Let's talk Halloween party printables, parents! If you're not familiar with the wide world of free printables for holidays of all kinds, we've always got you covered. And with Halloween party season upon us, these free (free!) downloadab…
If you plan on taking advantage of the big Columbus Day sales today, our advice remains the same as it does on Black Friday or Cyber Monday or any other sale day -- stay home! Or...go out, shop from your phone while you avoid the crowds …
I'm so excited to look for cool family Halloween costumes this year! We've moved past the babywearing costumes stage now that my son is old enough to trick-or-treat, but he's young enough to accept pretty much whatever costume I dress hi…
Okay, so I laughed out loud when I stumbled across this "I Smell Children" Hocus Pocus Doormat From Seattle Etsy shop Stroll the City . It's just perfect for updating your Halloween decor -- creepy/funny enough to make cynical teens laug…
This year, if your kid wants to be a unicorn with a glowing horn or a chomping dinosaur or even a fairy with motorized wings for Halloween, you can say with all confidence, "Sure, kiddo! And you can even make it yourself." (If only we co…
Oh hey! In today's New Thing To Be Rightfully Outraged Over we're going to go with Halloween costumes that glorify sexual assault. Yeah, you read that right. Thanks to Mark Graham on Twitter, I was alerted to a GYN costume -- which is co…
If you regularly have to drag your kid (or yourself) out from behind a Harry Potter book , or you've ever been asked to personally sew a Gryffindor scarf for a Halloween costume , we've got great news. Because there's an expanded new Har…
We of course love t-shirts for our kids featuring their favorite superheroes , pop culture references , rock bands, and athletes. And our kids love them too. But there's something extra special about the t-shirts that show the world who …
Who else has a kid who's dying to have a slime party? Hey, we get it! Our own kids' obsession with slime seems to be here to stay. Forever. And surely we're not the only ones with tubs of various types of goo piled high on our countertop…
We talk a lot about how to create more kindness and empathy in our kids, when it comes to all sorts of people they encounter in their lives. But top of mind right now for so many of us, are immigrants. I feel so grateful that my kids are…
Are you in snow day hell, stuck inside with antsy kids, looking for some fun ideas besides staring at your Instagram Stories? We feel you! Don't lose your mind looking for great snow day activities; start with these ideas, newly updated …
While all kids' Halloween costumes are of course wonderful and creative and adorable and perfect, well, we're kind of blown away by these in particular. They're all handmade, all made by regular old parents in our network -- no professio…
Well, it's officially November. And while it's been a warm October for a lot of us, there's no fighting the fact that it's now fall. We know kids everywhere are excited, too, so we've rounded up 8 fun, easy crafts using gorgeous fallen l…
Why yes, this is a Halloween Bingo card just for parents. (Possibly precocious teens.) We're always looking for ways to make one of the craziest days of the year as a parent just a little more fun. Just download, print, and enjoy filling…
We love putting together non-candy Halloween treat ideas for our readers who want to to offset the all the candy, have options that will delight trick-or-treaters with food allergies , or just have something fun for Halloween party goodi…
While we love putting together Halloween costumes for babies , no want wants a fussy baby stuck in an uncomfortable costume that looked cute on Pinterest. We're all for Halloween costumes and accessories that babies can wear again . So w…
This Halloween, sure. You might want to put together the spookiest decorations , the coolest jack-o-lanterns , and the most creative costumes for your kids...but sometimes, that's just not realistic. No shame in that, we get it! And that…
Halloween is a great time to be a parent! You probably remember picking your baby's first costume or maybe you're picking that costume right now. If you're the parent that thinks outside the box you have to check out these 2017 pop-cultu…
The teal-colored pumpkins on stoops throughout your neighborhood are more than just pretty — they have a special meaning. Thanks to the Teal Pumpkin Project , a blue jack-o-lantern signals that a house offers non-edible treats that accom…
When you have young kids, you tend to find inspiration in cute Sharpie Pumpkins or maybe painted pumpkins -- perhaps with a little pastel paint and some glitter glue ? But when your kids get older, it's all about having the creepiest pum…
I'm really excited to share these 13 empowering girl Halloween costumes based on some of our favorite real-life heroes. Not that there's anything wrong with comic superheros and imaginary self-rescuing princesses, but there's something s…
I've spent most of this month trying to tame my kids' all-out obsession about their Halloween costumes. They've swung the gamut from obscure Harry Potter characters to obscure Studio Ghibli characters to morph suits. I can't keep up, muc…
If you're planning to throw a Stranger Things themed party for an upcoming birthday, for Halloween, or even a viewing party to celebrate the launch of the next season -- counting the hours! -- we've got you covered! Check out these cool …
My six-month-old baby can't eat candy yet, but I'm not above exploiting his cuteness to satisfy my own sweet tooth when we go trick-or-treating. (Kidding. Sort of.) So I'm all for adorable, easy, no-sew Halloween costume ideas for babies…
