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Keep ‘Em Busy!

How to keep kids entertained with crafts, toys, games, and adventures.

Toys & Games Galore

Gift Guide

The Best Toys Of The Year

150 reasons to smile.

Reading Nook

Take A Look, It's In A Book

11 Children’s Books You Can Snag For Free On Kindle

From classics to more recent stories, you can build your child’s library out pretty quickly.

by Samantha Darby
It's All Good Man

Add “Wrote A Children’s Book With His Daughter” To Your Reasons To Love Bob Odenkirk

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes is a delightful (& perfectly silly) collaboration that’s been in the works since Bob Odenkirk’s kids were small.

by April Daniels Hussar
Ayyyyy

Henry Winkler Is Happy To Give You His Undivided Attention

Because he thinks everyone should be heard.

by Samantha Darby
This Book Belongs To

Telling Kids The Story Behind Their Meals Is One Genius Way To Inspire A Picky Eater

Read this tale to your kid and then order Chinese food tonight!

by Grace Lin
Take A Look, It's In A Book

The Best Summer Reading List For Big Kids

For your kids ages 8 to 13, it’s time to introduce them to the perfect summer book.

by Samantha Darby
Must Reads

On Keeping Black Kids Safe While Encouraging Them To Be Audaciously Joyful

Racial justice advocate and best-selling author Austin Channing Brown on raising kids, centering joy, and not being afraid to mess up.

by Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs
Life

'The Alphabutt Book' Celebrates Every Baby Butt From Itty Bitty Ones To Old Man Booties

A very cheeky bedtime read that benefits the National Diaper Bank Network.

by Katie McPherson
Mindful Material

28 Children’s Books About Anxiety That Are Adorable & Affirming

They’ve got bears, fainting goats, and a nervous head of lettuce.

by Katie McPherson
Let's Read A Book

'My Little Thief' Is For The Kids Who Collect *Anything* & The Parents Who Love Them

by Samantha Darby
Entertainment

A New Children’s Book Celebrates The Legacy Of Black Mermaids

Author Tracey Baptiste is changing the narrative of Black fantasy characters.

by Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs
Meet Your New BFF

This Adorable Head Of Iceberg Lettuce Is Here To Help Kids With Anxiety Spirals

“He’s like me,” my 8-year-old worrier said.

by Samantha Darby
Oh The Noise, Noise, Noise, Noise

Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Lost Christmas! Is A Sequel To The Beloved Original Grinch

Readers will get to see if the Grinch has really changed his mind about Christmas.

by Samantha Darby
The Talk

'We Need To Talk About Vaginas' Is The Inclusive, Diverse Guide Every Family Needs

“I wanted to make sure that any person who has a vagina could read this book and feel like I was talking to them, not just the skinny white girls.”

by Samantha Darby
Entertainment

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Took All The Magic Of Sisterhood & Put It In Her New Book

In her fifth book, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is inspired by the magic of sisterhood and bedtime.

by Samantha Darby
Books

25 Children’s Books About Death & Grief, To Help Get The Conversation Started

It’s not a topic you can ignore; books are here to help.

by Miranda Rake
Raising Kids

Reading Beloved Childhood Books To My Daughter Sometimes Means Editing On The Spot

Perhaps we remember stories not as they are, but as we’d like them to be.

by Kavita Das

More Ideas

Mini Passion Project

How To Help Your Kid Find Their “Thing”

by Samantha Darby

Because you want something to give them that spark inside.

Soccer Moms Get Sh*t Done

13 Hacks To Ease The Mental Load Of Being A Sports Mom

by Samantha Darby

Because of course you’re responsible for knowing where their shin guards are.

Let It Snow

25 Christmas Craft Kits For Adults & Kids

by Samantha Darby

And these are craft kits actually worth doing.

Parenting

Imagination Is A Superpower & We Should Use It More With Our Kids

by Jill Layton

This Hasbro study on play and imagination has legit changed how I parent.

Gobble Gobble

13 Thanksgiving Craft Kits For The Whole Family

by Samantha Darby

Don’t worry, there’s not a single “make your own Pilgrim hat” option here.

Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins

You Don’t Have To Eat Buddy’s Spaghetti, But You *Can* Make A Mini Version

by Samantha Darby

Except instead of syrup, let’s use resin.

Trick-or-treat

12 Easy Pumpkin Carving Ideas For Kids & Their Non-Artistic Parents

by Jilleen Barrett

Serious DIY skills not required.

She's Tiny!

The Perfect Halloween Craft Is The Make It Mini Food Halloween Series

by Samantha Darby

The teeny tiny pumpkin pie!

Let's Get Spooky

The Best Halloween Craft Kits For Kids & Adults

by Samantha Darby

From painting pumpkins to complicated cross stitch, there’s a spooky craft kit for everyone.

Family Fun

Camp Romper 2023 Was All About Exploring The Great Outdoors

by Jilleen Barrett

The afternoon in Battery Park was incredible, if we do say so ourselves.