Turning kids’ art into accessories with My Pretty Monsters

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

There’s an avalanche waiting to happen. Somewhere in your house, a pile of drawings and paintings is teetering, just waiting to collapse and terrify the cat. At least, that’s what happened to me. Here’s a better way to honor your kid’s...

Preserving kids’ artwork has never been so pretty (or organized)

by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor

You should see my car–or actually, you shouldn’t. It’s filled to the brim with my daughter’s preschool artwork, which gets hastily shoved onto the passenger seat during the always-harried pickup time. It’s a mountain of artwork, really,...

The ultimate new baby sibling gift

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Kid Style

When I saw this amazing DIY kit at Bundle, it screamed “sibling gift” so loud at me I almost considered having another baby just so my kids would have a reason to make one. Truly, this is one of the coolest ideas I’ve ever come across. If...

School fundraising ideas, hold the agony

by Mir | Random Coolness

There’s little I hate more than fundraising time at school. It’s not that I don’t want the school to have money, it’s just that there’s only so many stinky candles and rolls of wrapping paper and overpriced magazine subscriptions a person...

Turn your kid’s doodles from art to artifact

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

There’s a box on top of my fridge overflowing with punk-rock ponies, witches on broomsticks, and smiley-faced dolphins, each one representing a special stage in my daughter’s artistic development. They’re amazing in two dimensions. Can you imagine...

4 ways to turn your kids’ art into Mother’s Day gifts

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

If you’ve got a prolific little artist in your house like me, then you’ve probably exhausted all the creative ways to turn their artwork into gifts for the grandparents. Or maybe you’re looking to start? I’m so excited about these discoveries...

Turn kiddo castoffs into gorgeous keepsake art

by Lexi Petronis | Helpful Services

I’m in a period of mega-emotion when it comes to the idea that my almost 4-year-old and about-to-be-1-year-old are past the wee little onesies. Every weekend, I sit down with a pile of old clothes from the garage–which is rapidly turning into a baby...

Putting the art in heart, times a million.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good

See that gorgeous iPhone case over there? It’s printed from original art and signed by the artist. Impressed yet? You will be. The artist’s name is Anwar, and he’s from Kuwait. He’s also a child cancer patient. All of the lovely goods from The...

Keeping the kitchen art gallery alive

by Stephanie Slate | Art + Decor

In this era of the stainless steel fridge, there is one problem befuddling even the smartest of parents: where do we hang the kids’ art? Well, fret no more fellow kid-art aficionados, because Petit Collage has a brilliant solution that will change your...

Retirement gift for teacher? Reader Q&A

by Christina Refford | Tips + Tricks

I need to find a retirement gift for my daughter’s first grade teacher. I saw your teacher gift suggestions post and thought they were great, and wondered if you had any ideas for a retirement gift.  -Amy For a retiring teacher who you love, I think a more...