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Birthday Party Group Present Etiquette
How do you handle the etiquette of gifting birthday presents when siblings are invited to the party as well? One large gift or a few smaller ones?
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Birthday Mail Celebration Idea (vs. Birthday Party or Presents)
In lieu of a big birthday party for her preschooler, a mom is thinking of requesting friends and extended family members send her daughter birthday cards. She needs advice on executing her idea.
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First Birthday Party Present Etiquette
A family is going to have a joint open house birthday party since the mom, dad and infant all have birthdays on the same week. What’s the etiquette on opening birthday gifts on a drop-in party that spans many hours?
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Joint Birthday Party Invite Etiquette
What’s the etiquette of gift giving for joint kid birthday parties?
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Birthday Accoutrements (you know, accessories!)
As we mentioned before July is the most popular birthday month of the year. So, it only makes sense that we continue to hold your hand through this oh so difficult (not!) process.
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Ideas for Birthday Party Games & Fun
July is the most popular month of the year for birthdays. Are you celebrating soon with a child? We’ve got some fun ideas for celebrating your little one’s BIG day.
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Little Passports: staycation idea for kids during the summer
Yes, believe it or not, summer vacation is around the corner. Consider visiting the world from the comfort of your own home.
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Beautifully-Designed Children’s Books
The illustrations and designs of these books take our breath away. Tell us your favorites.
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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.
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Digital Cameras for Kids (Reviews)
We follow-up one of our most popular articles ever with a review of more kids’ digital cameras on the marketplace. We don’t sugar-coat anything for you. A must-read ahead of the Holiday shopping season.
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.
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Back-to-School Week: Smencils
If you’re like me and still have weeks to go before school starts, get your kids in the mood by crafting some of their own supplies. Look at these Smencils. They are gourmet scented pencils that kids make on their own.
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Blast from the Past Week: Pippi Longstocking
We may or may not have squealed when we discovered that Lauren Child had illustrated the classic, Pippi Longstocking. We’re rooting for a remake of the ill-synched 70’s foreign movie series.
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Alphabet Art Week: ABC Cards by Ida Pearle
These lovely alphabet cards by artist Ida Pearle can be used to decorate a nursery, child’s room or playroom.
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Alphabet Art Week: A-to-Z Alphabet Magnet Set
Yes! Magnet sets are decor too. We proclaim that. You can decorate fridges and radiators, too.
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SpongeBob SquarePants Sno Cone Maker
We hate to say it but this SpongeBob SquarePants Sno Cone Maker might turn out to be a collector’s item sometime down the road.
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Mickey Snow-Cone Machine
M-I-CCCC-K-E-WHY??? Because your kids will enjoy making snow cones with this adorable Mickey Mouse Snow Cone & Ice Shaver machine from Disney. But don’t worry, your kids won’t freeze their minnies off while making them.
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Snoopy Sno-Cone Maker
Even though this gadget is adorned with a little snowman, this is the perfect season to bust out the Snoopy Sno-Cone Maker. Enjoy!
Young Child
Gallop! a Scanimation Delight
I love innovation and this book takes the ubiquitous picture book to the next level using “scanimation” technology to make art literally move. Watch horses gallop and butterflies flutter across the pages.
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Gardening Week: Sow and Grow Book
Our hero, Design Mom, turned us on to this lovely gardening book for children. The author has devised a calendar of activities for each month. Yay, the planning is done for us!