10 Christmas Cookies to Make This Holiday Season

Love chocolate? Give this year’s Christmas cookies an extra touch of deliciousness with this neat recipe for chocolate sugar cookies featured on Sprinkle Bakes. We love seeing the classic holiday sugar cookie get a makeover, and all that’s needed is the addition of dark cocoa powder. Check out the r

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Guide to Seasonal Arts + Events

. More Fun Family Events Twinkle, Twinkle: WildLights at the Zoo 10 Great Non-Holiday Outings Crafty Countdown to Christmas Complete Holiday Events Calendar Seasonal Creations 20 Homemade Ornaments That Kids Can Make From simple but elegant papercraft projects to cutest cookie cutou

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: 25 Timeless Toys and Books for Kids of All Ages

  Why is it so hard to find the right gift for your kids? You want something that triggers exploration and their imagination. You want something that’s fun. And more than anything, you want something that will engage them long after the holidays are over. We’ve mined sources far and wide, including

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Bundle Up! Turn Simple Apps Into Terrific Gifts

Stating the obvious here: Kids love apps. Apps for learning, apps for playing, apps for doodling, apps for getting through the grocery aisle without a back-arching meltdown. So, naturally apps will make the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer, right? But… how do you “give” a virtual gift? Hand

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Family Traditions: Finding Meaning, Joy and Community

Between the juggling of homework, careers, soccer and nightly dinners, family life just gets busy. Desperately seeking some quality one-on-one time with their kids, Tacoma residents Meilee and KC Anderson each take one of their children, ages 5 and 14, on a monthly date night: ice skating, opera, a

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10 Holiday Food Gifts You Can Make with Kids

The minute November comes around each year I’m in full-on worry mode about the holidays. Where are we going for Christmas this year? When is Chanukah? Who do we get gifts for? Combine this annual worry with a pinch of belt-tightening and the winter holidays can seem like more of a recipe for stress

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10 Fantastic Homemade Advent Calendars

She Knits Shizknits Mama Sheree features this festiveDIY advent calendar idea that she made with her son one year for the holidays. Using felt circles with simple sewn string for a nice patterned look, Sheree attached each felt piece of their advent garland to a candy gold coin upon the mantle — jus

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20 Christmas-Themed Bento Box Lunch Ideas for Kids

Peanut Butter & Jelly Rudolph We love this Rudolph bento box lunch idea shown on Lian Mama Obento! A great way to spread a little Christmas cheer into your child's lunch this month, this PB&J Rudoplh look-alike comes complete with a ham smile, hotdog ears, eyes and cheeks made from cheese,

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