Inside: Celebrate Halloween, pumpkins and Jack o’lanterns with this Halloween art with Pointillism project. Your kids will make their own jack-o-lantern out of dots. The signs are up. The pumpkin patches are coming. And that’s cause for squeals of delight as we drive past the soon to be filled empty lots. Heading to a pumpkin […]
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How to Make a Handprint St. Patrick’s Day Craft
Inside: This leprechaun handprint craft is perfect for a St. Patrick’s Day craft for your littles. I love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with my kids. Related: How to Spread Kindness on St. Patrick’s Day with your Kids Maybe it’s the leprechaun traps or all the green, but this holiday always makes me feel extra lucky. […]
70 of The Best Hanukkah Gift Ideas to Celebrate Hanukkah
Inside: Instead of searching every store you go into for cute Hanukkah gifts like decorations, books and toys, I’ve compiled a list of the best Hanukkah gift ideas to celebrate Hanukkah. Save time and get back to frying latkes with this list. My question, “Excuse me, where is the Hanukkah section?” is almost always answered […]
25+ of the Best Experience Gifts for Kids so You Buy Less Stuff
Inside: Give your kids less stuff by giving them one of these 25 experience gifts perfect for all kids: sports, arts, classes, visits to interesting places. My kids are getting bigger and my house is getting smaller by the minute. Five people’s stuff is piling out of closets, cabinets and drawers. Including those obnoxious toys that […]
Best Holiday Gifts for Teachers to Thank Them this December
Inside: Need holiday gifts for teachers? Choose a holiday present for your child’s teacher from this teacher-approved list of ideas teachers will love to receive. As a teacher, we never expected holiday gifts from our students. But on the last day of school in December, most of my students came in carrying goodies and baskets […]