Sometimes it's good to be reminded of the classics—and the Fanny at Chez Panisse children's cookbook is certainly one. Somehow we have never bought it or been...
Birthday Gift Guide
Kid Magazines: Gifts that Keep on Giving
We seem to be in the high season of kid birthday parties. I'm talking back-to-back double party weekends coming up. I've buzzed through my usual go-to list of gifts...
Vintage Kids Cat Book
I've written about my obsession with kids' books that are photographed, not illustrated, and especially ones with animals. Well here's a giant one on cats, and...
Paper Airplane Extravaganza
This is one of those books that is such a sure-fire hit for a birthday gift, for the kid that's into making paper airplanes. Yes, this book takes making paper...
Lego Architectural Series
I came across the Lego Architectural Series yesterday and thought it would make a perfect present for a certain type of kid or an architecture-obsessed adult. I'm...
Slam-Dunk 1st Birthday Presents
We're big fans of giving books for birthday presents. Reason #1: They're easy, thoughtful, useful, and they don't cost too much money. Reason #2: You can buy them...
The Better Friendship Bracelet
A bead loom is one of my favorite presents to give kids ages 6 or 7 and up. You can find them for around $10, and it's pretty much guaranteed that the birthday...
Slam Dunk B-day Gift
This clever notebook is a collection of pictures of walls and doors, designed with the express purpose of being written or drawn on. It makes a perfect gift for...
Air Plant Awesomeness
We’re getting some serious mileage from air plants this summer. We’ve given a group of them as housewarming and kid and adult birthday gifts. We’ve used them...
