by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics, Kids
When our beauty contributor Ibi shared this rainbow bath bomb with me, well I just pretty well near bought 10 of them right then and there. I have a daughter who is obsessed with bath bombs and I can’t even imagine what her reaction would be if I told her to...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
You may have heard of Aquila children’s magazine, the cool indie kids publication from the UK, because they’ve been around for 25 years. And they’ve announced they’re going to open their subscriptions up to the USA too, and I’m so...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
We’re always looking for personalized gifts you just don’t see everywhere, and this year, the personalized flip sequin pillows from The Mermaid Pillow Co definitely makes my list of It Gifts. As if my kids weren’t already crazy enough for the...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
I can get lost (er, I mean , my kids can) in a good seek-and-find book. One that’s not so hard it’s frustrating, but not too easy that you have the whole thing solved in ten minutes. So, when I saw that Wonderbly, one of our favorite indie publishers, just...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
LEGO just keeps getting more insane — in the best possible way — with their new building kits, especially when it comes to the brand new LEGO Creator Expert: Roller Coaster set. You thought the LEGO Millenium Falcon Collectors Set was something? Well,...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | DIY
If you’re like me, this DIY Pin & Flair Kit from Yellow Owl Workshop will transport you back to the carefree days of your youth. That is, the good parts, not the parts with the retainer and the bad hair. Because the pins are made with Shrinky Dinks! (Or at least...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
I took one look at the nature-inspired handmade wooden blocks from Water & Lightning at Toy Fair 2018 and…instant love. These minimalist but colorful stacking blocks feel amazing, are nicely weighted, and the perfect size for both little hands learning to...
by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings
Just when you were thinking the unicorn trend was passing…haha, just kidding! With all our Lisa Frank loving hearts, we all know that unicorns will never go out of style! And that’s just one of the reasons I was so excited to find these new Send a Unicorn...
by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Kids
Ken Burns called our national park system, “America’s Best Idea.” And I have to say, the president’s decision yesterday to eliminate more protected public land than ever before in US history — nearly 2 million acres — is absolutely...
