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Five Indoor Rainy Day Forts You Can DIY

March 15, 2017 by Guest Author 2 Comments

When April showers strike, having a few engaging indoor activities at-the-ready is key for avoiding cries of boredom. Here are five DIY hideouts you can make with sheets, duct tape, hula hoops, fans and other household items. For reading, imaginative play or video gaming in, these forts are inviting … [Read more...]

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Make A DIY Mail-A-Hug Card With Your Kids

December 15, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

I have distinct memories of my mom explaining how to write a letter when I was a kid. She required I do this around the holidays every year at card-sending time (we have a lot of overseas relatives.) I had no idea what to write, and although she helped me out with some prompts, I never got into it. … [Read more...]

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Holiday Gift Guide: Presents Their Teacher Will Give An A+

December 3, 2015 by Tanya Cruz 1 Comment

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When it comes to Christmas shopping, there's always a handful of people that are a challenge to buy gifts for. Teachers are arguably in this category for the mere fact that  beyond the “#1 Best Teacher” mugs, apple-themed trinkets and abundance of chocolates, there doesn't seem to be a lot of … [Read more...]

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How To Make Your Own Advent Calendar

November 30, 2015 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

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For a kid, the slow-crawling month leading up to Christmas is way better when you have an advent calendar. But even better than counting down the days with cheap chocolate and generic message is a DIY calendar that you can make and fill with whatever you want. Taking a spin through Buzzfeed's … [Read more...]

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Fun And Creative DIY Holiday Gift Ideas

November 17, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

If you're thinking about the holiday gift giving season and want to do something a little more personal we've come across some great ideas! From the kitchen to the classroom there are many things that will leave a lasting impression for everyone on your list. While some items to help create these … [Read more...]

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Here’s What Canadians Are Being For Halloween

October 29, 2015 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

There's no shortage of ideas on what to be for Halloween this year. Google has just released their list of Canada's most-searched costumes for 2015. Not surprisingly, most of them are based on popular films and television shows with a few gamer and pop culture references thrown in there. Are any of … [Read more...]

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Six Kids That Don’t Get The Whole “Halloween” Thing

October 27, 2015 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

Maybe they are just too young to understand what their parents have decided to dress them up as or maybe they changed their mind five minutes before trick or treating and were stuck in a costume they decided they hated. Whatever the reason, these five kids are not having Halloween this year and they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Life Tagged With: funny halloween costumes, Halloween

Ten “Awwww” Worthy Costumes That’ve Already Won Halloween

October 26, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Halloween is just around the corner, meaning we have spent hours and hours scouring Pinterest, Reddit, Instagram and Imgur for the most adorable, inspiring costumes out there. I mean, we aren't the only ones completely obsessed with fun, creative costumes are we? Are we? Well if you're on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Life Tagged With: baby halloween costumes, costumes, diy costumes, dog halloween costumes, funny halloween costumes, Halloween, halloween costumes, kids halloween costumes

Fun Halloween Costumes For All Ages Inspired by Netflix

October 21, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

We're all now officially on the search for the best Halloween costume ideas for young and old and there's no shortage of ideas coming out of Netflix. Here are some wicked fun ideas that we've come across for your costume inspo... FOR ADULTS Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: We love her forever in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Life Tagged With: All Hail King Julian, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Ever After High, Hotel Transylvania, Mad Men, Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show, NetFlix, Orange is the New Black, Scooby Doo, The Smurfs, Trailer Park Boys, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Wet Hot American Summer

A Very Teen Halloween: Handmade Vs Store Bought Costumes

October 20, 2015 by Katie Bridges 1 Comment

In the coming weeks, social media will be abuzz with celebrity Halloween incarnations—and don’t think your daughter hasn’t noticed too. While Hollywood’s finest are running around L.A in sexy, skimpy outfits (unless you’re Katy Perry and prefer a Cheetos costume), your tweens and teens will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY, Holidays, Life Tagged With: costumes, DIY, girls, Halloween, Teenager, the best homemade, the best store bought, tween

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