3 popular YouTube channels for kids that educate and entertain | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message on behalf of WildBrain There’s no shortage of YouTube channels aimed at kids these days, and as parents know, not all YouTube programming for kids is created equal. That’s why you’ll want to have these 3 popular WildBrain...
20 of the most amazing, must-see Halloween face paint video tutorials on YouTube.
My kids have spent hours in front of the mirror perfecting scars and simpler character makeup based off of YouTube face paint tutorials, but these Halloween themed face paint tutorials should put their growing skills to the test. From your classic Halloween ghouls to...
Why this mannequin head is a seriously cool birthday gift for a tween girl
When my daughter came home from camp this summer, all she wanted to do was braid everyone’s hair. Except… none of us really have long enough hair to braid. That’s when I decided to search Amazon for a hair mannequin head so she could braid whenever...
Web coolness: A Southeast Asian Wonder Woman, a doll bringing more diversity to the toy box, and more
Here are the coolest things we’ve been seeing around the web this week. Hope you like them too. Don’t miss our last-minute Halloween Help Guide filled with hundreds of ideas for easy costumes, creative treats, allergy tips, party games, door decor, pumpkin ideas...
#Hairgoals: 10 cool hair braiding tutorials for girls with all kinds of hair.
My daughter’s new obsession: hair braiding videos. She’s all over YouTube, checking out the coolest braid styles she can do herself, do to her friends, do to me, do to her great-grandmother…basically anyone too nice or too tired to say no. Truth is,...
4 great websites and videos that teach kids how to tie knots. Road trip entertainment, check!
One of the items on my son’s bucket list this summer is to learn to tie a bowline, a half-hitch, and a square knot…with his eyes closed. They are requirements for his scouting program, but have easily become at-home entertainment for the whole family....
7 of the cutest kids and pets videos to keep your whole family laughing
If you’ve got kids and pets, you know how hilarious the combination can be. That’s why there is no shortage of cute kids and pets YouTube videos that…oh, we may watch on a loop from time to time, even when our kids aren’t around. C’mon,...
Web coolness: The great big holiday edition featuring hilarious videos, articles, last minute gift help + more
Here are some of the links we’ve liked reading around the web this week. We hope you like them too. Chewbacca singing Silent Night. That is all. Check out the funniest Christmas tweets, videos, stories and humor on the web. Who else needs these right now? Need...
10 free educational online resources for curious kids that every parent should know
We love how the Internet can help us when it comes to raising a generation of more curious kids. There are just so many remarkable free educational online tools and resources that help support a child’s natural curiosity, and even help push them a little (or a...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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