About Twitter, Family bonding and Golf
April 7, 2009 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
Besides at this web magazine Glubble also can be found on Twitter, and even has its own Facebook Fan group. For us these social media are not only simple and effective tools to communicate news about Glubble to our users. More important imo is the opportunity, especially with Twitter, that all our Twitter followers and those we follow back provide us to learn about your findings, ideas, and research in areas of similar interest like parenting, family, children and the Internet.
Every day, usually early in the morning, when I scroll through the hundreds of tweets Glubble receives it amazes me how much collective knowledge, understanding, wonderful life stories and fun stuff we seem be able to congregate. Many times true gems.
Springtime fun with Gotcha!
March 24, 2009 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
Springtime is the land awakening and nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” whilst making its own statement. What better Gotcha to celebrate this wonderful time of the year than a Sweet Parrot. You can download and construct your own Play Art doll of the Sweet Parrot. Get this fun toy right here! (PDF)
My child has no friends
March 23, 2009 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
We are social beings. From the moment we are born we make distinction between the people around us, between relatives, friends and strangers, and start to communicate.
The friendships children have with each other are different than those they have with parents and relatives. Of course, learning and social support result from relationships with parents, teachers, and other adults. But they don’t substitute for other relationships and it is among other children that kids learn how to interact with equals.
Why friendships are important
Children need other children to learn valuable social skills. Through interaction with (school) friends they learn how to do things like join groups, make new friends and deal with competition and conflict. Children need friendships to develop their own indivduality by providing them a supportive context in which self-exploration, emotional growth, and moral development can occur.
Friendly Glubble Fox
As a little tribute to our friends at Firefox, the web browser Glubble is designed for, and to our own cool Glubble Foxes we’ve created a special Friendly Glubble Fox as a free gift paper doll for you. You can download the Glubble Fox here as a PDF file.
New Year…New Fun!
January 26, 2009 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
With a big Inauguration Week having just concluded, the celebrations don’t have to end. You can download and construct your own Play Art dolls of President Obama and Vice President Biden. Get these fun toys right here!
DOWNLOAD President Obama (PDF)
DOWNLOAD Vice President Biden (PDF)
Marley & Me
January 22, 2009 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
The movie version of Marley & Me begins shortly after young John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny Grogan (Jennifer Aniston) tie the knot. Moving to the warm weather climate of Florida and taking jobs at two of the local newspapers, Jenny and John don’t feel ready for a baby yet so John surprises Jenny with a golden Labrador puppy for her birthday.
From the start the cute little clearance pup is a mess waiting to happen as he tears through belongings, races away from his owners, and goes berserk during thunderstorms. John and Jenny try to get Marley trained at obedience school but he gets kicked out faster than you can say “Hello Kathleen Turner.” (The Academy Award nominee plays Marley’s beleaguered dog trainer in a brief sequence.)
Free Nativity Set from Glubble
December 24, 2008 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
This Glubble Paper Doll Nativity figure set displays all the wonderment of the Christmas season. Each figure has been meticulously designed, giving this contemporary look while keeping with the rich coloring and detail you have come to expect from Glubble’s Gotcha Paper Dolls.
This set is a special gift from Glubble to you as an appreciation for all the support and kind words we have received for our continuous effort to offer a free service and Firefox add-on to bring families together online and keep young children safe and FREE surfing the web.
Holiday Family Fun!
December 16, 2008 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
Here’s some extra Holiday Family Fun for you. Choose the Gotcha that fits your family member or friend the most, download and create the Gotcha, add a nice portrait picture to the paper doll, and your personal Gotcha is ready to add to your Holiday Family Fun!
You can create and customize your own special set of free Play Art Pals featuring pictures of your entire family! Download them here.
NEW: Background designs for Kids Interface
November 24, 2008 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
Okay, I know, we ask you guys a lot. But hopefully by now you also experienced that we do try to listen and really do think we all make Glubble a success.
So…here’s another sneak preview for you..and the opportunity to have your say. New background design-exercises for the Kid’s interface.
Just to share; Our Family Page
November 11, 2008 by Bartel · Leave a Comment
A great part of our family’s social life centers around a large 10 ft. wooden table in the middle of our house. Because of its size it basically offers all we need: space to work, eat, read, draw, play games, build LEGO castles or sit with friends to enjoy a good glass of wine.
We’re so used to gather around this old French table that in time it has become the diary of our life. Just browse the notes, drawings, books, photos, toys or other artifacts 
and you’ll get a pretty good picture of what is going on within my family.
