Lenses I've Built With My Children

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The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Saving One Animal May Not Change The World But Surely, For That One Animal... The World Will Change Forever! The Wild Animal Sanctuary provides a safe haven for wild animals rescued from private owners, abusive situations, and others who would other...

Longhopes Donkey Rescue

Our mission is to rescue, shelter, rehabilitate and find permanent homes for donkeys that would otherwise be destroyed for meat consumption overseas. These animals are often shipped in horrific conditions to processors outside of the US - many die fr...

My Squidoo Charity Stats

One of the biggest perks of being a Squidoo lensmaster is the ability for our lenses to contribute to worthy organizations. I joined Squidoo on May 8, 2008 and this lens is a record of all of my "payday" donations to Squidoo non-profit partners. Not...

A Collaboration With My "Little Girls" - Almost 3 and 5 

Max and Ruby - Clothes and Toys

Max & Ruby is a television series based on the children's books by Rosemary Wells. Come meet Max, an amazingly smart and headstrong little bunny who is 3, and his big sister, Ruby, a warm, patient, and creative seven-year-old. The show is a huge favo...

Wow Wow Wubbzy

Meet Wubbzy, a loveable little ball of fun with a kooky tail and his best pals Widget and Walden as they play in their beloved town of Wuzzleburg! Children will giggle their way through Wubbzy's adventures and end up wanting to play kickety-kickball...

Miss Spider and Friends

Miss Spider is the nicest spider you could ever meet. Beloved by children and parents alike since the release of "Miss Spider's Tea Party", her world has grown to books and movies about her as a young child in "Little Miss Spider" as well as all grow...

Charlie and Lola

Charlie and Lola is fun series targeted at preschool audiences about a boy named Charlie and his sister, Lola. Featuring a unique "collage" animation style and catchy background themes, the show follows the pair as Charlie helps out his often rather...

Maggie and the Ferocious Beast

A fun and unique childrens' show based on the popular books created by Betty and Michael Paraskevas, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast takes place in a fantastical place called Nowhere Land, a wonderful figment of five-year-old Maggie's colorful imagina...

Meet The Hoobs

The Hoobs have come for a visit! These cuddly friends of fluff are here on our planet to learn about us and how we live. Preschoolers will love laughing and learning along with Tula, Iver, Groove, and Hubba Hubba as they embark on the very seriously...

Krypto the Superdog

My children and I love watching Krypto the Superdog DVDs and especially look forward to seeing Bat Hound (he's the coolest), so we've made a little page in his honor. The cartoon series took a lot of liberties with changing the concept from the origi...

Oswald the Octopus

The star of the wildly popular preschool series, Oswald is a gentle blue octopus who lives in a fantastical town with his dog Wienie, and friends Madame Butterfly and her daughter Katrina, Henry the Penguin, Daisy, the daisy, and dozens of more color...

Let's All Go To Dragon Land

Dragon Tales is a magical show where Max and Emmy transport themselves to Dragon Land through a magical dragon scale chanting "I wish, I wish with all my heart to fly with dragons in a land apart". Come meet their dragon friends Ord, Zak and Weezy, a...

Franklin

Franklin is a turtle who likes to play just like other little boys. He gets in to trouble sometimes but he always makes the right decisions in the end.

Input From The Whole Tribe 

It's A Big, Big World!

It's A Big, Big World in the World Tree. Come along and explore this fantastic show for young children featuring brilliant characters from the Jim Henson Workshop.

The Best Magazines For Kids

There are some really amazing magazine subscriptions available for children these days. I get several of them for my 4 kids and we all enjoy pouring through them. It's a battle to see who gets to read them first! Magazine subscriptions make great gif...

Yo Gabba Gabba Toys, Clothes, and Accessories

Even the littlest fans can get in on the Yo Gabba Gabba fun with unique toys and accessories from the show. DJ Lance Rock and friends have been a huge hit with kids with their colorful show. This series actively encourages children to get up and move...

The Stegosaurus

"Stegosaurus" means "roof" or "plated" lizard, and it's easy to see why. Stegos lived during the late Jurassic period (about 156-140 million years ago) and their fossils have been found in the United States throughout Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.

Bolt

Bolt, the story of a dog who has grown up as a "child actor" on a Hollywood set where he plays a Superhero. Unfortunately, when Bolt is lost from the set, he himself does not realize that his "Super Powers" aren't real. Bolt features the voices of M...

My 9-year-old Son 

He's getting good at this!

Best Books For Toddlers

All 4 of my kiddos share a passion for books which has been cultivated from a very early age. Toddlers love "participatory" books, simple stories that they can memorize (they learn to anticipate what's coming next and it makes them proud), and BRIGHT...

Make Way For Noddy

Noddy is a toy little boy who lives in Toyland. Noddy loves driving around Toyland and in his red and yellow taxi. Noddy is kind and honest, but he sometimes gets into trouble, either through his own mistakes or because the naughty goblins Sly and Go...

Fun With Roly Poly Bugs

Did you know that Pill Bugs aren't really bugs at all? They aren't even insects! They are members of the only group of CRUSTACEANS who live on land. Pill Bugs perform valuable jobs in our environment by eating detritus and aerating the top layer of s...

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Grandpa Piggley loves nothing more than to spend a day with his Grandchildren telling them wonderful stories about his childhood in Tara, Ireland and all about his best friends Ferny and Dannan Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks is a delightfull...

Bull Snakes - Gentle Helpers

Many people may be terrified of snakes, but there's really no need to fear these guys. Bull Snakes (also called Gopher snakes) are docile and do our habitats a great service by keeping down vermin populations. They eat mice, rats, rabbits, and prairi...

Madagascar 2

Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are back for more wild adventures in theaters this fall. Fans of the original movie can't wait for a sneak peak at the new film, which will also be released on IMAX November 7, 2008!

Bakugan

Bakugan Battle Brawlers is an Japanese shonen manga series about Bakugan, powerful guardian creatures from another dimension called Vestroia, and the human "battle brawlers" who can control their powers. Fans of the show can re-create the series with...

Igor the Movie

A twist on the classic depiction of Dr. Frankenstein's faithful, if a bit odd, servant. The movie features the voices of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven, Molly Shannon, and Jay Leno.

Domo Kun

You've seen his menacing teeth everywhere, but do you know who he is? What he is? What's up with this little brown monster and Fark and why was he all over Target at Halloween. Most importantly what are those guys chasing that poor kitten for?

And With My "Almost All Grown Up" Oldest Daughter 

Because 12-year olds are practically teenagers, you know!

Mexican Jumping Beans

The actual jumping "bean" is not a bean at all. It is produced by a native shrub or small tree that grows wild in the deserts of mainland Mexico and in the rugged Cape region of Baja California. The common jumping beans sold in novelty shops througho...

H2O - Just Add Water

For Emma, Cleo and Rikki, growing up on the gorgeous coast of Australia, every day is an adventure. Then the fun turns to danger when they become standed on the mysterious Meko island. To escape, they must swim through an underwater channel, and as...

Super Why

Welcome to the world of Super Why!! Teaching valuable reading skills in a fun and colorful way to children ages 3-5.

Her Own, Personal Lenses 

Horse-rider bonding

This may sound odd, but if you think about it, it makes sense. Your horse may act just like you, even if you don't see it. For example I am very independent, and also stubborn, hence so is my horse now. But if you and your horse are too much alike on...

OUT OF THE HORSES MOUTH!

Finding good tack and other items for our horse. And you should always find good tack. Anif you are doing comotition you should also find the right tack for that purpose

Ganesh

Ganesh is a Hindu god. He has an elephant head and a human body with 4 arms. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. Shiva went off on a long trip, and while he was gone Parvati gave birth to a beautiful son, Ganesh. While Shiva returned, a young boy aro...

Cleopatra the great deaf kitten

A few weeks ago, we took in one of my aunts kittens. You see our year-old barn cat Bat was very depressed after the death of his older brother, and needed someone to play with. We were planning on getting two kittens form our friend we ride with, but...

And The Rest 

My Health Lenses

To keep my main lensography neat and tidy, I've moved all of my health-specific lenses to here. This should make it much easier to find the health topics that you're interested in without wading through all of the other stuff.

A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That

I'm a little bit of a hippie, a little bit Goth, a little bit cowgirl, and a little bit pseudo-intellectual art snob (well, maybe not that last part).