Kids’ superhero party ideas: the ultimate roundup of invitations, decor, printables and favors

by Liz Gumbinner | Party Ideas

Boy or girl, a superhero party remains one of those party themes that never goes out of style. Don’t feel you have to stick with the licensed character stuff in the big party stores–there are so many cool superhero printables and decor out there that let...

How to throw the best Star Wars party. Or: Plan a Star Wars party, you will

by Delilah S. Dawson | Party Ideas

It’s May the Fourth, Star Wars fans. Get it? May the Fourth…be with you. So party hard, we must with these recommendations for the coolest items and tips for throwing a great Star Wars themed party for the kids. Or…not the kids? One of the great...

Delightful decor for your Easter Sunday party

by Christina Refford | Easter Gifts, Party Ideas

Let’s talk party decor! Though I don’t plan to decorate every inch of my house, I do like to have a few festive things on hand for Easter Sunday. With that, here are some of my latest favorite ideas for that big Easter party–plenty of them free...

Hunger Games Valentines: May the odds be ever in our favor

by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day

If you like your Valentine cards less frilly pink and more, uh, dark, then would you perhaps consider these Hunger Games Valentines? French graphic designer Yenniper has created these Hunger Games Valentines as free printables, which means even District 12 could...

8 Valentine’s cards for boys (and girls!) that aren’t too sickly sweet

by Christina Refford | Valentine's Day

For those boys–and girls–who prefer bugs and dinosaurs to pink doily hearts, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Valentine’s cards for the kids to hand out to their classrooms. After all, I tell my kids that love comes in all forms; why...

Free printable paper dolls: the ultimate collection, from Betsy McCall and beyond

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

I’ve never let go of my love of paper dolls, ever since I played with them myself. (No, not last week with my kids; I mean a loooong time ago.) While our paper dolls apps on my iPhone get a ton of play, so do the regular old paper variety. A little more mess,...

Free Valentines printables that beg the question: How much for a triple word score on VALENTINE?

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

You’ve officially got one month til Valentine’s Day. And the word nerd in your life is going to adore this free DIY Valentine’s Day message that takes a little bit of scrabbling to puzzle out. The clever folks at Oh Happy Day have a delightful little...

How do you put together a great kids’ birthday party without a design degree and 600 hours of free time?

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

I confess: I have a love-hate relationship with planning birthday parties for my kids. While picking a theme can be fun, I also find it a little exhausting to sift through website after website looking for cool activities for a superhero party or the perfect...

Fourth of July party printables and decor to make your cookout a standout

by Roxanna | Party Ideas

I love Fourth of July parties, but not all Fourth of July party decor. Beer, hot dogs, fireworks and vintage Americana are good. Red white and blue painted garden gnomes, not so much. I’ve tracked down these cool, classy options for festive decorating including...

Gorgeous Mothers Day printables – just hit print and end the angst

by Christina Refford | DIY

Thank goodness for Mother’s Day printables! With the big day right around the corner, if you haven’t ordered a thing yet, stop and take a deep breath because we’ve got you covered. First calculate expedited shipping rates on your favorite picks from...