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Happy Birthday Dr. Suess!
Honor Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss) on his birthday by reading your fave book by him or adorning your little one in his art.
Products & Services
Personalized Pencils: Be Creative
This holiday, I’m stuffing my son’s and husband’s stockings with these personalized and engraved pencils. I had the thirteen values of our Family Manifesto embossed on each pencil creating a set to gift to each. But here are other ideas.
Crafts
Humorous Shoe Deodorizer Sachets for Father’s Day
Looking for a memorable Father’s Day that does triple duty as humorous, useful and a keepsake? We love these personalized and funny shoe deodorizer sachets. We show you how to make them here.
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Gift Ideas for Family and Friends (Holiday 2017)
These are the gift ideas we’re eyeing this year for our friends and family. Hope you find some holiday gift inspiration here.
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Gift Ideas for Kids for Holiday 2017
It’s that time of year again when you’re looking for inspiration for gifts for the kids. Here is what is on our holiday lists this year.
Products & Services
Non-Cluttering Non-Toy Gift Ideas For Kids
A family who lives far apart enjoys showing their love for each other by showering one another (especially the kids) with gifts. How can they continue to do so but in a way that minimizes clutter?
Holidays
Give Your Teens the Gift of Fun Experiences
Challenged when it comes to holiday shopping for your teen(s)? Consider a fun interactive experience instead. We make some suggestions.
Holidays
Holiday Teacher Appreciation Gift: Adorable Terrarium (free gift tag printable)
Looking for a something easy to make with your kids to gift their teachers? How about an easy-to-care-for terrarium. Or, just use our gift cards and attach to a plant you buy.
Party & Play
3Doodler Start: Should You Buy It? A Review from a Crafty Mom.
This kid version of the world’s first 3D printing pen is now available. Is it a cool crafting tool or a toy, or both? What can you expect and should you buy it?
Holidays
Holiday Toys and Games for Big Kids
Here are our favorite toys and games for bigger kids. There are lots of options for indoor and outdoor play.
Holidays
Why The “Best” Holiday Gift For Teens Isn’t For Us
Teenagers are notoriously hard to shop for, and mine insist all they want is money. I refuse to give up and just fork over the cash, and I’m okay with that.
Relationships
In-Law Appreciation Day
A mom would love a recommendation for how to show her extra helpful mother-in-law some very deserving and special appreciation.
Crafts
Back-to-School Bucket of Supplies Teacher’s Gift Idea
Looking for an easy back-to-school teacher’s gift? This simple DIY gift is cute & useful! Print our free gift tag to go along with this fun gift for teacher!
Holidays
No Junk. Just Awesome Stocking Stuffers!
If you’re not sure what to put in the Christmas stockings this year, we’ve got some fabulous and creative ideas for kids stocking stuffers!
Holidays
Holiday Gift Ideas for Bigger Kids: Active Toys
We have some great holiday gift ideas of active toys for older kids. We tested them out and have interesting picks to get the kids moving.
Party & Play
Greatest Hits Toy List (aka Toys with Staying Power)
We recommend 50 Toys and Games that we feel you can trust. The selections range from infant to tween with varying price points.
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Do These “Hot Toys” Really Deserve the Honor?
Every year the big-box retailers announce their lists of the top toys for the holiday season. You know, the ones on the “hot lists” that promise to make your kids the happiest on the planet. Do they deserve those honors? Are those toys worth the money? We take a look at some toys found on many of the 2013 lists.
Young Child
Beginner Card Games: The Yay to the Nay
For my toddler’s first foray into the world of games, I played four different toddler card games to see which she responded to the best.
Holidays
Holiday Gift Ideas for 2010 (or any year, really!)
If you have been reading along with me all year, some of these gift items may not surprise you. These are items I would either buy myself or own already.
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The Best “I Have No Idea What To Get This Person” Baby Gifts
You don’t know them that well, you don’t know where they’re registered, and you don’t know what they want or need or anything about their kid. This one’s EASY!