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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.

The prettiest, most grown-up bed I've ever slept in was a twin. I was 21 and not really a pink person, but I loved that bed upholstered in a rich rose linen. While twin beds otherwise make me think of little kids, the moral of the pink bed story is that a well-styled twin can maximize space without looking juvenile.

Rainy Day Activity: Sticky Web Game Hands On: As We Grow

Is the weather not cooperating with your spring plans? If you're still in need of some fun activities for your kids that don't require a trip outdoors, check out this fun spider web game you can whip up in no time.

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Lions and bears and tigers, oh my! Oh my, were they in abundance this year at the New York International Gift Show! While there was certainly no shortage of delightful gifts for tots and kids of all ages, quite a few items managed to stand out at this year's show. Looking for a gift for an expecting friend or your own child? Take a gander at some of my favorite family finds from NYIGF 2013 below.

How To Make a Simple Tree House Apartment Therapy Tutorials

With the arrival of Spring, I decided it was time to bust out and build a tree house for Ursula, which I'd never done before. I remember having one as a kid and loving it. I wanted one that I could build in a day, wouldn't be too high up so as to worry me or other parents, and which was SIMPLE in design to maximize playtime and allow for adding on later. It's light, open and can go up and down easily.

These photos of houseplants made of or augmented with common household goods made me laugh out loud — especially the moody, grey-background ones. I love them for their own sake, and as inspiration for a project for a rainy/snowy day..

Build an Outdoor Bowling Alley Du Côté de Chez Vous

I'm ready for spring, people. Bring it on! And with it, let's have some outdoor fun, especially if it involves bowling. Check out this tutorial on how to build your own outdoor bowling alley. More

Anatomy for Children: 6 Smart Products

Recently my son has become fascinated with parts of the body. It started with simple parts, like "this is your hair follicle Mommy", and "Your nails are actually bones you know Mommy!?". Now he's getting even more curious and asking about specific bones, muscles and organs, and where they are in the body. More

The Edible Masterpiece Ida Frosk

Norwegian photographer Ida Frosk does what we all wish we'd been allowed to do as children — she plays with her food. The results are ephemeral recreations of original masterpieces. More

Party Decorations for (All) the Ages

I'm planning a children's party for the very first time this year, so I'm on the hunt for decorations that don't involve princesses, ballerinas or Spiderman. I love the idea of a simple theme - the kid's age. The opportunities for colorful, graphic typography are endless.