In this era of the stainless steel fridge, there is one problem befuddling even the smartest of parents: where do we hang the kids' art? Well, fret no more fellow kid-art aficionados, because Petit Collage has a brilliant solution that w…
I need to find a retirement gift for my daughter's first grade teacher. I saw your teacher gift suggestions post and thought they were great, and wondered if you had any ideas for a retirement gift. -Amy For a retiring teacher who you lo…
For the last five years, I have done my best to figure out what the heck to do with my oldest daughter's awesome artwork. As you probably know, the fridge display only works for so long, and while framing it would be nice, how do I pick …
If you're anything like I am, you've probably got a lot of your kids' precious artwork boxed up and you're saving it for, well, who knows what. (Actually, if you're really like me, then your kids' glitter-encrusted volcano drawings and p…
If I had to contribute one bit of mom wisdom to the new parents of the world, it would be to always have a stack of kid-friendly cards at the ready. My favorites have been the ones with space for your own children to scribble a drawing o…
Every year it becomes a challenge as to how to make my daughter's artistic talent into an awesome holiday gift. This holiday season's winner is the design your own chocolates from Rogue Confections which I had the chance to taste test at…
I love how my little artists fearlessly choose their colors to create a purple tree under a green cloud, or how a bunch of stick figures can end up looking just like our family; they blow me away every time. RedStamp has one of my favori…
While every dad loves the homemade cards and pictures, we always adore services that help turn your child's doodles into something even more special - maybe even something he can carry with him every day? Mia van Beek of Formia Design of…
Craft kits are perfect for moms lacking that creativity gene, but then there are moms like me who combine both lack of creativity with an aversion to clutter. Our kids happily create, but then we wonder what to do with the (precious and …
My kids like to leave me little bits of art on my desk, which is very sweet the first fifty times they do it. But with this awesome Doodlebook Frame I can put my favorite picture of them front and center, and then encourage them to make …
Call me a total dork, but I get all teary and melty every time my three year-old hugs one of her friends goodbye. There's is something beyond adorable about two little girls squeezing each other tight-- and anyone who disagrees has a hea…
Sometimes the gift of nothing is the best gift of all. I flipped when I saw these Blank Board Books at Romp , because they give kids a blank canvas in which to make their very own literary masterpieces. The square books are made of six d…
We love the Metal for Monsters pieces at Blend Creations so much, we were delighted to hear that they've expanded the line: Now you can design your own monsters , or--better yet--let the kids design one for you and Blend will laser-etch …
In theory, I do love those make-your-own-doll kits, but even with the craftiest of kids (and moms) at the helm, they still scream "homemade" a little louder than you're hoping for at times. (Oops...there goes Teddy's eye.) With Make My O…
In further developments regarding the quest to free my daughter's room from licensed characters, I've discovered custom name wall art from City Art Photography . Each letter is a unique original photograph taken of individual letters for…