Once your kids have flown the coop, they will appreciate little reminders of home every so often. The best way to show your newly independent kids that you’re thinking of them is with thoughtful DIY college care packages. We’re not suggesting you send one every week, but maybe send three throughout the school year. This way, they won’t feel smothered, but also won’t feel forgotten about. The three things to consider when creating a DIY college care package are to make it personalized, helpful and sharable.
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The Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist
It’s that time of year again — kids are getting amped up about going back to school. With this busy time right around the corner, it’s key to have a checklist handy to help smoothly transition the family from summer to the first day of school. There’s no need to worry, we have the most concise, sure-fire back-to-school checklist for each grade!
Dorm Room Decorating Tips
With fall right around the corner, high school grads are getting ready to go off to college. One major part of moving into a college dorm is the décor. This is a space that is finally yours, so personalizing it will give you a greater sense of independence. Plus, who doesn’t want a cute dorm room? To help make sure your space reflects your style (without breaking the bank) we found some helpful dorm room decorating tips.
Summer Crafts for Your Kids
Are you running out of activities and family outing ideas for the summer? Well, hang in there because their summer vacation isn’t over yet! To finish the summer off strong, we’ve found some simple, yet fun summer crafts for your kids to enjoy. And don’t worry, these summer crafts aren’t too messy!
Summer Family Outings: A List of Our Favorites
Our lives can become pretty hectic, but summer is perfect take a break and spend time with the family. As adults, we love the downtime, but the kids may get antsy with all the free time during summer vacation. To keep the kids occupied, this list of summer family outings will come in handy when you need an idea quickly. Whether outdoors or indoors, we’ve come up with fun and inexpensive summer family outings that will please the entire family.
Transitioning Your Baby’s Room to a Toddler Room
There comes a point in every parent’s life when they need to turn their baby’s room into a toddler room. Yes, it’s hard to get rid of the crib and take down the mobile, but it’s time to face reality — your little baby is growing up. Transitioning your baby’s room to a toddler room may be emotional, but it doesn’t have to be challenging. There are three things to consider: the bed, the storage and the decorations. Let us help you make this milestone easier.
Duct Tape Crafts for You, the Kids & Your Home
Most of us use duct tape for everyday household tasks, but it can also be a key element in fun duct tape crafts with the family! Duct tape is versatile – there are thousands of colors and patterns, it’s easy to use and it’s extremely durable. We have duct tape crafts that are handy, fun and durable. Whether you would want to make duct tape crafts for yourself, you kids or your home, we’ve got some inspirational ideas.
DIY Spring Crafts for Kids
The weather this spring has been a little gloomy, so brighten it up with some colorful, fun DIY spring crafts. Rainy spring days or lazy weekends call for crafting some fun, creative projects that let your kids’ minds run free. We’ve found some easy, not-so-messy DIY spring crafts that celebrate spring colors and warmer weather. Take a quick trip to a craft store and rally the crew to get started on your spring decorations.
Healthy Foods Kids Will Enjoy Eating
It’s 7:04 am. Your head barely grazed the pillow but here you are — awake again! You’re sitting at the breakfast table watching your daughter cross her arms, put on her biggest pout, and refuse to eat the fruit and yogurt you’ve placed in front of her. You know she should eat healthy foods, but the box of fruity sugar-flakes is whispering your name. She needs to eat something.
Sound familiar? Don’t let the ease of non-nutritious food tempt you. We’re going to help you serve healthy foods that your kids will actually want to eat.
Baby Milestone Ideas & Tips
Capturing the weekly, monthly and/or yearly baby milestone moments with your newborn is easy with our creative ideas and tips. From simple to more out-of-the-box ideas, creating these moments with your baby is something you’ll remember forever. Once you’ve chosen a theme, you can prepare or design the items you’ll need for every picture thereafter.