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Before you ship your kids' letters to Santa, make sure to get your holiday cards to the post office! If you're exhausted by the thought of spending hours surfing the web to find a fitting card for your family, don't fret. We've done the hard work for you!
Lil Find: Personalize Your Stationery
One of the things that always stalls me in writing thank you notes is having the appropriate stationery. I used to keep a stash of monogrammed notes, but since baby came along, I find myself running out to buy kiddie notes.
Now I have a great solution for both of us.
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Paperless Post Gets Holiday Parties Started
This holiday season, go green, go cheap, and go beautiful! Instead of sending out a tree's worth of paper invitations for your holiday soiree, consider using creative and gorgeous online invitations. While e-vitations have been around a while, few are as sassy, simple, pretty, and well-organized as the custom stationery from the Paperless Post.
Lil Find: Practice Makes Perfect
Learning to write your name is one of the highlights of a youngster's early years. If your lil one is learning how to shape the letters of his or her name, the connect the dots stamp created by the Little Stamp Company ($20) is a helpful tool to get the moniker on the paper. The custom-made stamps encourage children to practice printing their names by tracing over the dots.
Posing the Toesies: Turning Baby Footprints Into Keepsakes
Who can resist a pair of sweet baby feet? While some parents opt to frame the footprints taken by the hospital staff for security and identification purposes, others look for more artistic options. Artisans have made it easy for moms and dads to create a permanent keepsake with jewelry, birth announcements or framed prints.
Non Voyage: A Capital Celebration Where You Need DC to Be
If the new administration has your family dreaming of our nation's historic roots, a trip to Washington DC is sure to inspire the next generation of public servants. We continue our week of big-city non voyages in the nation's capital with activities and food that will help families recreate the DC experience without breaking their wallets.
- The National Mall is lined with some of the best museums in the world, and one of the most popular is the National Air and Space Museum. Teach your budding astronauts about the history of manned space flight and then have them create their own rocket ship that will transport them to the moon. Rockets can be built out of blocks, cardboard or with any scraps you have lying around.
- The International Spy Museum is one of the most unique places to visit in DC, where children and adults alike can learn about the CIA and FBI's covert operations and the techniques used to keep the nation from harm. Recreate the experience with a backyard scavenger hunt where lil ones can search for hidden treasures and practice their detective skills. Don't forget the trench coats and magnifying glasses to make them feel official.
- Even in the age of email, everybody still loves to get mail and the National Postal Museum shows kids how their letters get delivered. Visit your local post office and have the kids pick out their own stamps and mail letters to their family and friends. See if the postal workers will allow your tots to view the sorting machines in the back too.
- It's hard to imagine what life was like before cars, computers and modern conveniences, but Mount Vernon, George and Martha Washington's home, does just that.
Tag It and Keep Track of Your Kiddo's Things
Whether you tag your lil one's items by choice or to meet day and overnight camp requirements, most mamas don't have the time to stitch the tickets through all of their children's goods. From traditional sewn-in labels to ink stamps and permanent markers, we've rounded up several shortcuts for completing the chore.
- A self-inking stamper like the Deluxe Marking Kit ($35) gets tots in on the action.
Sheryl Crow Rocks, Rolls and Is Raising a Lil Humanitarian
For all the fame and fortune that has come her way, mama Sheryl Crow seems to keep a modest head on her very sculpted shoulders. Mother to adorable two-year-old Wyatt, the talented crooner has overcome quite a few obstacles in the public eye while maintaining a genuine smile and staying true to herself. On her biggest parenting task, she said:
I know I have a responsibility...
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Camp We Go!
After spending a weekend in camp country, I got nostalgic about the old beat up camp trunk I took on my childhood trips. Camps usually send a list to parents to help them prepare their kiddos for the weeks away from home, but it helps to have a second checklist to cross-reference so mama feels good about putting her sweet babe on the bus. Print this roster out and get to folding!
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