The Only Child by Guojing: A beautiful new wordless book your child will love, whether they have siblings or not
Every once in a while, a children's picture book will capture me in a way that I just don't expect it to. The Only Child by Guojing is one that has got me right now. This beautiful story, told only through illustrations, includes a little child and snow and a...
Toys for adults: 9 super cool options that you’ll have to hide from the kids
This year, we notice just how much we've been writing up cool gift ideas and toys for kids and mentioning, but we'd like one too. It's like the fantastic innovations in toys plus our need as adults not to feel quite so adult is colliding, and we're all for it! That's...
4 fun paper jewelry kits for kids that make great holiday gifts
Paper jewelry kits are a pretty awesome gift, giving your crafty kids something wonderful they can make and wear -- even when you're sure you want one more little bead, button, or plastic charm strewn about your house. I adore paper jewelry kits as much as my kids...
Baby tights to protect those adorable legs this winter
The challenge of a winter babe is constantly having to layer up every time you leave home. But since vacating the house for actual adult human interaction at your local coffee shop is necessary, I'm all about cute layered basics for babies. One brand that has been...
Immerse your kids in Chinese culture without the super long plane ride
We love finding new ways to teach our kids about the big, diverse world that extends far beyond the boundaries of their neighborhood and town. And while nothing can replace actually going to the countries themselves, playsets like this one from Whole Wide World...
14 cool skateboarding gifts for your favorite shredder.
We've got a few passionate skateboarders in our lives so we've been super excited to have the opportunity to spend some time searching around for cool skateboarding gifts then sharing our faves. We are stoked (see how we did that?) to welcome them, because, wow -- we...
A perfect gift for hard-to-shop-for tween girls: DIY craft kits from The Make Arcade
Shopping for my tween niece can be hard. She's not a little girl any more, but she's not fully a teenager either. She wants cool stuff that's still sweet and cute. So, I'm excited to have discovered The Make Arcade on Etsy (thanks to Liz). These adorable but still...
The dedicated holiday gift help series, Part 2 : Spawned episode 25
On this episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we were determined to help you with those hard-to-shop-for adults on your list, so we're giving out tips and dishing our our own favorite gifts from our 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. Plus, we have a good laugh about the...
The best Hanukkah coloring pages: 8 options that are beautiful, artful and free.
Do you know how hard it is to find good free Hanukkah coloring pages for kids? Like, really hard. Who knew that tracking 8 of them down would be another Hanukkah miracle! I searched a long time to find what I think are some of the best Hanukkah coloring pages on the...
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This is a sponsored message from GiftLit. You really can't go wrong when you give books over the holidays, but a special way to make your gift keep on giving all year long is a personalized subscription to GiftLit. GiftLit offers more than 100 different collections in...