Before & After: Gender Neutral Doll Stroller

Usually when someone spends the time and effort on a makeover it's because the original object is ugly or in bad shape. Neither is true in this case. Laura made over a brand new and super cute toy to appeal to both her daughter and her son.

Arden's White & Black Wonderland Kids Room Tour

Name: Arden
Location: Oakland, CA
Room Size: 125 sq. ft.

When I first came across Arden's room, I was instantly smitten with her mother Reichel's design. It was so fresh with its combination of formal and whimsical elements, the black and white paired with warm wood tones, and a few pops of bright color. And of course, we can't forget the polka dot wall! Read on to learn more about Arden's white and black wonderland...

How Daddy Does Hair: How To Hairstyle With a Vacuum

Remember those infomercials for Flowbee, the haircutting vacuum attachment? I was always tempted to get one for the ease of cleanup (I've cut my own hair since I was 13). This father had a similarly inspired idea, but instead of cutting hair, he utilizes the vacuum to style his wee daughter's hair in ingenious fashion...

Make Your Own Kids' Garden Mom and Her Drill

Making things out of pallets is old hat on the internet, but this kids' garden is unique and fun. Especially because it owns up to its charming crookedness.

Kids' Games to Educate and Also Entertain Weekly Smartphone App Roundup

Parents are increasingly turning to smartphone or tablets to keep their children entertained. Regardless of platform, every smartphone now offers a plethora of games, but not all are child-appropriate, and even less fall under the "educational" category. Here are a few that we believe can be entertaining and educational at the same time.

Do you have a fairy garden in your yard? If you haven't considered it before, you might be swayed by looking at these inspirational gardens we've found around the interwebs. Which one is your favorite?

Art-Fueled, Playful, Kid Heaven Kids Room Tour

Name: Mae (10) and Marius (8)
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Room Size: 2 bedrooms, 250-300 square feet

When Marius goes to his friend's house, he's not allowed to eat strawberries near the kitchen counters for fear of staining. Marius' parents, Sophie and Michael, have a wildly different approach to homemaking and kid raising and fun is a big part of it.

Gearing Up for Family Gardening

Family gardens are evolving spaces, particularly during the early childhood years. In infancy and early toddlerhood, a garden is purely sensory experience. As kids get older, their family garden becomes a site for work, relaxation, and learning. Here are some ideas to get kids engaged and excited about gardening, whether your family is working with a ledge, containers, or a yard.

My favorite 6-year old is turning 7, so in honor of his birthday I've collected some projects worthy of his ever-increasing LEGO-mastery. Happy birthday, LEGO kid!

My kids received a mountain of toys this past Christmas, and as I was cleaning out their toy storage this week, I am saddened to say that just three months later some are heading to the donation box. This led me to think: what were the absolute best toys they received last year? If I could travel back in time and only buy my kids a couple of toys each, what would they get?