For those of us still digging our way out of winter, it's hard to believe that spring is nearly here -- and that Easter is less than a month away. Which means it's time to start thinking about swapping our kids' Sunday sweats for their E…
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Considering emoji are like the new Angry Birds (or Minecraft creepers, or Anna and Elsa, or name your favorite humongo pop culture icon here), I couldn't help but smile when I saw the emoji Easter egg DIY craft from Studio DIY. Your text…
Ever in search for more colorful playthings to brighten up the dreary northeast weather, I am so happy to discover Laughing Crickets , an Etsy shop creating the most beautiful, bright, happy-making handmade toys for kids, with a focus on…
It's pretty easy to find a teddy bear that my kids will love. Cute and stuffed? Check. But finding one that I love for them is a bit trickier. Bears for Humanity is a winner for all of us. My favorite thing about Bears for Humanity is th…
Lent is over, Easter is here, and while the kids are swimming in jelly beans and Peeps, we think it's only fair that the adults get a little indulgence of their own. And that's where the Chocolate Jesus comes in. This is no ordinary choc…
It's the day before Easter, you have a million things to do, and the eggs still need decorating? Give yourself a break, skip the dye (as much as we love dyeing Easter egg s), and go straight for these adorable Easter egg printables and c…
As much as we're fans of finding creative ways to decorate Easter eggs without dye, we have a few die-hard dyers (or dye-hards?) in my family. Specifically my stepfather, who pretty much refuses to add a single sticker, wrapper or otherw…
We've been looking forward to Easter for a while now, excitedly collecting Easter recipes. Most are decadent sweets—from Easter cakes (lots of cakes) to cake pops —but we've thrown in a few healthy Easter snacks , too. Because children c…
If you're looking for a neat little birthday gift , or perhaps something unique for the Easter basket, check out the Buildex Speed Machine construction toy . Because not every kid wants just a bunny in her basket. These brightly colored,…
Most cakes for Easter are elaborately decorated beyond the point that I'm interested in or, um, able to take on. Tired of gawking at fabulous no-can-do cakes (you know what I'm talking about), I decided to find six easy but cool cakes fo…
Easter is one of my favorite holidays, and I love that it lends itself so perfectly to involving my kids in the celebration with Easter crafts. If you've already bookmarked our ideas for decorating Easter eggs and are ready for some fun …
Provided you're not giving up cute sandwiches for Lent, we are so taken with the round up of healthy Easter treats for kids on the Red Stamp blog, including these totally adorable Chicken and Egg Cookie Cutter Sandwiches . While I'm not …
If you want to add a deliciously homemade touch to your kid's Easter basket or if you feel like surprising your Easter guests or hosts with a fun Easter dessert, these recipes for Easter cake pops are for you. Tasty and irresistibly cute…
Make your kids' Easter baskets a hundred times more adorable by adding some playful chicks and bunnies to your list of Easter basket gift ideas for kids--of course along with some of our favorite Easter candy and Easter-themed gifts . Ou…
One of my favorite things to do each year on Cool Mom Picks is look for the prettiest, sweetest, coolest girls' Easter dresses in every price. Whether or not you celebrate Easter. To me, spring is just such a long-awaited respite, that g…
As my family's Petronella Cottontail, I'm here to tell you that grown-ups like Easter treats, too. Gourmet Eater treats, ideall. My kids can keep the Peeps and cheap candy eggs nestled in plastic grass, while I stick with the fancy stuff…
Easter egg decorating ideas have risen to a whole new level what with Pinterest Easter ideas and all. I've been a holdout, still sitting at home with my kids popping dye pellets into cups of vinegar, mostly because I've been afraid of ho…
If your kids are always drawing their own magical animals, these wacky and adorable Chimeras plush toys from Walrus Toys can bring their dreams to life in a way that doesn't involve a trip to the Island of Dr. Moreau. When I was a kid, w…
Chocolate is delicious, but brown can get so blah during a pastel-pretty holiday. These all-natural bunnies are a great way to think pink without downing a single drop of dye. Our pals at Nutty Steph's have crafted a line of yummy bunnie…
Every year at this time, I get lured into buying way-too-many packages of those brightly colored Easter Peeps. And though I have no problem consuming sugar, even I can only eat a few of them before I get the jitters. So, I've pulled toge…
I know that there's more to Easter than bunnies and food, but in these days leading up to the holiday my mind is on, well, bunnies and food. Easter candy , Easter cakes , Easter brunch: it's hard to focus with such tasty distractions! I,…
Though Easter is coming up quickly, for my kids it feels like Peter Cottontail is taking his sweet old time getting here. While we wait, I've found a bunch of cool Easter crafts that will keep them busy...and not make you crazy with prep…
Decorating Easter eggs is a tradition in our household, but after doing it the same way for over ten years, we're thinking of changing things up. Instead of dropping white eggs into colored dye, I've rounded up a bunch of non-dye Easter …