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Sable, 12

“Being independent is like getting a power-up in a video game or winning a prize at the claw machine.”

Angelina, 10

"Since my grandpa can not go out and get a haircut, I decided to do it for him. At first he was a little nervous but then when he saw the result, he loved it."

Arias, 6

With the help of a tablet and a free app, according to Arias, “you can make your toys come to life.”

Nari, 11

"This is me practicing new hairstyles l see on YouTube. It’s been keeping my very busy."

Kylie, 8

“She saw the check engine light come on and wondered what was all under the hood.” -Kylie's mom

Owen, 13

"While walking recently at a nearby state park, Owen asked if he could have a turn pushing the stroller and quickly gave himself and his little brother quite a thrill! -Gary, Owen's dad

Cambrie, 6

"Cambrie did great making hot dogs for the whole family." -Allison, Cambrie’s mom

Libby, 10

Libby and her friend posing with Let Grow kid cards after spending a few hours in town by themselves.

Ryan, 10

"I get emails every single day from people all over the world that say I inspire them to recycle, and that's really, really cool."

Riley, 11

“Riley loved video games from the first time we plugged in my original Nintendo Entertainment System from 1989." - Cheri, Riley's mom

Laura, 11

"This is me mowing the lawn for the first time ever. It was very difficult, but I still persevered."

Jonah, 12

“When I bring my crochet into school, I stand up tall, and I walk down that hallway into the classroom with confidence. I can just make everybody confident so they can do what they love.”

Ezra, 6

"My big brother Noah and I LOVE to play skee ball at the beach. We couldn't go to the beach this summer so we made our own out of cardboard boxes!"

Christian, 10

"Christian wanted to do his part during the pandemic by learning to sew his own facial mask." -Vivian, Christian's mom

Caleb, 5

"I am learning how to fly like Spiderman and am adapting to my new world. Ultimately, the world depends on my superpowers, and I depend on my imagination."

Alia, 10

"Now I practice doing things on my own and figuring things out on my own."

Nicholas, 7

"Nicholas is Making Sunday’s dinner with his little brother, Nehemiah." -Maya, Nicholas' mom

Alice, 7

“It’s so accomplishing to think I made my own food.”

Mila, 9

“I have a new brother and my mom is breastfeeding. I make breakfast for my mom every day.”

Kingsley, 11

“Helping around the house makes me feel good about myself.”

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Kira, 3

"Kira has been helping more and more in the kitchen, and she’s excellent at chopping up veggies!" - Laura, Kira’s mom

Andrew, 17

"His mother has always wanted a Little Free Library. With time on his hands now, he has drawn up plans and started work to build it for her and get it placed in the neighborhood." -Chris, Andrew's dad

Katie, 8

"Since we haven't been able to find pasta in the store, we decided to make our own. My 8-year-old, Katie, has easily mastered the process on her own." -Aimee, Katie's mom

Anaya, 12

"My grandpa, who loved to play music, unfortunately died from pancreatic cancer, so I made a cardboard replica of his old fender guitar with real guitar strings to honor him."

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