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TOYS and GAMES with BROOMS - CHILDREN

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Alphabetized with short descriptions for your convenience.

Children's Deluxe Pretend Play 4-pc House Cleaning Set incl. Broom, floor mop, dustpan and brush *Great Gift Idea* Broom, floor mop, dustpan and brush. One of the most popular gift ideas. Children love to help their parents and this set makes this easy! This deluxe 4-piece toy home cleaning set looks like the real thing and will provide endless hours of play. High quality set is made from durable and high quality materials.

	Child Sized Corn Broom The 27.5" handle on our corn broom allows children to "sweep" forward with the project. The wooden handle features a loop for easy hanging and storage and is painted. Color may differ from picture; handle may be painted blue or red. Ages 5 years and up. Made in Mexico.

	Children's Natural Broom - Made in the USA Our charming child-size broom is created with natural materials grown and processed in the USA. The broomcorn is grown on a Tennessee farm and the hickory wood handles come from sustainable local forests. The total length of the is approximately 43" inches. Although the broom can be called a toy, it is built with solid construction that will impress all.

	Children's Rainbow Broom - Made in the USA Rainbow Corn - Hickory Wood Handles - Made in the US with US materials. While much of our past is being lost, we have discovered an American family that is mastering the dying art of broom making. Our charming child-size broom was created by a broomsmith using age-old techniques and machinery that is well over 100 years old.

	Children's Toy Cleaning Tools: Kid Sized Broom 30", made in Sweden by NYBY Made of the finest quality by NYBY in Sweden! These quality tools are the perfect size for children. This broom was made to be durable and long lasting, exactly like the one mum & dad use around the house! This item is produced and imported from Sweden (not made in China). 30" l. Ages 3 & up.

	Deluxe Housekeeping Set Includes all the tools for a good cleaning. 14-piece set comes with battery operated hand vacuum, sponge mop, broom, dust pan and brush, dishwashing brush, scrub brush, cleaning tool, apron, three spray bottles, and two sponges. Sized just right for a kid clean-up crew. Requires 3 "C" batteries (not included).

	Dirt Devil Junior ~ 12 Piece Play Cleaning Set Kid size cleaning tools! Includes: Sponge Mop, Duster, Broom, Scrub Brush, 2 Cleaning Bottles, Brush, Dust Pan, 3 Play Boxes, Wet Floor Sign, Ages 2+

Faro Toys Italy: Pretend Play Cleaning Products: Children's Talking Toy Broom and Dust Pan: Talks Italian! Cleaning Time! Meet "Linda & Lindo", the famous and fabulous "Italian Made" cleaning duo from Italy! This fun cleaning duo has become one of Italy's most popular toys, "Linda the Broom" can talk 5 different phrases in Italian (none in English since she is Italian after all). "Lindo the Dust Pan" is not-electric but adds to the feautures of "Linda the Broom" (just like in every healthy relationship)!

	Just Like Home Straw Broom and Dust Pan - Toys R Us Exclusive Kids will love using their imaginations to play housekeeper with this Just Like Home straw broom and dust pan set, a Toys "R" Us exclusive. The 32"L broom and 8"W dust pan make an excellent addition to your child's play house or kitchen (not included), and will teach kids the importance of cleaning up after they make a mess.

	Little Helper Broom Set Children love to help Mom and Dad. Now they have the tools, just the size to help! This Little Helper Broom Set has three pieces, just right for kids. Includes a Broom, a Hand Broom and a Dust Pan. Broom measures 36 inches tall. Ages 3 & up!

Magical Glow in the Dark Puzzle Magic Broom 100 Pieces This is a magical glow puzzle that will glow in the dark. It has 100 pieces and when complete will measure 9"x12". The picture is that of a witch and her two students learning to fly with their brooms. In the background is a castle with ghosts flying in and out the windows. The front bottom of the picture has a couple of cute little witch mice.

	Mighty World - William the Helper Introducing a mighty new force in the world of Pretend Play. Each character features detailed expressions, body styles and outfits that are so detailed you can even see the wrinkles in their clothes!

	Pirate with Broom To make sure that playing and learning stimulates a child`s imagination, the forms of the figures are reduced to the minimum. The results are timeless and beautifully stylized wooden animals, which allow a child`s imagination to develop fully while playing and having fun.

	Push Broom This plastic push broom is perfect for your little helper. The broom handle is made of plastic. Approximately 12" wide. 3+

	Silly Sam Talking Broom with Dust Pan Little ones love imitating Mom and Dad. Doing so is even more fun when using this Silly Sam Talking Broom with Dust Pan. By pushing Silly Sam's cute button nose, your youngster activates one of many phrases, including "It's fun to clean up" and "You missed a spot." Imported.

	16 inch Raggedy Ann Halloween Doll Witch with Broom

	Whispering Willow Fairy Wandy and Broom Hildy The Royal Willow Fairies rule and protect the fairy clan that lives in and around the great Willow.

	Witches Broom Pen Haunted Halloween Pens! Surprise your trick-or-treaters with something better than candy! A Halloween witches broom pen is the perfect party accessory. A fun favor for party goers and trick-or-treaters alike! 8" long. Witches broom shaped pen. Writes in black ink.

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JEWELRY including BROOMS - All Ages

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	Broom Charm A charm is a sentimental journey you can hold in your hand, to relive precious memories, recall special occasions, for a lifetime. It is the classic collectible. No other gift captures a moment as clearly as a fashionable and affordable charm.

	Halloween Witch On Broom Italian Charms Bracelet Link This Italian Charms Bracelet is a great addition for your dynamic charm collection. Crafted of the finest stainless steel, this Italian Charms bracelet is absolutely an attention grabber.

	Snowman with Hat and Broom Pendant 14k Yellow Gold — FREE gift-ready jewelry box.

	Snowman with Scarf and Broom Christmas Holiday Theme Italian Charm Tis the season. Celebrate good tidings by wearing an italian charm that highlights your favorite part of Christmas. This charm is made by Casa D'Oro with 18k gold and baked enamel. It will make a great addition to your Italian charm bracelet or a perfect personalized gift.

	Witch (Antiqued) on Broom Pin 5.0 Grams in Sterling Silver — FREE gift-ready jewelry box.

	WITCH (moveable) on Broom Charm Pendant Sterling Silver 1" High (w/out bail) and 1.5" Wide with Broom

	Witch On Broom Italian Charms Bracelet Link A scary witch in a black hat and cape takes a wicked ride on her red broomstick. Crafted and authenticated by Pugster Inc. You can personalize your own laser charm.

	Witch Riding a Broom Pendant, 1 7/16" (36mm) tall This Witch Riding a Broom pendant is crafted from Solid Sterling Silver and Oxidized to show details. A cool gift for all ages.

	Witch's Broom & Hat Italian Charms Bracelet Link The witch is missing but she left her black hat on her brown and yellow broom to take it for a test flight.

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GIFTS of BROOMS and RELATED PRODUCTS

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SOS - SEARCHING OUT STORIES AND INFORMATION
ABOUT BROOM-MAKING AND BROOMS
INPUT FROM STORYTELLERS, TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS

1) Buy a broom besom: The story of a broom by William Henry Young. (1976)
a) Photos of broom press (free standing) made by Mike Mardoff from 1878 patent $1.
b) Hybrid broom corn seed (2001 crop) with mixed brush colors, easy to harvest. Makes nice woven top brooms. FREE sample with $.55 postage.
c) NEW invention: Photos and how to make: Simple device to size broomcorn.
d) RECOMMENDED: natural Hungarian hemp cord from Am. Hemp/EarthGoods, PO Box 28185, Spokane, WA 99228-8185 2401 Great for woven tops, certain brooms, sewing.

REVISED Booklet: How to make...folding broom winer, cord tension control sheel, ergonomic handles from scrap wood, designs for: 1. round brooms; 2. durable regular broom with strong, square shoulders; 3. designs for Southern fan types, 4. whisks, 5. cob webbers, 6. cake testers. Detailed photos. $5.
Available from Thomas Monahan Co., PO Box 250, Arcola, IL 61910. (800) 637-7739.

2) Broom-Corn and Brooms: A Treatise on Raising Broom-Corn and Making Brooms (Classic Reprint Series)
by the Editors of the American Agriculturist. Softcover. New York, Orange Judd Co. , illus (1879) Comp. by the editors of the American Agriculturist. Print On Demand: 2001 black and white facsimile of original book. Charts and graphics may be obscured or resized to fit pages. No cover art (generic softcover binding). pp. 68.

When you make the broom, save a straw or two to "beat the straws." This was done on fiddles, guitars or banjos while the "real" musician was playing! Some old timers who saw me "rattling the bones" taught me how to do that. Unfortunately, my banjo picker is not too crazy about me leaning over his shoulder with a couple of straws and beating on the strings while he plays.

3) A broom walks into a bar, takes a seat next to a thin blonde. The blonde says, "Hi, my name is Debby. Are you here to sweep me off my feet?" The broom says, "Actually, no. I used to be a scarecrow but someone stole my clothes, and I'm just trying to keep it together."

4) The Little Old Woman Who Hated Housework. It's in one of Margaret Read MacDonald's book.
Bones: http://www.story-lovers.com/listswomanhatedhousework.html

5) Seven Brooms. (Texts & Translations).: An article from: Marvels & Tales by Jack Zipes
This is a retelling of a Neapolitan tale, Cunto d' 'e duie mercante (The Tale of Two Merchants), which was originally recorded from oral tradition and published in the late nineteenth century. Based on a tale that involves family rivalries, class differences, and a valaorous daughter, this literary retelling in colloquial English incorporates significant changes that create more color, clarity, and consistency, and that stress the feminist feature of the story.

6) Broom Trivia
No hag will pass a broom placed by the door. Hags will avoid brooms night or day, in human form or in their demonic shape. Hags share a compulsive nature and must count every hole in a sieve hung on a doorway or each bristle of a brush. One reason for their dislike of brooms is that they must count each and every straw in any broom that they encounter. It may take the whole night to count some objects left by a doorway -- and by daylight (the second "fowl crow") the hag must go back to the body or the skin she has left behind. But beware! Some hags havelearned to count quickly over the years and so can manage to get past the obstacles set in their way.

7) Gullah Dialect and Sea Island Culture (Beaufort County, SC): Part II: Sea Island Culture
Historical legends The other major set of legends from the Miple Ages relates to the Black Death, the epidemic which struck Norway in 1349 - 50. This plague is often personified in the guise of an old woman who traveled the country with a rake and a broom. Where she used her rake some survived, but where she used her broom all were swept away. The legends also tell us a lot about the impact of the epidemic.

8) In this story a broom is one of the things they use to fetch the moon out of the pond. Then the gentleman went on his travels again; and he came to a village, and outside the village there was a pond, and round the pond was a crowd of people. And they had got rakes, and brooms, and pitchforks reaching into the pond; and the gentleman asked what was the matter.
The Three Sillies
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/eft/eft03.htm
Jack and the Three Sillies - a short play
http://www.encoreplay.com/encoreplay/shortplay%20pages/jackand.html
An analysis of variants:
http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/bibs/tales/sillies.htm
Joseph Jacobs' version
http://www.authorama.com/english-fairy-tales-4.html

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(This web page updated 3/12/05; 8/11/06; 12/21/08)