Holidays
Cherry Blossom Art from a Recycled Soda Bottle
Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival by making cherry blossom artwork using a recycled 2-liter soda bottle.
Holidays
DIY Holiday Hats For Every Occasion
All you need to make a party hat for any occasion is a paper plate and a pair of scissors! This craft is easy-to-make and adaptable for holidays all year round.
Toddler
To Santa Or Not To Santa
The eternal holiday question: Is Santa lying to your kids, harmless fun…or something more meaningful than that?
Holidays
Worst Kids Toys of 2006
These toys looked great in commercials, but turned out to be a bust. On our Don’t Buy list: Moon Sand, Go Go My Walkin’ Pup and more.
Holidays
Surprise Dad with the Smallest Toolbox Ever!
Just because it’s little doesn’t mean it isn’t manly. This tiny toolbox made from re-cycled Altoid tins is sure to win Dad’s heart this Father’s Day.
Holidays
Santa-In-Law
I told my mother-in-law that her tradition of playing Santa before Christmas might be confusing to my young daughter and now she’s upset. What should I do?
Relationships
Holidays and Other People’s Kids
A new mom needs help on whether and how best to intervene when her in-laws kids visit for the holiday dinner.
Party & Play
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
Fortune Cookies for Valentines & Lunar New Year
If you are looking for a fun way to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Feb 10, 2024) and Valentine’s Day give these fortune cookies (with a special message inside) a try! They make thoughtful little gifts.
Big Kid
All He Wants For Christmas Is A Princess Toy
A family member wants to gift her nephew the princess toys that he wants for Christmas and with which his immediate family doesn’t allow him to play. What can she do in this sticky situation?
Party & Play
Best Children’s Board Games
We’ve compiled a list of board games to play as a family. All these games sound like winners given my fast, easy and engaging for adults and children criteria.
Holidays
National Pancake Day: Celebrating Shrove Tuesday
Hooray for Pancake Day! Sure it’s not Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but it has its own appeal. Like, no hangover.
Holidays
Printable Purim Masks!
I’ve always loved the story of Esther which is still celebrated today in a Jewish holiday called Purim. To bring some of that fun of Purim here I thought I would create some easy printable face masks that you can download and print at home and play along.
Holidays
Puppy Pajamas were not on my Wishlist
Since I have to wear puppy pajamas for at least the next few months to show my appreciation, I’m doing to do some Post Holiday Shopping for myself.
Holidays
Printable Pinwheels for Your Patriotic Holidays
Show your American pride this summer season with this Patriotic Pinwheel. It’s perfect for festivities or to decorate your flower pots and centerpieces.
Holidays
Celebrate Passover by Making your own Plague of Frogs!
Frogs! Frogs everywhere! Frogs in your bed! Frogs on your head! Help your kids remember the story of Passover with this silly froggy craft.
Holidays
Minecraft Creeper Green Jack O’ Lanterns!
Minecraft Creepers attack your green pumpkins to create the coolest jack o’ lanterns for Halloween or Minecraft parties. We’ve created a pumpkin carving template for you!
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
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.
Holidays
Halloween Craft: Silly Pumpkins
My daughter is so anxious to carve our pumpkins, but with weeks until Halloween I know they would become rotten. So we decided to decorate our pumpkin for now and carve later. It was super simple, but loads of fun!