26874 Traveling with Kids: How to Manage Jet Lag https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/01/ten-tips-to-tackle-jet-lag/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/01/ten-tips-to-tackle-jet-lag/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=14724 There are many things that prevent families from traveling internationally. First of all, it’s expensive to fly your family around the world. Especially, because nowadays they charge for children as young as one year old! Domestic flights allow kids to travel for free up to two years old. This is why parents dread their child’s […]

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/06/01/ten-tips-to-tackle-jet-lag/feed/ 2 14724 Outdoor Learning: Bringing Education Outside One Lesson at a Time https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/05/25/outdoor-learning-bringing-education-outside-one-lesson-time/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/05/25/outdoor-learning-bringing-education-outside-one-lesson-time/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 09:11:26 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=19702 Take your learning outside! Here in the South of the United States, most children go to school and spend much of their learning day inside.  Our family is big on getting kids outside. When my kids come home from school, I try to connect what they are learning within the classroom walls with the world […]

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]]> 37326 International Travel with Kids: 5 Tips to Picking the Perfect Destination https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/05/10/international-travel-with-kids-5-tips-to-picking-the-perfect-destination/ Mon, 11 May 2026 06:52:57 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=33774 For the first few years of your kids’ lives, international travel with kids is all about worrying about the flight, what food to take so they don’t starve, vaccines, etc. As your kids get older, they’ll start forming memories of their travel (I personally remember trips we took from when I was about 6) – […]

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]]> 33774 Musical Ways To Explore Asian-Pacific Heritage With Your Child! https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/05/04/musical-ways-explore-asian-pacific-heritage-child/ Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=9197 Sticks, stones, shells and strings – how could you make music from all of these things? If you explore the diverse cultures from the Asian-Pacific region you’ll find some truly beautiful and unique musical instruments fashioned from these materials. And most of them date back at least several hundred years as part of the music, […]

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]]> 9197 Markets around the World https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/26/markets-around-world/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/26/markets-around-world/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:55:28 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=5680 Explore markets around the world with your children from the comfort of your own home. In this post, we travel the globe, from Finland to Morocco to Japan, France, Northern Ireland, England, Costa Rica, and more!

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/26/markets-around-world/feed/ 17 5680 Jewish Joy with Joanne Levy https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/20/jewish-joy-with-joanne-levy/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/20/jewish-joy-with-joanne-levy/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=37253 I’m Heidi Rabinowitz and I am so happy to be Jewish. The beautiful and varied customs, the focus on deep thought and learning, and the historical connections going back over the centuries, all bring me joy. That’s why I’ve dedicated my career to synagogue librarianship and why I’ve been podcasting about Jewish children’s literature for […]

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]]> https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/20/jewish-joy-with-joanne-levy/feed/ 6 37253 How Raising a Child with Autism Teaches Me Global Citizenship https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/12/raising-child-autism-teaches-global-citizenship/ https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2026/04/12/raising-child-autism-teaches-global-citizenship/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:58:37 +0000 https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/?p=14191 April is Autism Awareness Month. As the parent of a child with autism, I’ve learned that I can focus on the things that are hard or embrace the lessons along the way. Every autism journey is different, and this approach is undeniably easier when your child (like mine) has high-functioning autism. Here are a few […]

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