The coolest first birthday gifts: Toys and keepsakes for 1-year-olds
First birthday gifts can be particularly special for parents and grandparents (i.e. the givers, not the getters) who want to preserve the memory of the big milestone. Because admittedly, most one-year-olds would be perfectly satisfied with a slice of gooey cake in...
The best kids’ toys, dolls, and games: Editors’ Best of 2014
From amazing dolls to cool new games and imaginative toys, there have been so many fantastic options out for kids at play this year that encourage things we love, like creativity, imagination, building, interest in STEM pursuits, defiance of gender stereotypes and...
Safer Toys for Kids – Back by Popular Demand
We launched our very first Safer Toy Guide last October during the “Year of the Recall” (remember that?) but just because we haven’t been overwhelmed with toy recalls yet this year, doesn’t mean parents don’t want safer toys for...
Memorial Day: The Beginning of Outdoor Ride-On Toy Season
It’s hard to be one, or so it seems to my one-year-old niece who longs to keep up with her older brother. Try as she may, her wobbly legs are no match for her brother’s racy, zig-zaggity gait. Things have changed now that she rides the Cheeky Chic, a...
200+ of the best gifts for kids by age: The ultimate guide for birthdays and holidays!
Every year, it’s our joy to put together our guide to the best gifts for kids by age, from one-year-olds to those picky tweens and teens. To be sure, this is a (long, long) labor of love! Christina and I spend literally months combing the corners of the web to...
The easiest, cutest bike bell? Ding ding ding! We found it.
We all know the transition from balance bike to training wheels to full-on bicycle takes a while (and can get a little wobbly). Add the required coordination to ring that out-of-my-way-new-rider-here bell and your kid may be in danger of an all-out collapse on the...
19 random acts of kindness you can have fun doing with your kids
There have been a lot of hard things in the news this year, and I think we can all agree we need a little more happy in our lives. So when a friend told me that her kids found $5 and a note to buy some candy “on us” tucked into her movie rental (yes, some...
15 of the coolest indoor playhouses for kids, from DIY to a few splurges
As someone living in Massachusetts, I’ve always gotten the appeal of having a great playhouse for kids. For many of us, our kids’ primary playtime through the winter will take place indoors where it isn’t 20 degrees and icy. So if you’re...
The coolest gifts for baby’s first Christmas. Aw…
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We know shopping for a baby’s first Christmas gift can be a little overwhelming. You want it to be perfect. But we want to remind you — the baby will not remember it at all. Nope. Not even one iota. Sorry. That’s why we tend to favor more keepsake-y...
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