I’ve always tried to teach Madison that she can do anything. I was taught that and I set my sights for starts (not literally). I wanted to be a lawyer when I grew up. Then I realized how much school was involved and opted not to do that. (LOL) However, the decision was mine. Pigtail Pals has set out to do the same thing. They are redefining girly by showing girls they can be smart, daring and adventurous. Their designs are loved by girls and parents alike. Four of our designs are so popular with moms they had to start carrying them in adult sizes! Pigtail Pals also are a socially responsible company. The shirts are sweatshop free and child labor free. Everything they use in marketing and shipping is recyclable too. On top of all of this, each month they choose a Charity of the Month and contribute $1 from the sale of every shirt to them! Their tees are made sweatshop free and child labor free. They use local vendors when possible. Their marketing materials, shipping materials, and packaging materials are recyclable.

Madison and I ordered her the astronaut shirt that says “when you wish upon the stars”. I did find that their sizes ran on the smaller side (so you know when you order. They are also 100% cotton.). Madison loved her shirt, and I loved what it stands for.

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Does anybody still remember MacGyver?  Do you remember how he could make all those crazy gadgets by using whatever he had on had?  He was always able to escape using the oddest things and get the bad guys.  Well, real life isn’t that far off from some of the things he was able to come up with.  The Sneaky Uses Book series brings us all one step closer to being a MacGyver in our own homes.

The first book in this series of books is Sneaky Uses For Everyday things. From this book, you can learn how to make a megaphone, convert your radio into an aircraft broadcast receiver, and make a flood alarm. There are 80 things in here you can make (and that doesn’t include the bonus applications), and each of these are made from things you should easily find in your house! There are no extra shopping trips needed to pull this stuff off.

The next book is Sneakier Uses For Everyday Things. This book will show you how to make an antigravity rollback toy, a hovercraft toy, and even a breathing device! This is an additional 40 items for you to build in your house!

The next book in the series is the Sneakiest Uses For Everyday Things.  Again, all of these things can be made from items you just have laying around.  I’ve learned how to make a calculator, a magnifier using only a paperclip and paper, and a mini boomerang.  This book has an additional 40 projects for you to try out!  Like the other book, it also gives you step by step directions and illustrations to show you how to make these awesome items.

The Sneaky Book For Boys is right up any boys alley.  They can learn how to get drinking water from plants, make a periscope, and make an emergency flotation device.  I love that at the end of the book there is a list of other books and resources to check into.  You can keep the learning experience ongoing then.  There is also a section in the book for sneaky animals.  You can read all about spider and lizards that are sneaky (and right up a boys alley).

We don’t want to leave the girls out, so there is also The Sneaky Book For Girls. Here we can learn how to make a drawer alarm, make milk into plastic, and how to make batteries.

These books definitely make excellent stocking stuffers for anyone in your house.  The activities can be used in the classroom, for homeschooling, and just for fun too!  I got a kick out of reading how to make some of these items and I definitely felt my inner MacGyver wanting to come out!