Easter basket gifts without the Easter basket sugar

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Ever since my daughter declared Easter was her favorite holiday, I’ve paid a little extra attention to the gifts I put in her Easter basket. After all, I’m sure the Easter Bunny thinks she’s pretty great. While Easter is still a few weeks away,...

You’re no bunny til some bunny loves you

by Cool Mom Team | Kids

I just got wind of an adorable new shop featuring anything and everything animal-themed for kids. Well, not everything animal. This is just the cute stuff. In other words, no magenta and gold metallic toddler cheetah leggings As Seen on the Real Housewives! Promise....

Meet the Easter Bunny’s competition

by Elizabeth | Toys + Playthings

Don’t tell the Easter Bunny, but there’s a new rabbit in town. Actually, a few new rabbits. Mirabelle is a dancer and Balthazar is a magician and I think they probably have French accents. Don’t they look like they would be great guests at an...

Easter egg dyes as natural as the eggs themselves

by Christina Refford | DIY

Now I don’t have to wonder what I’m using to turn my eggs all shades of the rainbow, thanks to a super-easy-to-use natural Easter egg dying kit whose ingredients are just as natural as the eggs. For years, I have dyed my Easter eggs in whatever is...

Gorgeous Easter egg decorating ideas. A.K.A. face on your egg

by Stephanie Slate | DIY

When it comes to Easter egg decorating, as with  a lot of crafting, I’ve been known to bite off more than I can chew. Which is maybe why I’m so keen to try my hand at this awesome silhouette Easter egg dying tutorial which looks as beautiful as it...

This Easter, it’s all about the Pink Chickens

by Lexi Petronis | Kid Style

Around Easter, little girls’ outfits at the boutiques can start looking a bit fancy-pantsy. Patent leather and pressed ruffles are all well and good, but the baby girls I know have usually preferred something a bit softer. And sassier. Hopefully the Easter...

New reasons to love Soft Clothing for spring

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

I rarely buy clothes for my oldest daughter online because she is so very picky about what she lets touch her skin. Tight cuffs, buttons, care labels, embroidered designs, zippers…the list on “no’s” goes on and on and on.But last year, I...

Grow your own. Easter grass, that is.

by Cool Mom Team | DIY, Random Coolness

Every year I decide this will be the one where we will finally avoid that annoying plastic Easter grass that somehow makes its way out of the baskets and all over my house. But this time, I really mean it. Because we grew our own. Since trying out the Easter Grass Kit...

HOP will make you smile, crave candy, and want to kiss Russell Brand (I did all three)

by Lexi Petronis | Entertainment + Media

It’s interesting how few movies there are about the magic of Easter. In fact–wait, are there any? Regardless, HOP, the adorable new Easter film, would jump to the top of the list anyway.[don’t miss the scoop on Russell Brand and James Marsden after...

Now this is my kind of egg decorating

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

After stumbling upon the Design Your Own eggheads felt book from Beeper BeBe, I’m on the verge of nixing the whole Easter basket thing and going with Easter presents instead. because really, when you add up the price (and let’s face it, the play life) of...