Latest in Holiday Picks
Make your own holiday ornaments - so awesome
If you're looking to knock off a half-dozen of teacher gifts or cousin gifts or classmate gifts in one fell swoop, I love the idea of the ornament kits from CMP fave, Thomas Claire.
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Holiday cards? Already? Paper Culture says, yep.
I am so not the type to get my holiday cards picked out much before...oh, say December 26. At which point I call them New Year's cards and figure I've bought myself at least another few weeks.
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Scaredy cat
If you're looking for a fun Halloween gift for a child that sidesteps the cavity quotient, I think this black cat push toy is just adorable. Or, as the toymaker calls it, the "Scaredy Cat - Not Scary Cat Push Toy."
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Portrait of the Wonder Woman as a young girl
Parents who love Baby Legs looooove Baby Legs, and they'll be excited to see that the new fall styles are now out on the new and vastly improved website.
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Dust the cobwebs off your Halloween decor. Or wait...don't.
I've got a friend who goes all out for Halloween starting in mid-September. Her six year-old son has already drawn countless zombies and skeletons for their front entry.
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An eco-friendly Halloween, with an emphasis on "friendly"
It didn't take me too long to learn that younger kids are pretty much scared out of their wits by a lot of stuff that's par for the course on Halloween.
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Six more weeks 'til bobbing for apples!
I am a total Halloween loving dork, and if I had more hours in my day, I'd be That Mom who does the whole crazy haunted house thing, throws the awesome costume party, and gives out the best candy.
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Happy Father's Day to all the cool dads of the world
Happy Fathers Day cool dads. Hope you get everything you want today including some time to yourself.
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What to do if you forgot to get a Mother's Day gift
1) Make a donation in her name to a an organization like Global Giving which will send an e-mail confirmation right away.
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Looking for last minute Mother's Day gifts? (And don't do that "who me" thing. We know you are.)
The fact is, we're all busy and busy doesn't always bode well for the good gift intentions that we always have. But if you're shopping for last minute Mother's Day gifts for that favorite mother, grandmother, or best friend mother in your life, our go-to gift is always a great book.
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Mother's Day gifts that give back to one of the best dot-orgs of all
I love the idea of a Mother's Day gift this year that gives back in some way, and I especially like the idea of giving back to the March of Dimes, a cause near and dear to our hearts since the recent loss of a prominent blogging mom's little girl to a birth defect.
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Here's Something Cool
One of CMP's favorite kindie artists, Symphony Space, rocks out in NYC this Saturday
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The Telegraph just named CMP one of their top 12 websites for families. Thank you Telegraph!
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Charlie's Playhouse wants you to Ask the Kids - ask your kid about evolution and save up to 20% on Charlie's products, plus your kid could end up in their video.
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CMP editor Kristen used Powerpoint to create a really great little slideshow to explain Daddy's current Afghanistan tour of duty to the kids.
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