Gift Guides – Page 2

Two children, a dinosaur and a grandmother stretch thin dough in a baklava kitchen with blue tiles

Twenty-eight short Turkish culture activities for children, one for each day of a month, from menemen and simit to ebru on milk.

Turkish Culture Activities for Kids: A Month of...

Twenty-eight short Turkish culture activities for children, one for each day of a month, from menemen and simit to ebru on milk.

A girl hands a small blue bead to a new boy in a school yard under an autumn tree while an elephant and a penguin watch

When a bilingual child says they do not want to speak Turkish, pressure rarely helps. Five calm ideas and short scripts for hard moments.

My Child Won't Speak Turkish: 5 Things That Help

When a bilingual child says they do not want to speak Turkish, pressure rarely helps. Five calm ideas and short scripts for hard moments.

Two children, an elephant and a penguin float in a hot-air balloon basket over the rock valleys of Cappadocia

Fifteen warm, useful Turkish words for children, with meanings, simple pronunciations and easy ways to teach them at home.

15 Turkish Words Every Kid Should Hear Before A...

Fifteen warm, useful Turkish words for children, with meanings, simple pronunciations and easy ways to teach them at home.

A grandmother holds a glowing blue bead above an open suitcase while two children, an elephant, a dinosaur and a penguin look on

Seven kinds of Turkish bedtime stories, from short Nasreddin Hoca jokes to an audio story, with notes on length, age and a calm routine.

Turkish Bedtime Stories: 7 Ideas for Read-Aloud...

Seven kinds of Turkish bedtime stories, from short Nasreddin Hoca jokes to an audio story, with notes on length, age and a calm routine.

A girl in bed holds a glowing blue nazar bead and a flashlight while her grandmother smiles from the doorway

A nazar boncuğu is a blue glass eye bead. Here is what the word means, where people use it, how to explain it to a child, and a few safety...

What Is a Nazar Boncuğu? A Simple Explanation f...

A nazar boncuğu is a blue glass eye bead. Here is what the word means, where people use it, how to explain it to a child, and a few safety...

A woman wearing a white t-shirt printed with Filiz the elephant from Roots & Talks

Gift ideas for a Turkish mom: the Mother's Day date rule, a short guide to bayram, and simple ideas for both occasions.

Gifts for a Turkish Mom: Mother's Day and Bayra...

Gift ideas for a Turkish mom: the Mother's Day date rule, a short guide to bayram, and simple ideas for both occasions.

The Roots & Talks characters standing together

Twelve gift ideas for families with Turkish roots, from coffee and tea sets to ebru art, each with a short note on where it comes from.

What Is a Traditional Turkish Gift? 12 Ideas fo...

Twelve gift ideas for families with Turkish roots, from coffee and tea sets to ebru art, each with a short note on where it comes from.