7 of the best DIY teacher gift ideas to make gift cards more personal
Back in December, when we asked teachers for the Best Teacher Gift Ideas, by far the most cherished gift mentioned was a handwritten note or card from their students. Just a few words to let them know that all their hard work made a difference to our kids; according...
18 of the most fabulous Mother’s Day printables for last-minute thoughts that still count a lot
When it comes to showing moms our unending appreciation for all the hard work they’ve put in for us over the years—especially now that we get it a little better ourselves—we always want to make Mother’s Day incredibly special. And yet, sometimes…we...
May Day: One holiday worth bringing back
Yes there are about a zillion so-called Hallmark holidays out there, but hearing stories from my own mom about May Day celebrations of her childhood make me yearn just a little for it. Dancing? Singing? Cake? Pretty ribbons? What’s not to love? So it seems Mari...
7 of the coolest affordable photo gifts for Mother’s Day, all under $50
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, you may be like us, thinking hm, I have 8 bazillion amazing photos on my computer and my smart phone — maybe I can finally do something with them? Like say turning them into some really cool but affordable photo...
11 messy projects for preschoolers that let you be The Fun Parent
If you find yourself saying Don’t make a mess! to your curious, imaginative, and, yeah, messy preschooler more times than you care to count, we’re going to challenge you to say Let’s make a mess for a change. Wait til you see how good that feels. Oh...
5 gorgeous photo gifts for Mother’s Day that are worthy of the photos
We’ve always said that some of our favorite Mother’s Day gifts are personalized, and well, you can’t get more personalized than photos of your own kids and family. Of course, not all photo gifts are created equal. (Sorry, badly printed photo mugs.)...
The most fun printable Haggadah for kids we’ve ever seen
While mostly what kids look forward to in a Passover Seder is finding the matzoh, reading the four questions and stuffing their faces with as many macaroons or chocolate-covered Matzoh as possible, a few years back we discovered a clever Passover Haggadah for...
10 cool free printable Easter coloring pages for kids who’ve moved past fat washable markers
If you’re looking for some last minute Easter crafts for your kids, and making your own hand-stitched Easter bunny doll from vintage fabrics you scavenged from estate sales isn’t quite on the agenda, printable coloring pages are always a hit. At least in...
17 of the coolest bunny crafts for Easter we can’t resist. Oh, the kids too, of course.
Many of us are going to turn the calendar over to April and realize, with a start, that Easter is a blink away on April 5. Or today, it’s a week away. So use this last week to decorate eggs, make Eastery treats, and finish shopping for those baskets. And if you...
17 of the most incredibly clever pop culture Easter eggs, from Star Wars to Frozen to Minecraft and beyond.
Looking for your Easter eggs to have a little more personality this year? We’ve got lots of amazingly creative ideas for pop culture Easter eggs that give a nod to those characters and creatures we all know and love, like our favorite superheroes, more than a...
6 easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts for kids that look pretty darn cute.
As we all know, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, so even my family dons the green and plays some jigs on March 17th. And though we don’t go crazy decorating our house with shamrocks or setting up leprechaun traps, there are plenty of easy,...
