I'm in full birthday mode around here and found a great site I would like to share!  kids-birthday-party-guide.com is GREAT! I'm really impressed with the unique ideas they have...beyond the normal ideas!   more...

I just saw the coolest thing on I Want That!. Solar Safe Wristbands go on you and your children before you go out in the sun. When you apply sunscreen, apply it right onto the wristband. When the wristband changes color,  more...

Ideally, you want a hotel to be your home away from home when you travel, but you also want to get the best deal.  Here's what you need to know: First - You get the best rate by calling the hotel's local  more...

Very much like Oriental Trading Company and US Toy Company, RI Novelty has lots of goody bag treats and party supplies.  If Oriental Trading Company or US Toy doesn't have the mood rings, sand art supplies, dinosaur  more...

Jump Start has some great Kindergarten reading readiness resources, including favorite book lists, tips for reading with your child, activities and a Family Resource Book (a "guide to fun, learning & literacy").  more...

Discovery School is a website primarily for teachers, (with lots of great stuff to check out) but this page has a puzzle generator that you can use for free. You can make crosswords, and ten other kinds of puzzles, with any  more...

Many birthday party ideas from PBS Kids' Sprout Online.  Each idea features "Sprout friends" [like Elmo, Angelina and Jay Jay] and includes a shopping list, instructions and videos to see how others have  more...