10 free printable classroom valentines for older kids, from unicorns to vikings to Ziggy Stardust.
This year, we’ve found so many fun new free printable valentines especially for older kids who have outgrown the cutesie stuff, and I’m sharing some of my favorite printables from previous years too. Thanks to so many amazing, creative makers online,...
6 educational activities for preschoolers that make time fly when you’re stuck indoors
When the weather has made taking your kids to the park impossible — or at least, miserable — it’s helpful to have a few creative educational activities handy to keep preschoolers busy and entertained indoors. Because these winter days are soooo long....
The parents’ ultimate guide to snow day sanity with 34 genius snow day activities.
Are you in snow day hell, stuck inside with antsy kids, looking for some fun ideas besides staring at your Instagram Stories? We feel you! Don’t lose your mind looking for great snow day activities; start with these ideas, newly updated for 2018. We’ve got...
We found the most magical ornament for a last minute Christmas DIY
When we came across these and including them in our Holiday Gift Guide to great DIY gift ideas, it’s because we knew they belonged on the Christmas tree of every self-respecting unicorn lover. Or anyone who needs a little boost from a joyful trifecta of...
15 creative DIY holiday gift wrapping ideas that we love: Think outside the box. (Ha!)
I was really excited to spend a little time looking for easy, creative holiday gift wrapping ideas, especially as someone who blames her lackluster holiday gift wrapping on the kids (shhh). I’ve always wanted the gifts to look festive and pretty; I think...
3 organizations that let you send heartfelt holiday cards to kids who need them most
On this Giving Tuesday, we’re 100% for you donating whatever money, time, and resources you can the causes you care about most. And we know there are a lot of them. While you’re at it, consider another group that could benefit from your love: Kids spending...
A modern, small-space art solution for crafty kids
My kids’ grandparents regularly ask what cool, creative gifts they can give them at the holidays (because we have awesome grandparents), and this year I’m putting Playpa play paper on our list without a doubt. I just discovered this huge roll of coloring...
8 of the most adorable kids’ crafts using fall leaves. After they rake them. Hopefully.
Well, it’s officially November. And while it’s been a warm October for a lot of us, there’s no fighting the fact that it’s now fall. We know kids everywhere are excited, too, so we’ve rounded up 8 fun, easy crafts using gorgeous fallen...
24 wonderful non-candy Halloween treat ideas for parties or kids with allergies.
We love putting together non-candy Halloween treat ideas for our readers who want to to offset the all the candy, have options that will delight trick-or-treaters with food allergies, or just have something fun for Halloween party goodie bags. So I’ve updated...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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