Arts & Crafts
Adults can color, too!
Who said that coloring was only for kids? Coloring Mandalas coloring books by Quarto Books (www.quartoknows.com , $11.99) is the perfect combination of relaxation, fun, and creativity for those of all ages. Whether you are coloring with the kids or...
Stick It
Forget the hammer and nails! WeMontage (3x2 collage, $59.99, www.WeMontage.com) is a removable, customized photo collage that adds a personal touch to any room! Available in many sizes, it adheres to textured and non-textured surfaces.
Photo Ready
Say goodbye to old-school photo albums and hello to Blurb (starting at $12.99, www.blurb.com). These DIY books are easy to make and a great way to show off your family photos.
Party Ideas: Party Plan On the Go
Need a little inspiration or a few party ideas? The Partyology app (free for iOS, www.partyology.com) lets you design, plan and shop from top retailers with your iPhone or iPad. Get instant access to great party tips from bloggers and...
Chalk It Up
Don’t you love the clean, bright look of restaurant menus penned in colored chalk on white boards or blackboards? Now you can get that same look with Chalk Ink Markers (Prices vary, www.chalkink.com, for the entire family), a must-have craft...
Fun Ideas for Kids – A “Cut” Above
Add pizazz to school projects with the Crinkle-Cut Craft Scissors Center ($34.99, www.lakeshorelearning.com, Ages 4+). Made for little hands, these scissors come in a variety of designs and are displayed in a sturdy hardwood caddy. Makes a perfect classroom donation...
Ink’d Up
Get festive with ALEX TOYS’ Sketch & Sparkle Tattoo Pens (www.alextoys.com, $8.95 Ages 6+), a great alternative to face painting or temporary tattoos. The pens are long lasting and designs will wash off with soap and water with ease. Comes...
Hooray for Science!
Cultivate an excitement for science at an early age with Appleseed Lane (as low as $19.95 per month, Ages 4 to 8), a subscription box company that delivers four easy to follow STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) themed projects to your doorstep...
Magic Sand
Sand play is great for tactile learning, so what if you could bring this activity indoors -- without the mess? Sands Alive by Play Visions ($29.99, Ages 3+ years) comes with 1.5 pounds of Sands Alive "sand" which feels like real sand...
Have Your Cake
Planning a birthday party? Culinary challenged? Betty Crocker Birthdays ($16.99) is baking book full of DIY cake decorating ideas with most recipes using cake mixes as a convenient starting point. Mouth watering photos provide inspiration and templates show even the...
Little Doodler
Little artists will enjoy hours of creative fun with Caillou: The Doodle Artist by Anne Paradis, illustrated by Eric Sévigny ($7.95 Ages: Preschool), a workbook filled with doodling activities based on everyone's favorite preschooler, Caillou. Pages are perforated so that mini masterpieces can be...
Crafty Dad
Made By Dad: 67 Blueprints for Making Cool Stuff by Workman Publishing Co.(For the entire family, $18.95) combines the rough-edged, handmade ethos of a Boy Scout manual, a sly sense of humor, and a bottomless pit of imagination to deliver a unique...
Make Your Marker
Add panache to your paper with Marker Maker by Crayola ($29.99, Ages 8+ years). Ink, marker tubes, caps, tips and plugs along with tools to use help kids color their world with individual flair. Follow the mixing guide or experiment with...
Glitzy Glam
Fun to do and look at too! Glitter Toos ($15.95, Preschool and up) comes with 15 sticker stencils, 6 glitter colors and a nail polish-like bottle of glue for easy glitzy fun. Tattoos are permanently temporary: they last several days...
Little Picasso
All the glory without the glue! With Tots Art Start (Ages 18-months to 2 years, $16.95) everything’s assembled for an afternoon of art. Create collages by placing doilies and fringed tissue anywhere on the sticky paper for a successful start...
Go Girl!
Developed by a female mechanical engineer from Stanford, GoldieBlox ($29.99, 6+ years) was created to help girls develop spatial and problem solving skills and self-esteem, while boosting an interest in engineering, a field dominated by men. Using wheels, axels, washers and blocks,...
Fun with Tape
Our favorite craft company, Klutz, has introduced Washi Tape Stickers ($16.99, Ages 8 and up) a book that lets kids (and adults too) create fun, patterned stickers by tracing art on to special peel-off backing paper, covering it with washi tape, cutting...