I am such a fan of your website and emails! Thanks for working so hard, especially at Christmas shopping time! Grandparents have scored major points after I forwarded them your lists. -MPMK Reader, Lauren These are awesome! I’ve waited to make Christmas lists until they came out- and now I”ve shared with all my friends. The past two years I’ve used them and the gifts are ALWAYS a hit! -MPMK Reader, Ellen Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and … [Read more...]
Black Friday Sales on MPMK Ultimate Gift Guide Toys!
Happy Black Friday friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I got up extra early this morning to scope out the on-line sales and promptly sent my best finds off to my newsletter readers (sign up here to join). Normally, I don't share newsletter bonus material here on the blog but thought I'd make an exception today so you guys can get in on the deals too. These are 2013 Ultimate Toy Gift Guide selections that are on special Black Friday sales - which seem to be going on past Black … [Read more...]
Gift Guides 2014: Best Art Supplies for Open-Ended Creativity
Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and easy-to-use kids' gift guide on the internet! (If you're not familiar with our famous lists, learn all about them here)... Yay! I'm so excited it's time to talk about art supplies as part of this year's Gift Guide collection. This is one of my favorites. But that probably doesn't surprise you, huh? You all know how much I love anything that promotes open-ended creativity... I believe that every house … [Read more...]
Free Printable: 24 Page Thanksgiving Planner w/ Full Recipes!
Thanksgiving is next week and I'm giving my thanks to all of you for being such loyal and wonderful readers with this FREE 24 page PDF download. Put together by our friends at Relish!, it contains everything you need to make Thanksgiving fabulous this year including: A full Thanksgiving menu complete with mouth-watering recipes A complete grocery shopping list How-to sections on defrosting, brining, carving and making the perfect gravy Recommendations and descriptions of 6 "perfect … [Read more...]
Must-Make: Framed Family Recipe with Photo
Today I bring you one of my all-time favorite gift ideas EVER! The genius in this gift is that it has sentiment and thoughtfulness in spades but is shockingly easy to put together. This will be a gift for my mom that I know she will treasure as my "Nana" is no longer with us. You could easily knock several people off your gift list with this same idea in no time, especially with the free recipe card printable that's 100% editable so you don't have to worry about pretty handwriting. Ready … [Read more...]
Family Advent Activity List & DIY Advent Calendar!
With next week being all about Thanksgiving and December rolling around right after that, this is the perfect week to get your Advent calendar squared away. Of course, we're here to help with our list of 24 of our all-time favorite Advent activities for families. We've included activities that fall all over the preparation level spectrum (although we definitely tended towards the less-prep side of things). I also fully reserve the right to switch the day's activity when my kids' heads are … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guide: Top Learning Toys for Building STEM Skills
Welcome to the famous MPMK Gift Guides and congrats on finding the most comprehensive and easy-to-use kids' gift guide on the internet! (If you're not familiar with our famous lists, learn all about them here)... With all the talk I've been doing on the blog about the importance of fostering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills, I felt I absolutely had to include a STEM themed gift guide. I just keep hearing over and over how important cultivating innovation is … [Read more...]
Preventing Entitlement: A Gratitude Chore Game
Bet you didn't think the words "gratitude" "chore" and "game" really went together did you? With all the holiday stuff I've been doing lately, I've been thinking a lot about another word, one that can sometimes arise as a consequence of too much focus on the gifts: entitlement. I started to think about this discussion we had on mindfulness and daily chores as part of our virtual book club last year. Do you remember discussing this quote? Housework may be the best opportunity to practice … [Read more...]
MPMK Gift Guide: Keeping Kids Active Indoors & Out
This guide is a little different than the others in that it's really two guides in one. The first half addresses the best toys for burning off steam when you're stuck inside and, let me tell you, these finds can be an absolute life-saver on a rainy day. The second part of this guide is all about getting outside. If your little one has an adventurous spirit, I say run with it! Whether their fascination lies in the stars above, their own backyard, or testing out their own speed and … [Read more...]
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