Adorable magnetic paper doll sets mean no more paper scraps in the carpet, huzzah!
Each is more adorable than the next. You may want to spring for them all!
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Get out the scissors! Check out these 7 sets of cool, modern, free printable paper dolls, from Wonder Woman to Hamilton
We're big fans of free printable paper dolls and find ourselves downloading them all the time for our kids. But while vintage Betsy McCall paper dolls from our childhood still hold a nostalgic place in our hearts, our older kids are ofte…
The coolest free printable Halloween paper dolls with costumes from sweet to steampunk to Star Wars
Some of my favorite posts here come from the things my kids ask me to find -- in this case, printable Halloween paper dolls. They loved some incredibly adorable paper dolls we'd featured here years back , but now they've gotten older and…
The 22 best kids’ toys of the year (and other playful gifts) : Editors’ Best of 2015
When you think back to the best toys of the year (and other playful gifts for kids) you probably think about tech, tablets, and things that require cords and batteries. And yet there's so much more, from wonderful board games, to handmad…
15 of the most gorgeous printable holiday crafts for kids and families. Better get those printers warmed up!
Each year, I love rounding up the best printable holiday crafts that so many amazing designers, artists, and all-around crafty people develop so that people like me can create beautiful things with our kids. In fact, they make it so easy…
Our new favorite spot for printable toys: Smallful
One of our great joys with this site is supporting small businesses and fellow indie publishers. (Hey, we still have a blogroll. Remember those?) And now one of our favorite bloggers and friends, Mari Richards of the fantastic design sit…
7 fantastique French gifts for kids in honor of Bastille Day
Even if our plans today don't include a French military parade on the Champs-Elysées, in honor of Bastille day today, we're giving a special nod to our fashionable friends on the other side of the pond by featuring some of our favorite F…
Last minute gift ideas: Lots of ideas when you have little or no time to spare
Last minute gift ideas are always the toughest. You have all these last minute people you forgot about (with no offense to them--we get busy!) and suddenly you're stuck with whatever you can find in the drugstore aisles. Fortunately the …
Printable Nutcracker paper dolls bring the magic to a coffee table near you.
Forget overpriced seating and an emergency potty break right before the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. Thanks to these gorgeous printable Nutcracker paper dolls from CMP favorite Sarah Jane , now you can enjoy the magic of one of our favo…
Personalized paper dolls: Coolest gift in the world. Ever.
Little kids can be tougher to buy gifts for than it might seem. Either they want absolutely everything, or they can't think of one thing they want. Which is why I'm flipping out over the personalized paper dolls from Sandy Ford Design. W…
The hippest paper dolls in the history of paper dolls. (Possibly a true fact.)
My kids have definitely developed an obsession with paper dolls since I unearthed the ultimate guide to free printable paper dolls on the web. But if you're willing to spend just a few dollars, I've found some that are seriously fantasti…
Free printable paper dolls: the ultimate collection, from Betsy McCall and beyond
I've never let go of my love of paper dolls, ever since I played with them myself. (No, not last week with my kids; I mean a loooong time ago.) While our paper dolls apps on my iPhone get a ton of play, so do the regular old paper variet…
The most spectacular vintage paper dolls. We want them all!
Paper dolls are the perfect emergency boredom-buster to have on hand, at least if you're our family; every fall, a bunch of annoying colds and coughs descend on my children, leaving at least one of them at any given time home on a school…
Vintage paper dolls that feel right at home on your couch
When I was a young girl, my favorite pastime was playing with paper dolls. I loved dressing them up and creating stories with each of them. I think it's great that they have made such a comeback into toys and decor because my own daughte…
7 adorable mermaid toys and gifts that have nothing to do with Ariel Barbie
What's that old adage about how spring is coming, and a young girl's thoughts turn to mermaids? Oh right, that's not an adage. Still, my girls seem to be extra interested in them these days, and I'm happy to see so many cropping up that …
A printable 2012 calendar that does more than track the days
When we discovered French site Tiny-Us last year, we were taken with their mission to sell paper dolls and other printables as a fundraiser for a local school for children with disabilities. And now I'm just as taken with their new 2012 …
Handmade Holidays: Ten DIY gifts that don't look like you cheaped out
If you're the type who likes to fill your holiday gifts with handmade love, we've got a whole bunch of beautiful ideas for you. My grandmother was a crocheter who made such hilariously bad gifts ( sorry, Grandma! ), they were the highlig…
The coolest Halloween printables - go forth and be crafty!
With the money I'm spending on Halloween costumes and bags of candy, I'm not about to drop a fortune on decor too. So, I'm so pleased to have found so many affordable (and free!) printables that don't require me to do much of anything or…
Stickers for boys. Or girls. Cool how that works.
Imagine a knight in his breeches. It's up to you to put the correct clothing and armor on him. Without the proper threads, he's absolutely lost. What's a lad to do? We've seen paper dolls before, which almost always cater to girls and of…
Paper dolls so pretty you might play with them yourself
I'm a sucker for beautiful vintage-y paper dolls; they're the perfect antidote to the plugged-in life my kids are living. And beautiful vintage-style paper dolls that help kids with disabilities? Sold. TinyUs is a creative charity set up…
The winners of the 2011 Handmade Olympics! Gold hand-embroidered medals all around.
One of the fun things about judging the children's category of the Handmade Olympics this past week, was discovering so many super incredible new finds for you all. It certainly balanced one of the hard things--actually having to pick am…
Mermaids by artists, not animation conglomerates
I know that this year I'm going to end up with a bunch of kids I've forgotten about on my holiday list, so I try to amass a repertoire of fun, not too expensive gifts to keep on standby. If they don't get given out this month, there's al…
Paper Dolls: There's an app for that
When it comes to iPhone apps and kids, I'm a big believer that simple is better. Too many bells and whistles usually means too many "Mom, come fix this!" calls from the other room. (And it's usually far more dire sounding and less polite…
Little Red Writing Hood
There's a fine line between too cute and too dark, a special gray area where only the hippest fear to tread. Artist Emily Martin of TheBlackApple is there, jitterbugging in her tiny red slippers. There's something for everyone in this fa…