Winter 2019 Tween Girls Brown Sugar Box Mini Magazine

sparkle & Shine 2019 edition

Gift Guide:

What to get your bestie!

QUIZ:

Which Girl Superhero are you?

secrets To major Confidence

Easy

Fun

Do-it-yourself winter crafts

What’d You get this month?

Inside The

sparkle & shine edition We’re all ready for a winter wonderland!

Whether you get to see sparkling snow on the ground or not, this box will sparkle enough for you! This winter edition is giving you comfy and glam vibes.

With a tee that highlights your melanin and some brand new jewelry, you’ll be the sparkle we’re all looking for this winter.

“Musings of a Magical Black Girl” Diary

“It Must Be the Melanin” T-Shirt Brown Sugar Glam Stud Earring Set

Bedazzled Glam Hairpin Set (Fun & Magic, XOXO & Magic and Smart & Pretty) [One of 3 Sets]

Melanin Magic 2-Pair Sock Set

2-Sided Gold/Silver Plated Engraved Bar Necklace (Smart + Fierce OR Magic + Pretty) [Silver or Gold Plated]

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“Fabulous & Fly” Jewelry Box (with lock) [One of 2 Colors]

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eing who you were meant to be can be a little challenging sometimes. When you are a girl, people usually like to tell you who THEY think you should be. It can be hard to deal with that. Don’t let them stop you from being the BE-YOU-TIFUL you that you are destined to be. To make that happen, you need lots of confidence.

You might think that it’s impossible to have tons of confidence. But, little sis, you can have ALL OF IT! It’s not as hard as you think. Don’t believe us? Just watch how much confidence you’ll have after following these 5 secrets to major confidence:

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Pat yourself on the back.

When you are a little girl, you might wait for other people to tell you that you have done a good job, but, you need to KNOW for yourself that you did a great job. You will feel happy knowing you gave your all.

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Be positive, even when other people are being totally negative. People will always have problems, and so will you. Handle your problems by always looking on the bright side and by being a problem solver, not a problem maker.

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Love your body, even as it is changing. You are growing up and there are going to be some super weird things happening inside of your body.

Just remember that all girls change into young women. It’s normal and totally cool. So, don’t worry...your body will always be perfectly and uniquely yours!

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Smile. It sounds too easy, right? The thing about smiling is that it can make you appear happy and seeing your smile can bring happiness into other people’s lives. Smiling can help you to keep moving forward, even when things seem tough.

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Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Know that you mean the world to a lot of people and they all want to see you succeed! So, when you need help, ask for it. That’s what we call being resourceful, and that’s an important quality of confident and successful black women.

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Do-It-Yourself Winter Crafts

By Alexandria Daniels

Something about winter makes us all want to be cozy! Is there anything better than staying home, drinking hot cocoa, and making crafts? Winter is here, so let’s take some time to make some fun crafts! You might be bored at home or having a play date with your friends. These crafts are perfect for any day.

Bottle Cap Snowmen Do you want to hang snowmen from your tree or anywhere in your house? Before the snow falls on the ground, here’s how you can make your own snowmen.

What you need: • • • • •

Bottle Caps Markers (Black and Orange) White Paint Colored String Heavy-duty Glue

1. First, paint all your bottle caps white (inside and out!)

2. Set aside three caps for your snowman 3. Using your orange marker, draw an orange triangle for the nose on the top cap 4. Using your black marker, draw dots for the eyes and a dotted smile 5. Add dots to the rest of the bottle caps for the body 6. With the help of a parent, use your string and glue it to the back of your three bottle caps TIP: Loop your string at the top so you can hang it wherever you want!

7. And you’re done! Use your favorite color string and wrap it around your snowman’s neck to make a scarf 6

Reindeer Thumbprint Ornaments You know Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixen… Now you can make your own reindeer ornaments in a few easy steps.

What you need: • Matte Ornaments • Brown and Red Paint • Black Marker 1.

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Paint your thumb and add your finger print to each ornament Draw two dots on each finger print for the reindeer’s eyes Draw two lines for each ear Create three V’s down each antler Paint a red dot for each reindeer’s nose Let them dry!

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes Are you waiting for the snow to fall outside? Why wait?

Make these snowflake crafts yourself!

What you need: • • • •

Popsicle sticks Blue, white, and silver buttons Glue gun String

1. Take one popsicle stick and place it up and down on a table 2. Using a second popsicle stick, glue it diagonally across the first one 3. Using a third popsicle stick, glue it diagonally across the second one in the other direction 4. With the help of a parent, glue buttons along the popsicle sticks 5. Cut a piece of string in a loop and glue it to the back of the stick to hang

Now look at all these fun DIY crafts you can do!

Just remember to ask your parents for help and have fun!

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c) Get permission and help post a message online for her “Lost Dog.” 3. While you are working on a school project on your computer, you are unable to get online to search the internet.

How can you get it done in time?

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a) Turn the computer off to see if it connects to the internet when you restart it.

Are You?

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very black girl has what is called, “Black Girl Magic.” Talent, beauty, and fabulousness are just all in you! But, did you know that beyond the overall awesomeness of being a melanated marvel, black girls also have their own super powers? Yes, girl, it’s true. You’ve got some strong qualities inside of you that no one can take away.

The super powers inside of you give you the courage, confidence, or strength to be your best self. You definitely have what it takes to be a superhero. What kind of girl superhero do you think that you are? Take our quiz to find out!

1. You put your money in a machine to get a bag of chips and your bag gets stuck inside!

What do you do? a) Use your strength to shake the machine until your bag comes out. b) Check to see if the cord is still plugged in. c) Get the janitor to help you get your chips.

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2. Your BFF’s dog escapes from her backyard. She needs your help! How do you spring into action? a) Run around the neighborhood and try to find her dog. b) Check for clues to see which direction the dog may have gone.

b) Check to see if the internet cord is connected to the wifi. c) Ask an adult to check the wifi password to make sure that you have the right one.

4. You have not been keeping up with your book collection and there are books EVERYWHERE! You have to get your books together or your mom won’t be happy with you. a) Stack all of your books up real quick in piles so that they are not messy. b) Make sure that you have enough space to organize your books.

If you have too many, donate some. c) Take out some books that you would like to share with your friends and organize the rest.

5. Your old neighbor just got a new cell phone and doesn’t know how to use it. She needs to make a call to her son! How can you help her? a) You ask her for her phone and make the call for her. b) Teach her how to make the call. c) Show her how she can find help in the instruction book, that way, she will be able to get help whenever she needs it.

6. Your besties want to take a group pic. Everybody looks really cute today, so you don’t want to leave anyone off. What do you do to you make sure that everybody is in the picture? a) Take a group selfie. b) Prop up a phone and set the timer. Then, everybody jump in the pic! c) Ask someone else to take a few pics of your squad.

If you answered A to most of the questions, you are like Storm from X-Men. Your superpower is your Strength!

If you answered B to most of the questions, you are like Princess Shuri from Black Panther. Your superpower is your Problem Solving!

If you answered C to most of the questions, you are like Ironheart from Iron Man. Your superpower is that your Determination!

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Gift Guide

WHAT TO GET YOUR BESTIE

By Joanna Robinson

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is so much fun to have a bestie or BFF. You can go places together. Sharing things with each other is always cool.

Friends are great for being there to cheer you on when you are doing activities like sports or recitals. They are also perfect at cheering us up when we need a little bit of kindness.

But when it’s time to get your bestie a gift, what do you pick? Let the Izzy & Liv Bestie Gift Guide help you with that! You want to make your bestie happy. A super gift can do just that. Here are some gift ideas that your favorite bestie will find adorbs:

Box For Her Girly Stuff

Colorful Gel Pen Set

Your bestie probably has gobs of earrings, hair bows, and other really girly things. A sweet sparkly box will make the perfect gift!

So, when she’s ready to get all dressed up, she will be able to find everything that she needs right away in that special gift box from her bestie! You can even use your Brown Sugar Box and bedazzle it for her! It’s one gift we know she’ll love!

Gel pens come in colors that look like candy. So, everything that you write or draw looks super sweet!

Some of them even are scented.

Your bestie won’t be able to get enough of using a really fun gel pen set. Plus, you can get your own set and write her a really nice letter!

Science Spa Set With a Science Spa Set, you and your bestie will have a blast making cool spa items. It uses all natural ingredients. So, your facial masks and other spa treats won’t be full of chemicals. The two of you will be super cute after your spa time together!

Matching Bracelets There are so many crazy cute bracelets out there. Get a matching pair and gift your bestie with one or make her one!

Whether you’re using string or beads, it’s really easy! She will absolutely love knowing that you both are wearing the same bracelet all of the time!

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Hey Parents!

Our Brown Sugar Girls are THE BEST! We LOVE all the pictures you shared of them and their boxes! Here are a few highlights from last month.

Congratulations to last box’s WINNER! The daughter of @didith22 was randomly selected from everyone who shared their last box on social media to WIN her next box FREE. Thank you to everyone who shared! We appreciate you!

Don’t forget to share this winter box using the hashtags #IzzyandLiv #BrownSugarBoxKids and tag @izzyandliv for your chance to win next month’s giveaway.

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Who says adults deserve all the fun with stylish tees?

NOT US!

FOR YOUR PARENTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHEN WILL I BE BILLED FOR THE MONTHLY RECURRING MEMBERSHIP? Box Season

Renewal Billing Dates

Winter/Holiday 2019

October 15

First half of November ‘19

Spring 2020

January 15

First half of February ‘20

Summer 2020

April 15

First half of May ‘20

Fall 2020

July 15

First half of August ‘20

Fall 2020

July 15

First half of August ‘20

WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY? Your subscription can be canceled at anytime in your Brown Sugar Box Account Settings. If you’ve already been billed/paid for the next box, your cancellation will take effect in the next billing cycle.

To cancel your subscription, log in to your account and click on the Subscription tab, then click “edit” next to your subscription. You can also email us at support@izzyandliv.com to request that we cancel for you.

DO YOU ACCEPT RETURNS OR EXCHANGES? We do not accept returns or exchanges currently for Brown Sugar Box items, but we welcome your feedback to improve.

Email us at support@izzyandliv.com to share your thoughts - we value your feedback and our mission is to make every Brown Sugar Box more than worth your while!

Stock up on your favorite tees perfect for school and play.

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I RECEIVED MY BOX AND I AM MISSING AN ITEM, ONE OF MY ITEMS WAS DAMAGED, OR MY SHIRT IS NOT THE SIZE I ORDERED. CAN I GET A REPLACEMENT? If you received your Kids & Tweens Brown Sugar Boxes and you are missing an item from your box, an item has been damaged in shipping, or you received the wrong size shirt, please email us at support@izzyandliv.com within 7 days from receipt of your box and we will replace the item for you. Unfortunately, after 7 days from the date your box has been delivered, we will not replace the item.

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