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Babiekins Magazine

A Trendsetting Magazine & Online Community For The Trendsetting Child + Parent

Swan-Themed Gift Ideas for a Tiny Ballerina

By Debbie Jovel, Contributor Leave a Comment

Luvkins // Beautiful Swan | Babiekins Magazine

Credits // 01. skirt | 02. book | 03. money box | 04. cushion | 05. dress | 06. wall decor | 07. doll | 08. socks

Whenever I see a Beautiful Swan on a lake I immediately look for my phone to take a picture – there is something about the beauty of a Swan that is simply magical and inspirational to me. Perhaps because I grew up loving the story of “The Ugly Duckling” or dreamt of dancing in “Swan Lake,” whatever the reason, I love Swans. I also love that Swans are making an appearance on everything from fashions, to decor and playthings this Spring/Summer Season. I truly hope Swans stay around for a while and that this is not their Swan Song as I really love this trend for babiekins.

Filed Under: Shop Tagged With: A little lovely Company, alex and alexa, bangbang copenhagen, bjorn design studio, books, children's decor, dresses, etsy, laurel snyder, Leo & Bella, nana huchy, plush, scalaë, skirts, Smallable, socks, spearmint love, spring, spring trends, Stella McCartney Kids, swan Posted By: Debbie Jovel, Contributor

Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

By Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief Leave a Comment

Storykins // Babiekins Magazine | Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova photo: Angelina Lopez

Storykins // Babiekins Magazine | Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova photo: Angelina Lopez

Storykins // Babiekins Magazine | Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova photo: Angelina Lopez

Storykins // Babiekins Magazine | Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova photo: Angelina Lopez

Storykins //  Babiekins Magazine | Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova photo: Angelina Lopez

Storykins // Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova

Since we first interviewed author Laurel Snyder about her latest book “Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova“, we’ve been talking about what an inspiration Anna Pavlova is, not just as an historical figure, but as an example of perseverance for our kids, too. Dance can be such an incredible creative outlet and discipline. Our own Editorial Content Director, Leslie Schor, knows a thing or two about getting lost in the music and movement of dance, too. She says, “As a teenager and young adult, dancing allowed me to express myself without fear of being judged. Those moments of losing myself in music, steps and combinations, freed me from ‘real life’. All the the tangible things I worried about would disappear. All that I felt was the joy that comes from connecting with the music and fellow dancers.”

Author Laurel Snyder felt this connection, too, as she went back and re-read the notes she’d scribbled into a childhood volume about Anna Pavlova. In our latest print issue of Babiekins Magazine, we asked Laurel more about this —

“{Q} Your latest book, Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, is beautifully written! What was it about Anna Pavlova’s life that drew you to her story?

{A} I was obsessed with her as a girl! I was a dancer myself, and I bought myself this old used book about her, with wonderful photos, and a section of her diaries. A few years ago, I found that book in my mom’s basement, and there were notes in it, things I’d scribbled as a kid, about how much I adored her. When I reread the book, I found myself compelled to write about her. It really felt like I was co-writing with my childhood self, because of those scribbles!

{Q} In what ways do you hope the story of Anna Pavlova inspires those who read the book?

{A} Pavlova was up against so much! She was poor, and ballet was for the rich. She was frail and thin, in an age when dancers were far more solidly built. And when she decided she wanted to become a dancer, she was still too young to even think about ballet school for years. But she worked and waited. I feel like one big lesson readers can take from her story is patience. Our world today is so much about instant gratification, and Pavlova’s story is one of waiting and working, and the joy that both waiting and working can be. ”

We went on to chat with Laurel about her most autobiographical books, the advice she has for inspiring the next generation of writers, her midnight writing routine, and more. Catch the entire interview in Print 7, available NOW!

Photography: Angelina Lopez  |  Beautiful Dresses: I Love You And

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: anna pavlova, Babiekins, Babiekins Magazine, kids books, kids fashion magazine, laurel snyder, storykins, swan Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlov by Laurel Snyder

By Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief 1 Comment

Storykins // Swan by Laurel Snyder (Author), Julie Morstad (Illustrator), Irene Kim (photography)

Storykins // Swan by Laurel Snyder (Author), Julie Morstad (Illustrator), Irene Kim (photography)

Storykins // Swan by Laurel Snyder (Author), Julie Morstad (Illustrator), Irene Kim (photography)

Storykins // Swan by Laurel Snyder (Author), Julie Morstad (Illustrator), Irene Kim (photography)Photography Irene Kim and published by Chronicle Books

When you pull open the pages of this book, you’ll pull back the curtain of time. You’ll be swept back through to the icy snowflakes and stone streets of Old Russia, where little Anna Pavlova heard the music of Tchaikovsky for the first time. The music filled her, its swells and pauses and staccato notes becoming the rhythm to which she moved, and danced, and worked long hours as a laundress. But somewhere, somehow, between the icy winters and the endless laundry and the music inside her, Anna become the Swan, the dancer, the heroine, the one who gave beauty to the people…the one some say is the most famous ballerina of all time.

“This book was about Anna. It was cold where she lived. She walked into the snow. She walked into the sun. She was a girl who danced on the stage in the dark. A ballerina dancer. She pretended to be a bird. People felt happy. She got flowers and throwed them back to the people.” -Aveline, age 4

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Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: Babiekins, books for the kiddos, chronicle books, kid books, storykins, swan Posted By: Priscila Barros, Editor-in-Chief

Craftykins // DIY Animal Party Straws

By Lexi Leave a Comment

I really am on a straw kick. My mind was completely blown when I happened upon these DIY Animal Party Straws. The wheels are turning with endless inspiration now! The tricky part? I think these straws might be too pretty to actually drink out of!

Craftykins // DIY Animal Party Straws

Craftykins // DIY Animal Party Straws

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These dainty straws are perfectly perfect for a little girl’s tea party or a bright pink flamingo birthday bash! Visit Fete Gazette for more DIY inspiration!

Flamingo Party Straws //Concept & Photography by Abigail Hunter of Fete Gazette

Swan Party Straws // Concept & Photography by Abigail Hunter for Shop Sweet Lulu 

Filed Under: Fun Tagged With: Animal, blue, craft, DIY, Drinking Straws, Flamingo, Party, pink, swan Posted By: Lexi


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Copyright © 2023 · Babiekins Magazine | A Trendsetting Kids' Fashion Magazine and Online Community for Parents and Children Alike · Since the Southern California birth of Babiekins in 2010, the magazine has grown from into an internationally-recognized print publication with a global circulation and now a thriving online community. We are more than a kids’ fashion magazine. We search everywhere for inspiration, and go beyond trends to bring you fashion, style, decor, design, books, DIY, parties, and playthings. Our readers look to us to keep up with the best and most up-to-date concepts in the children’s market worldwide. We have an eye for quirk. We’re high-fashion, but we value whimsy over tradition. Playful childhood is more important to us than making kids into copycat adults. We believe life is beautiful, life is valuable, and life changes when you see it through the eyes of a child. We seek to transcend skin color, language and zip codes and bring out the real, wild, magical creativity inherent in every child. And behind Babiekins is an optimistic team of mothers-turned-editors, working from home, often with our own little babiekins climbing on, under and around the desks. We want to encourage you, and challenge you to see something different — something special — in yourself and in this world we all share. Welcome to Babiekins!

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