If Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the hit at the box office that it was on TV back in the 80's I suspect a whole lot of kids will be flipping for this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle bento box lunch found at Alpha Mom. I am so not the Pinte…
My older daughter took the plunge into the world of pierced ear this year and, well, that's a whole story in itself. But in the meanwhile her sister is very happy sticking with the cool temporary tattoo jewelry just out from Poppy Drops …
My nephew isn't quite a year old yet, but his artistic parents sense that he is ready to express himself through finger paints--probably because of the messes he makes when left alone with a bowl of cereal. And while real paint isn't a g…
When I was a kid, my mom put me in sewing camp for a week one summer. My style has since progressed from the neon purple and pink poufy overalls I made then, but I still craft -- and I still need some inspiration from time to time. For a…
Whether you're hosting a sleepover in your backyard under the stars, sending the kids off to summer camp, or packing up the camping gear and heading out on a family retreat in the car, make-your-own stories can be a fun, low-tech way to …
"Let life be merry" with gorgeous literary temporary tattoos that let you flaunt your favorite books without needles or accidental misspellings. We're big fans of Litograph , since we first discovered their awesome literary tees. And now…
We've seen just about everything in the dollhouse world, but we've never seen an elephant you could live in. The natural wooden dollhouse called the Ele Villa ("elephant house"), from natural, sustainable toy company Rock and Pebble defi…
This week I took a much welcome break from the heat and humidity with my kids to try my hand at the easy DIY superhero capes that Jenn featured on our site last week. So as part of our fun collaboration with Martha Stewart and their Savo…
We've seen rainbow themed parties for kids before, but if you have an art and color-loving child, a rainbow art party can be a really fun and original theme for the birthday boy or girl. While there are plenty of ideas out there that inv…
Sometimes a quote just speaks to you, and these decidedly non-cheesy, very cool inspirational quotes (geez, that phrase really is getting a bad name) come courtesy of illustrator and hand-letterer Noel Shively . I'm trying to figure out …
True story: when my daughter was born in 2006, I struggled to find a stroller blanket that wasn't either pink butterflies or blue trains. I basically taught myself to sew just so I could make a black blanket with flame-printed fleece. So…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's my little man saving the city of Gotham by stomping out criminals one at a time. I don't know a single kid who doesn't want to dress up like a superhero. My own son is only 21 months and he loves run…
If you haven't yet noticed from the humidity, the complaints about the humidity, and the abundance of ice cream requests to beat the humidity, summer is in full force. So we are so excited to be partnering with the one and only Martha St…
If you have yet to get your kids into gardening, you're in for a treat - kids are naturals. Last year my husband built us a small garden box in the back yard, and my kids and I planted some seeds and watched them grow into tomatoes and s…
When you combine cross-stitch, geekery, and the alphabet, you get crafty projects cute enough to hang on Dolores Umbridge's wall, right next to all those kitten plates. We L-O-V-E these patterns from Amazing Cross Stitch on Etsy, which h…
We're in that long middle stretch of summer, moms. My kids have been out of school for a while now, and we don't start back for weeks, and I'm getting desperate for things to do to keep my kids busy. We happen to be big book lovers at ou…
I love gifts and artwork that have personal touches - if it has a monogram, sign me up. Our new house has so many blank walls just waiting to be filled, and one piece of personalized art that I knew I wanted to make for it was a framed s…
We adored Lille Huset's eco-friendly, laminated, recycled paperboard DIY dollhouses the moment we discovered them at Toy Fair earlier this year. Founder Alyson Beaton's mission is so wonderful: to encourage kids to build and customize th…
Though I'm watching my Fourth of July plans wash away thanks to a mean storm working its way up the east coast, I'm hoping that many of you will be able to enjoy making these fun and easy red, white, and blue Fourth of July crafts for Fr…
My little guy isn't old enough to be interested in fireworks yet--and I kind of hope he never is--but that doesn't mean he can't get into the 4th of July with some cool crafts for kids . For safety's sake (and of course just for somethin…
Yesterday we shared a fun page of free printable coupons for fun little family surprises that won't break the bank (or even require a bank at all). And as promised, we're excited to offer another free page of awesome printable coupons we…
We are always looking for cool printable coupons to share with our readers. When they're nicely done, they can make such great gifts for birthdays, holidays, and other celebrations. But the truth is, we're picky! (As you know.) So we tho…
After recently trying a new skin care serum and mask made from kale , I began to wonder just how hard it would be to whip up some skin care recipes homemade in my own kitchen. I'm a natural beauty junkie, so half of my products already c…
Summer officially started last weekend, and we're continuing the kick-off in style by celebrating National Sunglasses Day. Yes, that's a real thing. And while honestly, there isn't a kid who doesn't look adorable in any pair of sunglasse…