Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Vol. 2 | Editors Top 10 of the Year
The truth is, we want to give a shout out to the many wonderful children’s authors this year who dedicated their energies to supporting, uplifting, and empowering girls — and to those publishers who gave them the opportunity. But the one that really steals...
The Ibtihaj Muhammad Olympian Barbie | Editors Top 10 of the Year
During a time that so many people are waking up to the essential need for diversity reflected in all aspects of life, we’re so thrilled to see that toy makers are getting it too. Especially one of the biggest in the world. Which is why we’re cheering for...
Amazing Card Games for Family Game Night | Editors Top 10 of the Year
This year we featured a few super cool card games that we just can’t stop playing with our own families. And no, we’re not talking Go Fish or Gin-Rummy! So we decided the awesome family card game trend deserves a spot on our Editor Top 10 Picks of the Year...
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna | Editors Top 10 of the Year
Read Rihanna’s mission statement for her new Fenty Beauty line and it was a contender for our top 10 of the year before we even tried it. The brand was “created for everyone: for women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures and races. I wanted...
Wow in the World Podcast | Editors Top 10 of the Year
We knew you when, Mindy Thomas! Well, she was already a huge star on Kids Place Live, but now her new NPR podcast with co-host Guy Raz has blown up the airwaves. And for good reason. Wow in the World is a truly fantastic listen for kids of all ages. Whether...
LEGO Tape | Editors Top 10 of the Year
If your house is covered in LEGOs like our homes are covered in LEGOs, you’re probably as excited as we were to discover this LEGO tape. Yes, your kids can actually stick it to surfaces, then build on it with their LEGO blocks, which is why it’s one of our...
Unicorn Vans | Editors Top 10 of the Year
The second we spotted these Unicorn Vans in bigger kid sizes, we knew they would make our kids freak out. And well, they did, along with our Facebook fans, and their lucky kids. See the rest of our Editor Top 10 Picks of the Year here! Now, we’ve seen our fair...
The Girls Sports Bras from Yellowberry | Editors Top 10 of the Year
2017 has arguably been a year for women and girls and you’ll see that reflected in a lot of our top Editors Top Picks of the Year. So next up, we’re giving a shout out to the wonderful, woman-run, indie label Yellowberry. And more specifically, their...
The Wonder Movie | Editors Top 10 of the Year
Each year, we put together our editors’ picks for our favorite finds of the past year. This year, instead of sorting by category, we thought we’d pare it down our top 10 discoveries of 2017, and roll them out right up until New Year. It’s been a...
The Women Superheroes who rocked 2017 | Editors Top 10 of the Year
When we think about the amazing impact that female heroes of all kinds made on our movie-going experiences in 2017, of course Wonder Woman stands out. It’s officially the highest-grossing superhero origin movie of all time, which shows the studios that yes,...
The best kids music of 2016 | Editors Picks of the Year
It wouldn’t be our Editors Picks of the Year if we didn’t give a shoutout to our favorite kids music of the year. And if you’re thinking, huh? Cool kids’ music? then clearly you haven’t spent a lot of time here! For years now, there have...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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