Name: Jocelyn
Location: Provo, UT

For her 5th birthday party, my daughter wanted a tea party, peacock feathers and someway to inolve our white pet rabbit. More

You might remember Karl Zahn's beautiful woodwork from his Animal Boxes, which we featured as grown-up containers for small tech or treasure boxes for kids. Zahn has expanded his line at Areaware with his new 3D puzzle toys, called Dovetail Animals. More

Q: I'd like to hang two framed prints over our daughter's crib, but having glass above her sleeping makes me nervous. How does one correctly hang art above a crib or child's bed? More

Names: Nathan & Austin
Location: Seattle, WA

Due to some attempted middle-of-the-night escapes, we decided to move our then 20-month-old son into a big boy bed in the room he shares with his older brother. I decided at this point that it was time to transition the room from baby to (little) big boy. More

When I spotted this adorable pair of dolls on Etsy, I thought "how perfect for my girls!" They would love to learn how to sew their own toys and this kit makes it easy. But then I quickly realized at 2.5 and 4, they're probably far too young right? More

Name: Lulu (2)
Location: Santa Monica, CA (Ocean Park)
Room Size: 11' x 11'

Souris Hong-Porretta's home is infused with personality, art and a sense of time and place. Her daughter Lulu's room is no different. It's charmingly hip and playful and mature enough to last for years (take out the crib and this room can take Lulu through her teen years). Souris has covered the walls in art (both framed and...in the form of skateboards) - grouping them so harmoniously I'd say is an art in itself.

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Even though many states are buried under winter snow, there are still a good portion of us with windows wide open. If that's the case, then a camping party might need to be in your future. It doesn't have to be anyone's birthday - a trail mix snack station is enough to get my vote for a get together! More

I was unfamiliar with the concept of treasure books until my daughter was born. She received one as a gift and it is an amazing piece of work, full of vintage pictures and places for keepsakes. Every page has a couple of surprises waiting to be discovered. I marveled at how someone could conceive of and create such a detailed object. This tutorial helped me wrap my head around it. More

Multiple kids, one 10' x 10' room. It's a familiar story for families with children living in smaller spaces To keep things from getting too crowded, the natural inclination is to go up. More

Spring break is not that far off and that may mean a family getaway. There's no doubt about it - traveling with young kids requires preparation and compromise. We learned a lot from talking to other parents and by just doing it. Jordan Ferney of Oh Happy Day recently shared her top 10 tips for traveling with young kids. More