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UPDATE: Follow the discussion on Facebook to see some other ideas on how to fix this issue: http://www.facebook.com/craftgossip/posts/10150391934861468

Facebook Updates

With the new Facebook update, several people who follow us on Facebook have reported that our updates are no longer appearing on their wall.

The updates are still there, they are just obscured. To get the updates to appear again, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you are logged into Facebook.

2. Go to Facebook page. Not to your profile page, but to the homepage of Facebook (http://www.facebook.com).

3. On your left hand side, you will see the Favorites heading.

4. Look under the Pages subsection for CraftGossip.com. Click on it. You will be taken to the CraftGossip page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/craftgossip).

Once you have done this, our updates should start appearing on your Facebook wall. If not, drop us an email at [email protected].

 

 

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Comments

  1. I do not have the work ‘Pages’ under Favourites on my Facebook! So how can I get to see the comments from Craftgossip on Facebook please.

    thanks

  2. I also do not have the word “Pages” under Favourites. All it says is
    FAVOURITES
    NEWSFEED
    MESSAGES
    EVENTS
    When I click on Newsfeed all it does is refresh the homepage.
    HELP!!! Pretty please!

  3. Ahh I just asked the question at FB and the answer was it is only Admin for page owners that have that facility. so your instructions don’t help the rest of us sorry! Here is what FB says

    How do I add a Page to my “Favorite Pages” section?
    If you are an admin of a Page, you can add a Page to your “Favorite Pages” section. To add a Page to your “Favorite Pages” section go to the desired page and select “Add to My Page’s Favorites” directly underneath the profile picture. That Page will then appear in your “Favorite Pages” section. Please note that the “Add to My Page’s Favorites” link will only be visible if you are an admin of a Page.

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Learning about Finland for Kids

Finland is a country in Northern Europe bordered by Sweden, Norway and Russia, as well as the Gulf of Finland and the Gulf of Bothnia. Let’s learn more about this Nordic country. 

Finland Basics

Finland is 130,678 square miles, or 338,455 square kilometers, and is home to about 5.7 million people. 

Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish.

The area now known as Finland was first settled around 9000 BC, and it was part of Sweden from the late 13th century until 1809, when it became an autonomous grand duchy within the Russian Empire. It declared independence in 1917 and it officially became a republic in 1919. It lost some territory to Russia after World War II but retained its independence.

It was the first country in Europe to grant its citizens universal suffrage, and the first in the world to allow all adult citizens to run for office. It is a Nordic style welfare state with an advanced economy and is often ranked as one of the countries with the happiest people in the world. 

It has a unitary parliamentary government, with a president and prime minister.

The name in Finnish is Suomi, and it’s not clear where the name came from but it seems to have a common original with the Sámi, indigenous people from the Nordic region and Russia. 

Finland National Symbols

The flag of Finland has a white background with a blue Nordic cross (which looks like a Christian cross on its side) in the center. It is said that the blue represents the nation’s thousands of lakes (there are more than 180,000 recorded lakes in the country) as well as the sky.

The national anthem, “Maamme” in Finnish or “Our Land” in English, was originally written for the 500th anniversary of the town of Porvoo and was first performed in 1848. The song is not officially the national anthem but has been commonly used as the anthem since the nation’s independence. Estonia‘s national anthem uses the same tune. 

Finland’s coat of arms is a crowned heraldic lion on a red field, with the right front leg replaced by a human arm holding a sword. He’s also standing on a sabre and surrounded by nine roses. 

The Eurasian brown bear is the national animal, and the Finnhorse is the national horse. Finland’s national insect is the seven-spot ladybird and the national fish is the European perch. 

Lily of the valley is a floral emblem of Finland, and their national dog is the Finnish Spitz. In addition, granite, the silver birch, the Whooper swan and the holly blue butterfly are all considered national symbols. (You can read about several of these here.)

Finland Learning Activities for Kids 

Grab resources for teaching about Finland from Teachers Pay Teachers. Artsy Craftsy Mom also has a printable fact book you can purchase.

Make a tape resist Finnish flag with this idea from taidekoti. Or use watercolors to make the Northern Lights, which can be seen in Finland, with this project from The Pinterested Parent. And learn more about the Aurora Borealis in this video from Little School.

Learn more about the boreal forest/taiga biome, which covers the majority of Finland, with this resource from Let’s Talk Science. Talk about the differences between brown bears and grizzly bears, and pull out horse crafts and learning activities. 

Take a listen to some music performed on the kantele, the national instrument of Finland. 

Check out the Moomins, described as “with and roundish trolls with large snouts,” developed by Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson.

The national food of Finland is rye bread, so give it a try with this recipe from Zingerman’s. (It will still be good even if you don’t have freshly milled rye.)