Party & Play
How to Buy Children’s Birthday Gifts
Here are five ideas to make the process of buying birthday gifts for other people’s kids less expensive and hassle-free this year.
Holidays
Inauguration Party Ideas
Planning a party for next week’s Presidential Inauguration? Even if you’re not, you can whip up a batch of cupcakes and decorate with these decorative toppers.
Young Child
How To Get Your Kids To Do Chores
It’s important that everyone participate in household responsibilities. Here are 5 effective ideas to help get everyone involved.
Activities
How to Gross Out an Eight-Year-Old
The hilarious Brian of Looky, Daddy! shares his secrets. Fun all around and applicable to the preschool and kindergarten set as well.
Holidays
Snowman Greeting Card
Happy January! Happy Snowday! This is an easy-to-make stitched card.
Health & Safety
How To Get Your Kids To Eat Healthier
If you only feed your baby healthy food, they won’t know that junk exist- well, at least until they start school and see what the other kids are eating.
Activities
How to Sing Your Child to Sleep
It’s the Holidays and whole new repertoire of music is now everywhere. Use it to your advantage and create lasting memories.
Holidays
Children’s Art Ornaments
This Christmas craft is easy to make with your kids and also a great keepsake.
Holidays
The Magic of Macy’s at Christmas
It’s not too late to write your letter to Santa. The folks at Macy’s are still collecting letters. Macy’s will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Also, Macy’s has a little extra something for you. Click on over.
Holidays
DIY Felt Ornaments for the Holidays
Have a jolly thrifty holiday with these miniature wreaths made from recycled sweaters.
Holidays
Holiday-Themed Gifts for Kids
We love these gifts as they are perfect as stocking stuffers and to put in secular advent calendars.
Parenting
How To Maintain Sanity As The Custodial Parent When Your Kids Return From The Other Parent’s House
It can be hard for things to return back to normal after the kids return home from a visit with the other parent. A mom shares her hard-earned words of wisdom.
Holidays
Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Don’t underestimate the importance of stocking stuffers. They are usually the first thing you open when you awaken on Christmas morning.
Holidays
Gifts for School-Aged Kids
All year long we’ve been bookmarking and saving notes on our favorite gifts for kids for the holidays. Read about them now.
Holidays
Create a Life-Size Gingerbread House!
Kick off the holidays with a gingerbread house that will never go stale! Your little Hansel or Gretel will love to play all year in this cardboard box interpretation. Calories not included!
Holidays
Thanksgiving Crafts using Recycled Materials
When it comes to crafting, sometimes simple is best. Here are two fun and easy Thanksgiving Day crafts that get your kids involved in the holiday festivities.
Holidays
Rice Krispy Turkeys You’ll Gobble Up
Edible crafts that are easy to do with young kids.
Activities
Organize Halloween Candy into Beautiful Decor
Very smart and easily done with other household items.
Party & Play
How To Choose Safer Toys for your Children
Kristen Chase and Liz Gumbinner, co-founders and editors of Cool Mom Picks share their tips on how to pick safer toys.
Holidays
Classic Books Gone Pop-Up
We think pop-up books are a great way to enliven a classic tale without, you know, renting the movie.