by Kate Etue | Party Ideas, Toys + Playthings
We have found some of the OMG, craziest, fun lawn sprinklers for kids this summer, because come on, don’t you need more silly, crazy fun in your life? We know we do. With one initial investment (ranging from small to oof in the options we’ve found), your...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Toys + Playthings
This year, if your kid wants to be a unicorn with a glowing horn or a chomping dinosaur or even a fairy with motorized wings for Halloween, you can say with all confidence, “Sure, kiddo! And you can even make it yourself.” (If only we could say that about...
by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kids
I already thought Ayesha Curry was one cool mom. Now it’s doubly confirmed, since seeing the latest from the wonderful company she co-founded, Cheeky Kids. CMP is an rstyle affiliate. Starting this week at Target (online and in stores), you’ll find a...
by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings
Ever since Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris (RIP Talvin) broke the internet with their giant inflatable swan, there’s been a big demand for summer-ready inflatables:Â unicorn floats, inflatable pools, even party-size floats for all your friends. And there’s a...
by Caroline Siegrist | Art + Decor
The kids in my life aren’t into the whole piggy bank aesthetic anymore. Like, at all. But I think they’d love one of these cool, modern coin bank alternatives to the original to help them save their pennies, dimes, and coveted quarters. It’s a great...
by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings
Even though Halloween is long over, my kids are still running around in costumes most days, as they’ll continue to do. It’s fun to see the stories they come up with when they dig through our dress-up box — like when Cruella deVille and an astronaut...
by Kristen Chase | Tips + Tricks
With four kids running around my house, that’s a whole lot of teeth to keep up with, and as much as I’d like to say my kids are always excited and enthusiastic about brushing their teeth on their own for those seemingly endless two minutes that’s...
by Kristen Chase | Toys + Playthings
We talk a lot about toys that inspire creativity and imagination, and the thing is, in a kid’s world, pretty much everything is a source of creativity and imagination. (See also: Pillow forts, scarves that become hula skirts, and monsters under the bed.) So as...
by Kristen Chase | Baby, Kid Fashion, Toys + Playthings
I just love when parents get fired up about not being able to find the kinds of off-the-beaten-path things their girls are interested in. Because really, that just inspires entrepreneurs to come up with such things and now we all get to reap the benefits. Such is the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Fashion
It’s been pretty well established by now that girls are capable of loving both science and pink. They might even like dinosaurs and pirates and trucks and purple princesses…all together. I know, it’s like a world gone crazy for most mainstream toy...
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