50 screen-free activities for kids to do over summer break, indoors and out

by Kate Etue | Kids, DIY

So many parents are looking for fresh ideas for screen-free activities for kids now that we finally turned a corner. I know I’m not the only parent with kids whose screen time increased significantly over the quarantine. It was their primary way to connect with...

This brilliant mask self-portrait art project is one every teacher needs to assign before school starts.

by Kate Etue | DIY

This back to school season will be different from any we’ve seen, because no one knows what the heck fall will look like regarding COVID. Let alone next week. What we do know however, is that kids will be (and should be!) wearing masks in public, whether...

12 creative ways to display kids’ artwork, from DIYs to clutter-saving services

by Caroline Siegrist | Storage + Organization, Art + Decor, Tips + Tricks

One parenting conundrum that seems timeless: the search for creative ways to display kids’ artwork. From the preschool doodles and finger paint portraits to the kindergarten collages, to the papier maché sculptures that would look just perfect…where,...

A modern, small-space art solution for crafty kids

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

My kids’ grandparents regularly ask what cool, creative gifts they can give them at the holidays (because we have awesome grandparents), and this year I’m putting Playpa play paper on our list without a doubt. I just discovered this huge roll of coloring...

The most amazing DIY unicorn eggs for Easter. Because, whoa.

by Kate Etue | DIY, Easter Gifts

I’ve been looking for some fun ways to up our Easter egg decorating game this year. You know, beyond the very reliable Paas kit I usually grab in the checkout line at the grocery. Enter, unicorn eggs. The most amazing DIY unicorn eggs for Easter at Little...

Move over family movie night — we found 4 fun art activity books the whole family can enjoy together.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

In an effort to reduce screentime at home, especially with Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks around the bend, I’ve been stocking up on some arts and crafts-type activity books for kids. Instead of everyone sitting on the couch, looking at their own devices, now...

Got a kid who loves cars, planes, boats and art? They need the new book Project Kid: Crafts that Go.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids

Two years ago, when I learned about Parents magazine lifestyle editor Amanda Kingloff’s cool, modern crafts book Project Kid, I flipped. For joy. These were crafts my kids could easily make, and I’d actually want to keep. (Sorry, glitter macaroni necklace....

5 smart storage solutions for your kids’ artwork. Goodbye clutter!

by Georgette Gilmore | Storage + Organization

Remember that trippy British kid’s television show Teletubbies? How can anyone forget?! There was a character named The Noo-noo, which was a vacuum cleaner that went around sucking up anything out of place. Well, sadly, I too hate clutter so much that my family...

The hottest new designer for kids is… your kid. Eat your heart out, Stella McCartney!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Style, DIY

Whether your little artist is more of a Versace or a Van Gogh, they can become the hottest new designer… and wear a creation of their very own. Picture This is an awesome new mom-run business that will print your kid’s drawing directly onto a dress,...

5 creative ways to display kids’ artwork – beyond stuffing it in a drawer

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor, Storage + Organization

How do you display all of your kids’ precious artwork? It’s an age-old parenting conundrum.  Between school projects, art they bring home from summer camp, or just creative time they spend around my kitchen table, I end up with way more art than I can...