Cures of Colors

National Cake Day is celebrated every November 26 of the year.

Here's a fun fact about Cakes! Modern cakes were baked in the mid-17th century! Back then, cakes were normally round and filled with fruits and nuts. It was not until the 1920's, the first CANNED cake mix was produced! Can you think of a cake mix being sold in a can, rather than our modern-day boxed mixes?

What will you do to celebrate National Cake Day?

Did you know that there is a full week to celebrate games and puzzles?!

National Game and Puzzle week lands on November 20 through the 26th every year. The days leading up and after the holidays, all games and puzzles should act as an inspiration for spending quality time with our families and loved ones. Being present with one another betters bonds as it bring awareness of the connection.

We provided a list of family-friendly games that you can purchase for your next game nights!

Happy National Game & Puzzle Week, from your Cures of Colors Team!

Get your crayons and colored pencils ready, it's time to preorder Grace's Heartful Protest: A Conversational Coloring Book on Black Lives Matter. Let's have important conversations! We tag along with Grace to learn all about the Black Lives Matter movement, it's mission, and how we can use the love from our family and friends to foster a better world.

Head to https://curesofcolors.org/product/blm/ to preorder your copy now!

Want to give a special gift to friends and family this year?
Cures of Colors is excited to announce our downloadable holiday cards are live on our website! Pick from an array of incredible cards for the whole family to decorate. In the spirit of giving you’re able to donate any amount of your choosing.

We’re thankful for all the support we’ve received this year - donations will further our mission of youth development through meaningful conversations and creative coloring books. ❄️🖍

Cures of Colors is thrilled to partner with the Newport Beach Film Festival! In addition to celebrating their 22nd anniversary, the NBFF will be hosting various events honoring those in the filmmaking industry. In years prior, the festival has held 50,000 attendees and nearly 200 events during an annual season!

NBFF prides itself in being a hub for creatives - showcasing a diverse collection of works from filmmakers of all backgrounds. Standing behind their message of inclusivity and diversity, we’re proud to support two LGBTQ+ films being showcased at the festival. (Details below!)

Join the Cures of Colors team at this amazing event, and be sure to stop by our booth with coloring books for sale. Its an even you won’t want to miss!

For more information and tickets head to www.newportbeachfilmfest.com

Attention parents and teachers! Back school is fast approaching and Cures of Colors is sending well wishes and support in the school year.

In addition to stocking up on pencils and notebooks, be sure to check out our coloring books that take a fun approach to learning. Get creative, explore age appropriate narratives, and address real world matters with your little ones this semester. Head to curesofcolors.org for your very own coloring books!

The Cures of Colors team is excited to announce our newest book, “The Mighty May Saves The Day!”, is available for preorder. This coloring book takes a closer look at concepts of racism and the ways in which it affects AAPI communities on a daily basis. Join our main character May as she uses her courage and kindness to create a more peaceful environment for all!

Head to www.curesofcolors.org to preorder your copy!

Cures of Colors is excited to be a community collaborator with New Filmmakers LA as they showcase LGBTQ+ stories and creatives this pride month. We’re honored to support their message of diversity, inclusion, and region today and always.

Catch award-winning films by LGBTQ+ filmmakers, industry panels, filmmaker Q&A, and networking rooms at the annual InFocus: LGBTQ+ Cinema Program at their June 11th - 12th Film Festival!

For more information and tickets click here: https://www.newfilmmakersla.com/events/event/june-12th-2021-monthly-film-festival-infocus-lgbtq/

It is our sincerest hope that our conversational coloring books will help support you in raising kind, empathetic, emotionally and culturally aware critical thinkers.

Coloring books launched since starting our nonprofit in early November now include COVID-19 (FREE download )and Family Dynamics.

Many more coloring books will be coming throughout the year addressing social and emotional issues such as BLM, LGBTQ, Cancer, Mental Health, Loss/Death, Bullying, Animal Conservation, and more!

What’s a topic - listed here or not - you’re eager to see come to life in a narrative coloring book for kids?

https://curesofcolors.org/product/covid-19-coloring-book/
https://curesofcolors.org/product/family-dynamic/

“Growing up in my home, sitting around the dinner table, there were many topics that were off limits. We didn’t talk about a family friend who struggled with ADHD, or why one student in school has two dads. These topics were taboo for my parent’s generation, even more so as immigrants from India.

Now, as a parent of two children, I understand how much the world has changed and the importance of having these conversations with them early on. Otherwise, we’re not preparing them for the real world. We’re not helping them build empathy.”

Follow the link👇🏽 and learn how conversational coloring books can educate and empower young minds through building empathy.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/struggling-talk-your-kids-difficult-topics-try-coloring-vivek-bedi-1e

Struggling to Talk to Your Kids About Difficult Topics? Try Coloring Books Growing up in my home, sitting around the dinner table, there were many topics that were off limits. We didn’t talk about a family friend who struggled with ADHD, or why one student in school has two dads.

How or what you give isn't what matters. It's simply THAT you give.

is a truly incredible day! Each individual action, small as it may be on it's own, will ignite our inner and collective power to bring forth powerful, positive change.

Make a choice today to be a part of the greater good. Choose to advocate with your voice, volunteer your time and talent, donate your dollars to support a nonprofit financially, or just share kindness with others.

Will you CHOOSE to show up and be a part of the movement to do good this ? Give a ❤️ if yes!

As a nonprofit, our team are ever so appreciative of your support, be it following and engaging with us on social media, donating financially to help us reach our year end goals, or volunteering your time and skills (email us to inquire about current openings). We are so THANKFUL for your contribution in our journey to !

Visit us at curesofcolors.org to learn more.

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Disclaimer: Cures of Colors is not affiliated with or in partnership with any of these nonprofit organizations. Our goal is to share as many incredible nonprofits as possible so that people may see the wide variety of causes there are to support and be a part of so that everyone may work together to do good. We encourage you to dig deeper into the organizations of most interest to you - either found here or elsewhere - to learn more about their mission, how it can relate to your life, and how you can become actively involved.

The “Small Business Holiday Gift-Giving Guide” is here! Featuring over 75 gift ideas, including Mama-Owned, BIPOC-owned, Gifts for Kids, and Gifts That Give Back.

This year, more than ever, it's important we all make a plan to and buy . Small businesses nationwide, our local communities, and non-profits (👋🏽) around the world NEED our support.

It is our sincerest hope that this gift-giving guide will make it easier and more convenient to help those who need it most.

You can find this holiday guide at curesofcolors.org/holidayguide (no sign-up required). Once there, **click the numbers on the image** to be taken directly to each small businesses Instagram page. EDIT: links have now also been added to the comments of each image.

::GIVEAWAY::
(Head to our instagram page at instagram.com/curesofcolors to enter!)

⭐️Prize valued at $200!⭐️
$50 Shop Credit from Boon Ties ( #4) // "Heart of a Hero" kids journal from Spark Journals ( #70) // Muslin Blanket from Pax and Phoenix ( #9) // Two printed conversational kids coloring books [COVID-19 + Family Dynamics] from Cures of Colors ( #67) + a set of ILY crayons from Kate Fitzpatrick Art // Whipped Body Butter & Rose Water Facial Mist from The Wildflower Apotheca ( #16) // Mystery Surprise from Pegai ( #68) // Sweet Potato N Habanero Hot Sauce from Hot N Saucy ( #35)

HAPPY SEASON OF GIVING, FRIENDS!

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REMINDER: Don't forget to make a plan to give this upcoming on 12/1. Visit our Instagram stories series (instagram.com/curesofcolors) for over 50 ideas of some fantastic non-profits who could use your support!

::FREE KIDS ACTIVITY:: This giving season, encourage your child(ren) to share thanks. This printable thank you card is a great activity to reinforce and demonstrate kindness in ACTION with your littles.

Give thanks this Thanksgiving and share love & gratitude with those who deserve it most! Here's how your kind human(s) can be a small part of something BIG!

STEP 1: Visit curesofcolors.org/pdf/ and Print this "Thank You" page (no email or sign up required)
STEP 2: Have your child write in who they are thankful for and why
STEP 3: Add some COLOR!
STEP 4: Share on Instagram by EOD Sunday 11/29 using the hashtag (optional: tag )

We'll compile drawings from children all over the states and feature them in our Giving Tuesday post on 12/1.

STEP 5: Most importantly, don't forget to share with the person your child wrote their note of thanks to! 🥰

Happy Season of Giving!

How does the COLOR 🌈 play a role in your life❓

For our kids, the impact and benefit of coloring on their psychology and development are immense:

🧡Finishing a task
💚Making decisions
💛Getting better
💙Creating their own rules
💜Being in charge

Note too that colors, in addition to coloring, have a huge affect on our children's emotions and moods.

At CuresofColors.org we tap into the combined power of colors ➕ coloring by creating narrative coloring books to support parents, caregivers, and educators in meeting kids on their level as they navigate important topics of conversation.

There is no doubt that colors are fascinating. And they are all around us!! 🍁🌼🍎 🦋

The Psychology of Colors & Their Meanings - Color Psychology The complete guide to understand how colors impact your psychology, behavior and emotions. Learn the meanings and psychology of colors and what they symbolize.

Shoutout to two incredible nonprofit organizations that you can get involved with simply by - ❗️ get this❗️ - donating your old, used crayons. How simple and wonderful is that?

The Crayon Initiative "collects donated crayons from restaurants, schools and homes across the country, then melts them down and remanufactures them, reducing waste. Better yet, the recycled crayons are distributed to art programs at children’s hospitals across the U.S., brightening the lives of young patients during their stay."
💛💚💙Donate crayons here: https://thecrayoninitiative.org/collect/ -home
(Photo credit 👆🏿)

Crayon Collection "got started almost ten year ago by upcycling gently-used crayons, saving them from landfills and getting them into the hands of children across the country... Today, Crayon Collection is taking crayons, artists, art education and sustainability practices into preschools, elementary schools and now high school classrooms, with the launch of our new Green Teen programming next year!"
💛💚💙Donate Crayons here: https://crayoncollection.org/programs/crayon-recycling/

And did you know? Today is AND . So go ahead, lift up those couch cushions and donate a crayon or two - or even start your own community crayon collection - to bring smiles and happiness 😄 to children and mother earth 🌎♻️!

Parents, caregivers and educators: together we can and WILL change the future. Beautifully different as we may be, we are all motivated by a common purpose - our children!

NEW LAUNCH ALERT! Visit https://curesofcolors.org/product/covid-19-coloring-book/ and download your FREE narrative coloring book - "Kids Vs. COVID-19, A Conversational Coloring Book on COVID-19".

One Mama says: "The kids loved the coloring pages, the [design your] superhero was definitely a favorite... The kids cut them out after they colored them and [my daughter] has taken hers for show and tell."

Warm our heart - we LOVE this! And we agree, the "design your hero" activity page at the back of the coloring book has been a huge hit with kids!

Let's all teach our tiny humans that people of all ages and sizes have the power to change the world, one kind and compassionate act at a time. May everyday be !

One of the biggest worries and challenges as parents is not knowing the right things to say or, worse, saying the wrong things.

What tools, tricks, or tips have you found helpful in having difficult conversations with your young kids? What's worked, what hasn't worked, what would have been great to have?

Talking to young children, especially about new and big global events like the COVID-19 pandemic, heavy things like racial injustice and systemic racism, or confusing topics like loss and mental health, are anything but easy.

Heck. It's not easy as an adult to even think about a lot of these things, let alone talk about them out-loud. But we know a super important and necessary part of raising kind humans is talking to them about BIG things. And the sooner the better, proactively versus reactively.

Visit CuresofColors.org and download a FREE kids narrative coloring-book to support you in connecting creatively with the children in your life through important topics of conversation.