Our giant list of more than 200+ homemade holiday gift ideas: DIY gifts for boyfriends, girlfriends, men, women, kids, neighbors, teachers…
I can see in my social networks this year that so many more of us are looking for homemade gift ideas for the holidays. It’s not just that homemade gifts allow us to save some money (well, depending on the gift of course!), but they allow us to give an...
8 easy gratitude activities for kids this Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving looking so different this year, we’re really trying to focus on gratitude and gratitude activities, so that we’re spending more time feeling, well, thankful, instead of resentful. With my own Thanksgiving family plans cancelled —...
Voting activities for elementary students: 9 fun, meaningful, and non-partisan ideas to get young kids involved.
It’s encouraging to see how many parents have asked us for voting activities for elementary students or any kids too young to vote this year. With the election just a few weeks away, our kids have surely heard us talking about different candidates, issues, and...
We found 5 great trick-or-treat signs for candy, for a safe and socially distant 2020 Halloween
We’ve had quite a few readers ask for some trick-or-treat-signs for candy this Halloween, at a time that we may want to hand out candy but uh, maybe in a no-contact way. And hey, we found some great ones, most of them affordable printables. The good news:...
8 homemade Father’s Day cards from the kids. Keep tissues nearby. | Father’s Day Gifts 2020
Homemade Father’s Day cards are so perfect, whether they’re from kids old enough to manage their own craft supplies, or you know, “from the baby.” In fact we all feel like a homemade card should be part of any Father’s Day gift...
11 easy Father’s Day crafts for kids that celebrate #1 dads, rock star dads, and superhero dads. | Father’s Day Gift Guide
As we look for the best Father’s Day crafts for kids to make for their dads, grandpas and stepdads as part of our annual Father’s Day Gift Guide, one thing becomes evident: While not all dads have mustaches, or wear neck ties, or play golf or like bacon,...
8 creative ways to thank our teachers during a very different Teacher Appreciation Week
If there is any year we should all be making sure we send an extra thank you to our favorite teachers, it’s this one. They’re reimagining their entire spring curriculum so that kids can continue to learn from home, they’re getting up to speed on...
How families are making Easter special for the kids this year: 7 ideas from our readers
No matter how you celebrate Easter with your kids, things are going to be different this year during quarantine. There will be no town-wide Easter egg hunts or photos with the Easter Bunny at the mall. Church services, if you attend, will be virtual, and big family...
This free printable Women’s History Month coloring page should cover your at-home history lesson and art class in one
When I saw this amazing free printable Women’s History Month coloring page from Here Wee Read, I geeked out and immediately messaged Liz. It’s such an amazing resource for those of us hoping to teach our kids more about important and diverse women who have...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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