Valentine's Day Card Design Contest: An Etsy + CoolMomPicks Co-Production
UPDATE: Winners! Winners! Winners! Coolmompicks announced the winners for this contest today. Guess what: Kristen and Liz couldn't pick just 9, so we have 12 talented designers to congratulate today. You can purchase the downloadable PDF from the EtsyStore for $3.99. The proceeds go to Children's Heart …
Etsy Finds: Cute Explosion
You can't throw a virtual stone without hitting something insanely cute on Etsy. From babies dressed like Al Bundy to a range of furry animals reluctantly wearing hats, the Etsy community has it a bit of an addiction to disproportionately large heads, button noses and the teeny tiny. Don't get me wrong; we do …
How-Tuesday: Gingerbread Man Puppets From Felting for Baby
Craft projects provide ample opportunities to spend time with your family and build anticipation for the holiday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. The sound of slippered little feet scrambling down the stairs will be irresistible! Saori Yamazaki's Felting for Baby offers beautiful inspiration …
Children's Gift Ideas From Small Magazine
Olivia Pintos-Lopez and Christine Visneau, co-editors and founders of Small Magazine, are responsible for spreading baby-fever around these parts. Their fantastic eye plucks the cutest kids ever and gorgeous handmade products and sets them into the artful and imaginative pages of their online …
Etsy Finds: The A-Team
Etsy Teams are groups of organized Etsy members who network, share skills, and promote their shops and Etsy together. A Team forms around a shared location, crafting medium, or other interest. Etsy's 450+ Teams make us not just a marketplace of individuals, but an interconnected and diverse artistic …
Blogs We Love: CoolMomPicks
We got CoolMomPicks in the twin-maker at Etsy Labs! A visit from these bloggers was a special treat, considering that they come from near and far. Liz Gumbinner is in our neighborhood here in Brooklyn, while Kristen Chase lives in Atlanta, GA. The two met online while posting to their individual parenting …
Halloween Recipes From Parenting.com
So you've knitted your toddler a frog suit, transformed your home into a haunted mansion, and rehearsed your shadow puppet performance. Now it's time to party! This weekend, shock and delight the little monsters in your living room by serving up a tray of delectable gore. Parenting.com has a slew of recipes …
Guest Curator: Wide Open Spaces
Emily Paben is the author of the lifestyle blog Wide Open Spaces. Growing up with absolutely no handmade experience, as an adult she began the slow process of trying to get back to the basics. She dreams of one day being accomplished in everything from cooking great meals from scratch to sewing clothing …
The Cutest Halloween Item: MeadowLion1120 Wins the Vote
We asked our readers to nominate their favorite Halloween items for kids, and this resulted in a massively cute collection of costumes, plush toys, decor, and more. You voted and we now have a winner! Congratulations to MeadowLion1120, whose Peacock Tutu Dress led the pack of adorable trick-or-treat …
How-Tuesday: Frog Suit From Wacky Baby Knits
Well, I'm not sure I really need to say anything once you've seen this baby in a frog suit. The cutie patootie inspires me not only to knit, but to reproduce. Since Halloween is only a month away, we picked this week's How-Tuesday according to our early childhood indoctrination program. Alison Jenkins' lovable …


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lovley~~!!
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Your art is absolutely beautiful! This story is great and ...
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Wonderful to see the UK sellers being recognised :)
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Awwww, very adorable finds :)
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a complimenting team ~ thank you for sharing your story
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