An illustration of a man and woman holding a new baby, which is cuddled in a sling across the man's chest; the little family is surrounded by illustrations of different gift ideas you might give to new parents, like food, a cute hat for bad hair days, headphones and more.

Baby Gifts for new parents: Thoughtful things to give and do

We know what to get for babies: onesies and blankies and binkies. But what about the newly overwhelmed moms and dads?...

An Easter gift basket for a kid that includes a

Easter Easter basket ideas for all ages: DIY decorations, gifts and more 

Excited to get hopping on those Easter baskets? We love to see it. And we love to inspire it, too! So we’ve put toget...

Our three free printable classroom posters are printed and lay on a cork tile next to a pair of scissors with white handles; the posters read,

Arts, Crafts & DIY Free printable classroom posters to brighten the school day

Are you a teacher, or do you know a great teacher? (Um, who doesn’t?) Here’s a simple way to encourage kindness and c...

Three different DIY Valentine's Day treat bags sit assembled on a bright red surface; one is a purple pillow box filled with treats and embellished with a handmade, beaded friendship bracelet; another features our free printable Valentine's Day wordsearch and a Crayola crayon; the third and final treat bag sits on top of a light pink riser—it's a bright pink bag with one of our free printable Valentine's Day friends attached to it with a paper clip, with a colored pencil stuck through it.

Valentine's Day DIY Valentine's Day treat bags for kids

One of the best things about kids valentine treat bags is the surprise element—there could be anything in there! But ...

An assortment of gifts wrapped in wrapping paper and gift bags are decorated in fun and playful ways for kids, including a gift that's been wrapped and decorated to look like a birthday cake with candles, a gift covered in thumbprints that have been turned into little cartoon characters, a gift wrapped with yellow paper and decorated with 3D daisy flowers, and a gift in a bag with a matching card envelope that's been made to look like a dog wearing a party hat.

Gift Wrapping 4 cute and creative ways to wrap gifts for kids

There’s something extra fun about wrapping gifts for kids. Maybe it’s the look on their faces when they’re handed a r...

A variety of cookies decorated to look like the faces of different people and pets and a piping bag full of chocolate icing lay on a white marble countertop; a woman's hand is reaching into frame to take one.

Christmas DIY cookie decorating ideas: How to make your own sweet family and friends

Delicious, versatile and fit for nearly any dessert occasion, it’s no secret that cookies are pretty awesome. And whe...

Kids' hands holding activity spinner

Kids DIY Activity Spinners for Kids

Help kids come up with little ways to change the world.

A spiced appletini in a couple glass is garnished with apple slices and crystalized ginger that has been speared onto a cocktail stick with a red tassel on one end; lying at the foot of the glass is a greeting card with lettered balloons that spell out

Drinks Spiced appletini

Mix, shake and sip your way to spiced-apple goodness. Our Spiced Appletini recipe uses star anise cloves and vanil...

A Dia de Muertos ofrenda is decorated with DIY papel picado and DIY Day of the Dead crafts for kids, including a DIY shadowbox and a DIY ofrenda photo frame made of painted popsicle sticks.

Arts, Crafts & DIY Día de Muertos crafts to celebrate with family

The sweet smell of pan de muerto baking, colorful decorations and pictures selected with care, special memories being...

A woman's hands center a needle punch patch in the shape of a brightly colored rainbow onto the back of a dark blue denim jacket.

Arts, Crafts & DIY Punch needle embroidery: Cute, cozy projects for cold nights

There’s something satisfying and deeply therapeutic about needle punch crafts: They’re easy, repetitive and immediate...

Three paper lunch sacks—a blue one, a yellow one, and a bright pink one—are decorated with cut paper shapes of different snacks, including watermelon, bananas and pretzels; they're sitting on a white countertop in front of a white brick background, with a container of mini pretzels, an apple, and a Just Because mini card sitting nearby.

Back to School Back to school with creative lunch bag decorating ideas

As a kid, being handed a packed lunch full of my favorite snacks before school was the first step to having an awesom...

A lettered quote for back to school that reads,

Back to School Our favorite back-to-school ideas for parents

For kids, back-to-school season can be bittersweet. Getting shiny new school supplies and seeing your friends every d...