This brilliant classroom activity for Valentine’s Day makes everyone feel the love.
Trying to find classroom activities for Valentine’s Day parties that are fun enough, cool enough, easy enough, and affordable enough isn’t a simple task. Plus, not every kid is comfortable with the “tell every kid in your class you love them”...
Make a gratitude garland: a simple craft to help our kids be more thankful (and thoughtful) this holiday season
Being thankful and expressing gratitude always shifts our own mindset in a positive direction, especially over the holidays, so my family came up with a new tradition we’re excited about: a gratitude garland! I was inspired by my neighbor’s beautiful paper...
Homemade mason jar spa gift ideas all with safe, edible ingredients. So easy, and SO appreciated!
I think these DIY mason jar spa gift ideas are just so incredibly perfect for the end of year. Or in this case, the end of the decade. (Whoa!) I mean, is there anyone among us who could not use a little pampering right now? If you can’t afford to gift everyone...
8 cute pumpkin decorating ideas for kids that are not scary at all
It’s time to decorate those pumpkins, parents! And it’s always fun to look around for some of the cute, creative pumpkin decorating ideas. Especially for those of us with little kids who aren’t quite into the super creepy pumpkin vomiting guts thing...
80+ creative Easter egg decorating ideas: Your ultimate egg decorating resource!
For more than a decade now, so many of our writers have searched the web to compile the most creative Easter egg decorating ideas, from simple to wow, from traditional to modern, from designs for toddlers to designs for teens — and everything in between. And so,...
Passover roundup: Our favorite Passover recipes, kid crafts, and even a free printable Hamilton Haggadah
Happy first night of Passover, to our observant friends! And to the rest of you — well, here’s hoping you score a seder invite, because this is easily my favorite Jewish holiday. While Hanukkah gets most of the attention, Passover is a beautiful time to...
8 fun, easy Easter egg ideas for toddlers and preschoolers. Big kids shouldn’t have all the fun!
Let’s talk about easy Easter egg ideas for toddlers, like mine. Because dyeing eggs with traditional techniques for this age group can be a risky proposition. Adorable? Yes. Liable to require hours of steam cleaning the carpet? Also yes. While we’ve...
21 cool Easter basket ideas under $20 for kids of all ages
Easter is just a few short weeks away, so we’re all thinking about just what we’re going to stuff our kids’ Easter baskets with this year. While there’s nothing wrong with jellybeans and Peeps, maybe consider some of these cool Easter basket...
7 wonderful Year of the Pig Chinese New Year crafts for kids to welcome a year of fortune, luck and prosperity.
With the Year of the Dog waning and the Year of the Pig right around the corner, I’ve been browsing the web and uncovering some of best Chinese New Year crafts for kids! Even if you’ve never celebrated before, the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is a...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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