Regrettably, moms and kids do. 

So while I support your attempts to make memories through Christmas activities and new family traditions, I’d also like to equip you for the winter days that are shorter than they look. 

In this blog post on Christmas activities for kids, you’ll find realistic holiday experiences. 

I’m not grinching out on you. These fun Christmas activities for toddlers, kids, and teens are indeed memory manufacturers—but they’re festive without the fuss. Try out these new holiday traditions that take less effort and less money than their idealistic counterparts and sleep in heavenly peace this holiday season.

Here’s your perfect Sunday afternoon Christmas activity for kids: Transform your living room into Santa's workshop. Grab the glitter—unless you have an “allergy” like I do—and glue. Pull out the construction paper, pom poms, safety scissors, and stickers. Your kids are Santa’s elves, and they need to have five kids’ Christmas gifts completed by dinnertime. Ten if they’re swift workers. Let their creativity flow from the Christmas craft supplies you have on-hand, or jumpstart the holiday activity with this wooden gingerbread house kit. 

 Wooden Embroidery Gingerbread House Kit // Christmas Honeycomb Garland

If you read our last blog post on holiday home decor, then you got a sneak peek at 2023’s cutest Advent calendars for kids. These aren’t your grandma’s Advent calendars. 

There’s a soft plush penguin Advent calendar for 3-year-olds and older to move a stuffed fish from day to day as they await Christmas morning. For older kids, you’ll find this Advent calendar that doubles as bohemian holiday decor and ticks all of the boxes for millennial motherhood. (Each tear-off pouch has a handmade wool ornament inside and is decorated with a question, encouragement, or intentional thought for your kids!) More Advent calendars are available in dinosaur theme, charm bracelets, and circus aesthetic. My recommendation: Order your Advent calendar now. If it comes with fillable pouches, plan to drop stickers, treats, or encouraging notes in each day’s pocket. That’s minimal effort for holiday magic every. single. morning.

Advent Calendar // Polly Penguin Advent Calendar // Winter Ballerina Charm Bracelet Advent Calendar Suitcase

If the wooden embroidery gingerbread house kit was a hit, then you can’t go wrong with an edible, sugary building experience. A great Christmas tradition for kids who love to build and parents who don’t yell bad words when their cookie roof slides off of the gingerbread walls for the fourth time in a row (I’m no longer allowed to participate in the Harrison family gingerbread house competition), gingerbread houses are more about the experience than the finished product. We found this homemade gingerbread house recipe if you catch the holiday baking bug. There are prepared gingerbread house kits in the holiday shop of most grocery stores for the rest of us. 

Suit up in your holiday pajamas for the next fun family Christmas activity. Unlike most Christmas traditions, this winter activity brings peace and rest to both parents and kids. Turn on a Christmas classic like “Home Alone,” a vibey flick like “Harry Potter,” or a Christmas comedy like “Elf,” to keep the holiday magic flowing at home. It is the recommendation of this author that you do not tell your kids there’s a “Cocomelon” holiday special unless you’d prefer to spend eleven bonus months singing carols with JJ and friends. 

By the way, movie snacks are an absolute must for your family movie night, but don’t feel like you have to make them at home. This year, you can do less while enjoying more special moments with the family. It’s 100% okay to buy pretzels and popcorn and NOT dip them in white chocolate for movie night. 

Organic Waffle Basic Zip Footie | Gingerbread Man // Christmas Trees Pink | Organic 2-Piece Set // Organic Waffle 2-Piece Set | Gingerbread Man
 

Host a family snowball fight as a new tradition, but first build your snow field! Inspire creativity in your kids by letting them be the gamemakers. They can craft intricate paper snowflakes or keep it basic with blanket forts and boxy obstacles to hide behind. For added mom magic, gather all of the packing peanuts you have and drop them from your second story as a light snowfall during the building phase. Next, you’ll work together to form a ton of snowballs from printer paper or recycled paper, and then you’ll split the teams. Once you’re ready, the indoor snowball fight begins! Winner gets extra marshmallows in their post-game hot cocoa.

Homemade Christmas ornaments are a rite of passage for bored kids on holiday break. Cultivate kids' creativity as they design their own unique ornaments and prepare them for market. Show them the designs for some of the ornaments you made as a kid—like sequins on popsicle stick stars, foam picture frames, and pipe cleaner candy canes. Then let them pretend they’re selling their Christmas tree ornaments at a holiday market. They’ll have a blast trading homemade ornaments for cold, hard, (pretend) cash. 

What are the 2023 moments your kids will always remember? Find out which moments are solidifying into core memories and then decorate a tree in their bedrooms with that theme. For instance, if your child had a huge soccer year, track down soccer ornaments for their personalized tree. Did they read a ton of books? Discover a new hobby? Connect with the animals at the zoo? Eat a ton of snacks? Shop for Christmas ornaments that fit their theme and let them express themselves by displaying it in their bedroom or play room. Here are some snack and animal themed ornaments to get you started. 

Christmas Pretzels // Christmas Sugar Canes // Metal Ornament Set - Winter Wonderland

Every winter, I crave seasonal treats like pumpkin bread, firecrackers, and peanut butter blossoms. These recipes were holiday traditions for my family while I was growing up, and I love baking (and eating) them as continued family traditions with my own kids. Another takeaway from my nostalgic Christmases in the country is the holiday treat exchange that was an unspoken tradition among our neighbors. Friends would wind down our white rock driveway with holiday treats that were a part of their cultural traditions, and we would give them a tin of peanut butter blossoms or white chocolate popcorn in return. My husband’s family frosted Christmas themed sugar cookies with cookie cutters like these Santa & Reindeer cookie cutters. My daughters are cupcake lovers, so they’re excited to try out the festive house cupcake kit or nutcracker cupcake kit this year. While I’m less likely to knock on my neighbors’ doors today, I still like the idea of showing Christmas kindness through a homemade treat (free of common allergens) in their mailbox or on their front step.

Christmas Motif Cookie Cutters // Festive House Cupcake Kit // Santa & Reindeer Christmas Cookie Cutters

Send your kids to their happy place with a doll house or gingerbread that could use a festive touch. The holiday collection from Maileg invites little mice to shoop, shoop, shoop down the miniature slopes, toast one another at a tiny tea party, and rock around the LED light-up Christmas tree. Your kids will spend hours setting up their little house with cosy couches and decor, and then they’ll play with it for hours more. This is the lazy mom (lol, as if there was such a thing) Christmas activity because it requires very little interaction by you, and is the perfect diversion for when you need to hide the Christmas gifts from your kids.

Winter Mice Twins - Little Brother & Sister // Cozy Christmas Set // Gingerbread House - Mouse

As a mom, you’re used to facilitating the fun, but your kids and partner would enjoy spending more quality time with you instead of losing you to activity prepping and perfecting. Take a page out of the lazy mom’s playbook (again: there’s no such thing as a lazy mom), and choose realistic, intentional Christmas activities this year. Less is more for holiday togetherness magic.

Whether you’re enjoying a slow lead-up to the holidays or rushing around already, these boho holiday home decor and Christmas ornaments are sure to put the happy in happy holidays for you and yours.

Read on to see the boho holiday home decor of the year!

Boho Holiday Home Decor // Merry & Bright

Holiday home decor in 2023 is playful! You can lean into a merry and bright look or stick to a muted color scheme, but it should bring a sense of winter whimsy either way. Topping the charts of our favorite holiday home decor is the Honeycomb Chandelier by Meri Meri. It’s the statement of the season with its classic Christmas icons made of paper and sparkly eco glitter. Plus, simple self-assembly is required, which is a fun way to get your big kids involved in the decorating for Christmas.

Another Christmas home decor piece we’re loving is this festive holiday tray which, coincidentally, looks beautiful alongside the chandelier mentioned above AND has a matching holiday doormat. For a holiday party, we’re adding more honeycomb decorations (That reindeer—OMG), peppermint candy surprise balls, and surprise Christmas trees to our carts. It’s giving merry. It’s giving bright. This is how you decorate for the holidays.

Celebration Festive Holiday Tray // Festive Holiday Doormat // Honeycomb Chandelier // Peppermint Candy Surprise Balls // Large Hanging Honeycomb Decorations // Surprise Christmas Tree

Boho Holiday Home Decor // Winter Beige

If you’re a neutral girly, then the Christmas color pops listed above may not be your cup of tea. For a more subtle holiday style, add these candy cane and peppermint swirl pillow covers to your armchairs. Give kids a scare—or adults a giggle—by keeping the Naughty / Nice lumbar pillow nearby and summon mistletoe vibes with a sign from the oldbazaaristanbul Home collection. No one gets you winter beige girls better than oldbazaaristanbul.

Speaking of winter beige, there’s a cozy sweater, sweater dress, shoulder bag, and pair of boots that you have to see. Quick, add them to your wish list (with links & sizes) or buy them now and let your partner know that Christmas is covered.

Candy Cane Pillow Cover // Santa Stops Here Hang Sign // Do The Holiday Thing Lumbar Pillow // Metal Ornament Set // Mistletoe Vibes Decorative Wooden Block // Heart Struck Sweater Dress 

Boho Holiday Home Decor // Christmas Ornaments

As moms of humans and/or cats, our generation is getting smarter about Christmas ornaments. Knit Christmas ornaments, like these Christmas pretzels that I can’t get over, felt ornaments, and metal ornaments don’t pose the same breakage risk that the glass balls of our childhood did. Many families have moved to decorating two Christmas trees. One is set up in their office at work or in a closed-off space from the pets & kiddos. This Christmas tree can house your vintage Christmas ornament balls and keepsake Christmas tree ornaments (anyone else have a full suite of Noah’s Ark ornaments from the 90s?).

For your common space Christmas tree, consider spritzing it with this Awaken Mist as a cat deterrent (and a mood-lifter for you). You can also try placing orange peels or foil around the base of your tree to keep kitty from tree-hopping like Buddy the Elf. Then load it up with all of these kid-friendly ornaments and homemade garlands. Take a maximalist approach as you dress your bay window with fun Christmas tree ornaments or keep it streamlined with our winter beige collection.

 Advent Calendars for Kids 2023

Listen, I want an Advent calendar this year. They are so fun for both kids and adults. Each morning of December, there’s a little treat. And we all deserve a little treat. When shopping for your girls’ Advent calendars, let us highly recommend the winter ballerina charm bracelet Advent calendar suitcase or enamel charm necklace Advent calendar from Meri Meri. My daughter received one from her aunt last year, and it was the biggest hit. We can’t remember what she opened on Christmas day, but we’ll never forget that adorable charm bracelet Advent calendar (and she’s already asking for another). If you’re on the hunt for an Advent calendar for boys, then look no further than the railway train Advent calendar or dinosaur Advent calendar. The dinosaur Advent calendar, especially, delivers hours of playtime for the month of December and can become a heartfelt Christmas tradition for your family to enjoy each year.

Dinosaur Advent Calendar // Polly Penguin Advent Calendar // Enamel Charm Necklace Advent Calendar // Winter Ballerina Charm Bracelet Advent Calendar Suitcase

Make it a Boho Holiday Moment

Decorating for the holidays shouldn’t feel like a chore, but sometimes it does (especially if it all falls on mom). This year, intentionally set out to decorate as a family. Turn on Mariah Carey or Ben Rector, slip into some Christmas PJs, and create a winter whimsy—bright or beige—in your boho home.

*Maybe you politely suggest your kids won’t get their Advent calendars unless they help out with the holiday decorating? Just a thought.

Christmas Trees Pink Organic Frill Zip Footie  // Littles Happy & Bright Organic PJ Set // Christmas Trees Organic Set // Thick + Sprucey Christmas Tree Shirt // Elf Baby Bonnet // Littles Waffle Organic PJ Set

It’s time for kids’ Halloween costumes, Halloween house decor, and Halloween clothes for women. Individually wrapped candies don’t count as calories for the next couple of months, and apples are inedible unless dipped in caramel. 

The inside of the house should carry a cinnamon scent at all times. Outdoors must maintain a brisk, around-the-fire-pit sensation and the Sanderson sisters are an acceptable icebreaker for every social engagement. Also acceptable: Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

You can now begin daydreaming about DIY Halloween costumes for kids. Then, I ask you to recall last year’s rush to buy a last-minute Paw Patrol costume for toddlers or a witch costume for girls and feel free to disregard that train of thought immediately. 

This Hallow’s Eve, you can either be prepared, realistic, or both by shopping the Great Pretenders costumes for kids and Meri Meri Halloween decorations for parties and home in advance. In this post, you’ll find responsibly sourced costumes for kids like Harry Potter wizard capes, ballerina tutus, princess costumes, unicorn costumes, and more. 

And great news: these costumes for girls and boys check all the boxes for aesthetically-inspired instagram moms (all of us?) and kids who are drawn to licensed characters like Snow White, Batman, Spiderman, and Cinderella. How do they do that? 

These kids’ Halloween costumes are:

• - Over-the-top gorgeous
• - Made from quality fabrics
• - Uniquely suited for longterm play
• - Creatively positioned to encourage pretend play and imagination
• - Different from the Amazon and Target costumes other kids on the block are wearing

You’ll be able to keep an easy eye on your girls and boys as they flutter around in their butterfly wings, dragon capes, or blue bird feathers. And you’ll pack your smartphone full of trick-or-treat memories that will last a lifetime.

Join the fun with your own Halloween costume or grab a few spooky graphic tees for women. 

Decorate the house with unique Halloween decor such as felt pumpkins and silly signs starting in early September to enjoy the magic for as long as you and your enchanting littles want to keep things creepy-crawly. 

This season can be as playful or as spooky as you want it to be. Just make sure to lean into the magic before it vanishes—we won’t be in October orbit for another full year. 

Best Kids’ Costumes for Halloween 2023

The most magical part of Halloween is seeing your children transported into a fairytale land by their Halloween costumes. Will they slay a dragon? Cast a spell to save the city? Join the circus? Attend a royal ball? To make kids’ costume shopping a bit easier—and more fun—we’ve split the costumes into categories below. Bear in mind each of our costumes is made from quality fabric, so you don’t have to worry about them ripping before you get to the trunk-or-treat situation. These costumes for kids including princess costumes, witch costumes, wizard costumes, dragon costumes, and more will remain their favorite dress-up clothes well after empty candy wrappers have littered the town square.

Princess Costumes for Kids

Boutique Belle Gown // Cinderella Costume for Kids // Boutique Sleeping Cutie Gown // Snow White Princess Dress for Kids

Magical Costumes for Kids

 Sparkly Rainbow Fairy Costume // Dragon Costume for Girls // Dragon Costume for Boys // Unicorn Costume for Kids

Animal Costumes for Kids 

Lion Costume // Blue Bird Costume // Flamingo Costume // Owl Costume

Witch & Wizard Costumes for Kids

Wizard Costume for Kids // Wizard Cloak & Glasses Costume for Kids // Velvet Witch Cape & Wand Costume // Wizard Costume for Kids, Pink

Career Costumes for Kids

Scientist Costume for Kids // Firefighter Costume for Kids // Pilot Costume for Kids // Doctor Costume for Kids

Pirate Costumes for Kids & Mermaid Costumes for Kids

 Meri Meri Pirate Costume for Kids // Pink Mermaid Skirt for Girls // Mermaid Costume // Pirate Costume Vest for Kids

Super Hero Costumes for Kids

Spider Bat Reversible Cape & Mask Costume // Superhero Costume for Kids // Super-Duper Tutu Costume for Kids // Bat Cape Costume

Unique Halloween Costumes for Kids

 Wild West Halloween Costume for Kids // Baby Dino Triceratops Kids’ Costume // Veterinarian Scrubs Costume for Kids // Frida the Artist Costume for Kids

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Halloween Graphic Tees, Party Decorations & Pumpkin PJs

Halloween T-Shirts for Women

Halloween graphic tees are the easiest way to up the ante on fall fun. You can pair them with jeans, shorts, maxi skirts, or even toss them over a form-fitting dress to make any occasion festive. My favorite Halloween t-shirts are the ones that reveal a little bit about your personality so that the other space cowgirls or bad witches can see and appreciate your specific brand of spice. Here are a few of the best Halloween t-shirts for moms and friends. 

 Spooky Season Halloween T-Shirt //  Bad Witch Halloween Sweatshirt // Get In Loser Halloween T-Shirt // No Diggity Halloween Raglan

Unique Halloween Decor for Home

There’s nothing cuter than seeing your little monster fast asleep on a festive Halloween pillow with a smiley vampire as Halloween decor. I’m confident our Halloween decor options get better and better every year, including spooky signs, felt pumpkins, sherpa pumpkins—in leopard print!—Halloween banners, and ghost pillow covers. When I was a kid, my mom used a spider web fabric tablecloth year after year, and the thought of it gets me nostalgic for hot dog roasts and sticky caramel candies. Imagine the memories your kids will enjoy as they see you hang an Imani Collective banner up every year or place a Harvest Moon sign on the mantle each September (spooky season opening, as we like to call it).

Pumpkin Pajamas for Babies & Toddlers

You are not ready for this trip to the organic pumpkin patch. With 2-way zip rompers for infants to 24-month-olds and organic matching sets for 12 months to 5 years, your little ghoul gang will master the runway (also known as your front porch) this fall. Take a moment now to envision holding your PUMPKIN clad little PUMPKIN on your hip while sipping a PUMPKIN spice latte. That, my friends, is self-actualization. Take a peek at a few of the pumpkin pajamas and jack-o-lantern matching sets below and then shop the full line.

 Halloween Cluster Pajamas for Babies // Pink Pumpkin Patch Pajamas // Pumpkin Patch Pajamas in Blue // Jack-O-Lantern Pajama Set for Kids

Cute Halloween Party Decorations

Whether your Halloween party is skeleton chic or spooky-scary, you’ll find the best Halloween party decorations here. Meri Meri knocks it out of the park every single time, and these vintage giant skeletons and honeycomb witch hat decorations are no exception. Crown yourself the queen of Halloween decor by selecting cute bat garlands, giant spider balloons, and Halloween balloon garlands (Seriously, who gave them the right to make creepy so avant-garde?) for your next big Halloween party. Go ahead and celebrate all the spooky things! Also: let’s take a moment to appreciate the wizarding world of your living room with these adorable Honeycomb owl Halloween decorations!

Bat Garland Halloween Decoration // Black & Orange Stripe Honeycomb Garland // Vintage Giant Skeleton Halloween Decor // Eyeball Balloon Garland

Halloween Tips & Tricks for Moms

The more we mom, the more we realize we want to make the most of every opportunity for special memories with our kids and loved ones. This year, prompt delightful squeals with the kids’ costumes, Halloween tees, and Halloween decorations that turn the holiday up to level 100. It’s the little, spooky things that make it magical.

It feels good to get that off my chest. 

Some of my friends were repeat summer campers. They would come back from two weeks of camp with braided friendship bracelets, swimsuit tan lines, and cafeteria chants. They were annoyingly upbeat.

Personally, I learned about summer camp the old fashioned way: By watching The Parent Trap. 

Maybe the lake is always bluer on the other side because I still daydream about a classic camp experience. Also, 11-year-old Hallie Parker influences my adult purchasing behavior (see: mustard duffel acquired in 2022).

But my childhood didn’t include a wooded adventure in the Northeast.

No, I created my own damn fun. 

My siblings and I sorted through a sporting goods graveyard to invent games like “Backwards Baseball” and “Scooter Tennis Dodge Ball.” We set water sprinklers under the trampoline, caught tadpoles in giant puddles, and fell out of treehouses—the latter an unintentional occurrence. 

Our summers weren’t polished, but they did build camaraderie between my sisters, brother, and me. 

All that to say, I have a proposal for summer activities for kids in the remainder of 2023. 

Let’s draw on our own classic summer experiences and introduce our kids to the best of them. 

What summer activities for kids did you love to do when you were growing up?

Did you go to the library? Hit the snow cone hut? Make frozen bananas? 

Play croquet? Draw on the sidewalk? Ride your bike?

This could be the year your kids form core memories in the sand box of summer (read: figuratively or literally)—and they could directly relate to your own core memories. 

If you’ve been around the blog a time or two, then you know I’m not sending you out into the sunny wilderness without a guide. I’ve got you covered with the top summer activities for kids with nostalgic nudges for parents. 

Here’s a list of fun summer activities for kids that you probably enjoyed when you were their age.

Summer Activities for Kids - Water Toys

Summer fun for kids begins with sprinklers. I remember running through the lawn sprinkler at a very early age, dodging stickers in the yard and launching over the rising water. Sprinklers are summer simplicity at its finest, and these inflatable giant unicorn and shark sprinklers elevate a classic summer favorite into an absolute dream. Add the creme de la creme of summer icons by tossing a beach ball into the mix and seeing kids’ delight as they use it as a shield from the spray. Another classic water toy gets an upgrade with these inflatable noodles in fairy or sea creature motif, and we’ll round out the water recommendations with this water play set. It’s giving 1990s Vacation Bible School. Do you see it, too?

Summer Crafts for Kids

To be (Lisa) Frank, crafts are cool. Summer crafts for kids in the air conditioning are even cooler. So while I’m very supportive of scavenging for wildflowers with your kiddos, I present to you the modern daisy chain. Made out of tissue paper, this giant flower garland requires some hands-on assembly that your littles will love to tackle in the craft corner. More summer crafts for kids that remind me of millennial childhood include this heart embroidery kit, Land Before Time 26’ roll of paper, and handmade sidewalk chalk.

Giant Flower Garland // Heart Embroidery Kit // Land Before Time 26’ Roll of Paper // Handmade Sidewalk Chalk

Summer Games for Kids

How much fun would it be to introduce your kids to croquet? According to my research, croquet goes back to the Bridgerton era (the official term, I’m sure), making it an essential family activity for summer. Bocce is another absolute classic, and I’m dying over these foam beach bats in casa vintage black. Not the sporting type? Share the rules of pinball with your kids and play until you’ve mastered it.

Croquet // Bocce // Foam Beach Bats // Pinball

Summer Activities for Kids - Outdoors

If you have a safe place to ride, bikes and scooters offer joy, exercise, and increased coordination for your kids. I should know—I was the co-creator of Scooter Tennis Dodge Ball. For kids who need a more stationary activity, I love this outdoor summer sand box (with canopy!) and the Little Helper Backyard BBQ Play Stand. They’re going to eat up these fun summer activities for kids. 

Bikes // Scooters // Outdoor Summer Sand Box // Little Helper Backyard BBQ Play Stand

Retro Summer Vibes for Parents 

Take a trip to your teenage years outside of your therapist’s office with this inflatable flashback chair. In this mobile-friendly recliner, reminiscing about your sister’s Jonathan Taylor Thomas poster or your first family game of Spinner (Double 9 Dominoes) is suggested, but not required. Oh, and it doubles as a pool float! Grab a SunnyD from this retro Cooler Radio as you watch your kids interact with the summer outdoor activities for kids that make memories last a lifetime. Then, casually mention that your tie dye tank and trendy bucket hat aren’t on their first lap around the sun. The good ol’ days are back, baby. 

Inflatable Flashback Chair // Retro Cooler Radio // Coco One Piece Classic // Trendy Bucket Hat

We’re pulling out the Easter baskets to fill with beautiful, sustainable Easter gifts. We’re prepping the mantle for felt garlands, the playroom for a soft flower wall. And we’re picturing how cute our little bunnies will be in fresh, spring pjs and daisy bonnets. 

We honestly can’t wait for Sunday, April 9, but we’re going to enjoy every second of filling Easter baskets with colorful Easter gifts for kids and getting our family-friendly weekend activities ready for launch. 

Speaking of family Easter activities, ours will look a bit different this year: We’re having an eggless Easter. We can think of plenty of reasons to ditch the eggs—a vegan lifestyle, the current egg shortage, that funky smell they leave in the kitchen—so we’re going for it.

We came up with some Easter kids’ activities that aren’t reliant on eggs, and we’d love to share them with you! For starters, though, let’s dig in to 2023’s best Easter gift ideas for kids’ Easter baskets. 

Read on for a step-by-step guide to filling your kids’ Easter baskets with sustainable gifts, floral and gingham pjs, party accessories, and so much more. 

How to Fill Kids’ Easter Baskets in 2023

Step 1 // Choose Your Kids’ Easter Baskets

This should come as no surprise—the most important aspect of your kids’ Easter basket is the basket, itself. Easter baskets transform a regular gift bundle into a delightful and sustainable gift experience. Consider which play activity your child enjoys the most: a pretend picnic, a trip to the farmer’s market, a hike through the forest, or a stroll with their baby doll. Our piki baskets  are ideal for a Parisian picnic, while these retro baskets (with matching styles for bohemian mamas) aesthetically house all of their farmer’s market finds. Similarly, the mini chari stays in place while kids traipse through the enchanted forest and the strolley in natural or rose is the dreamiest Easter basket for your mini mama.

Piki Baskets  // Retro Baskets // Mini Chari // Strolley in Natural or Rose

Step 2 // Pick Their Pajamas

Are your kids growing as fast as ours? It’s as if they take a developmental leap around the same time U.S. clocks spring forward. Don’t you wish you could slow down time? Since that’s not an option, we suggest making the most of every moment with Easter themed pjs for babies, toddlers, kids—and yourself. You’ll find adorable bunny options in blue and pink, as well as gingham prints for your dapper fellows and posh little ones—and for the flower-obsessed, this spring floral print is an absolute must. Your kids will love snatching these Easter pajamas from their Easter baskets, and you’ll love seeing them in bedtime threads that actually fit!

 Bunny PJs // Gingham PJs // Floral PJs // Mommy PJs

Step 3 // Play to Their Creative Side

Engage kids' creativity by continuing to fill your kids’ Easter baskets with craft supplies and pretend play toys. We’re enamored with this DIY wand and flower crown craft kit from Meri Meri, which pairs wonderfully with an Easter activity like bunny embroidery! Watch them become busy bees while decorating with Easter stickers, or let them loose on the back patio with these new handmade sidewalk chalks in bunny, macaron, or alphabet shapes. 

Step 4 // Add a Bunny Stuffie or Baby Doll

This might be (read: definitely is) our favorite category of Easter gifts for toddlers and kids: Stuffies and Baby Dolls. We are dying over these new bunnies from Cuddle + Kind, and each purchase provides meals to a North American family in need. This therapist-designed narwhal will help your child with problem-solving skills (in an aesthetically Easter pastel hue), and this cozy dinkum lion pip is perfect for your wild ones. Need a soft and soothing plush for little hands, this new bunny from Maileg will bring a calming presence to your youngest Easter babies. 

 New Bunnies from Cuddle + Kind // Therapist-Designed Narwhal Kin // Cozy Dinkum Lion Pip // New Bunnies from Maileg

Step 4 // Fill in the Nooks & Crannies

Follow your heart for this final step of filling your kids’ Easter baskets. In our opinions, an Easter appropriate pair of bunny ears is essential, and these organic cotton shirts (with matching headbands and dresses for dollies) will keep them neutral and on-trend at their next playdate. Kids are sure to go wild for the surprise carrots (with a fluffy chick, temporary tattoos, and a joke inside), and we imagine they won’t be hopping far without this very chic, plush bunny bag. The options are endless for filling in the gaps in your Easter baskets, and we hope you’ll find everything you desire in our Easter collection for kids, babies, toddlers, and mamas. 

 Bunny Ears // Organic Cotton Shirts // Surprise Carrots // Daisy Bonnet

Easter Activities That Don’t Require Eggs

As promised, we want to share several egg-less Easter activities for your family in case you’re taking this holiday off-script, too! Here’s a non-exhaustive list, but feel free to get creative on your own and sculpt an Easter extravaganza that fits the unique passions of your kids and babies!

1. Go on a nature hunt for smooth stones and then decorate them with paint, glitter, or these decorative Easter egg tattoos.

2. Plan a trip to the park with friends! If possible, go a bit early to set up these bunnies, creating a maze through the park. The kids will work on their observation skills and have a blast searching for the gingham clues!

3. Have a crafting party! Sit down for some sewing with the bunny embroidery kit and then get to work on a DIY flower crown! You can use fresh flowers from your yard or enjoy this flower crown craft kit from our Easter collection. 

4. Put on a puppet show! Make your own from craft supplies at home or pick up this organic cotton bunny puppet to play out all kinds of silly scenarios. 

5. Use natural dyes on bandanas—not eggs—to enjoy the transformation to fun colors with sustainable practices! You can find instructions for experimenting with turmeric, black beans, onion skins, and avocado pits from various online crafters.

6. Bake a vegan cake together—or use wooden eggs for your pretend cake with this Bunny Hop Mixer Set. 

7. Go on a family bike ride—with brand new bikes for extra fun! 

8. Make a fruit plate in the shape of an Easter egg! Encourage kids to get creative with colors and patterns while filling in an oval shape. 

9. Play some outdoor games! Fun for kids of all ages, croquet, bocce, and corn hole are a few of our faves (They can also be played indoors!).

10. Go on an Easter Egg Hunt for treasure eggs! Choose from gold-coated, egg-shaped sidewalk chalk or plush bunnies in sparkly paper eggs.

Ready to try out some of these Easter egg-less activities? We’d love to hear how they go! Tag us on social @shopbohemianmama to share how you and your kids are embracing Easter 2023!

But of course, Halloween can’t be only tricks and treats! Promoting Inner wisdom, mindfulness and empathy, the Slumberkins Halloween Limited Edition storybook encourages children to lean into their curiosity and face their fears when they feel ready. 

Did we mention this amazing book comes with the sweetest stuffies? Pairing a real life friend with these emotional development books help the message fully stick with your little! Plus, with different friends to choose from, you can pick the one they'll love most! 

Meri Meri is one of our favorite brands for costumes, and accessories and it’s no wonder why! With choices like their flamingo cape, gold sparkle cape, parrot fringed cape and the dragon cape the possibilities are endless! 

Don’t forget about OYOY’s costume crowns, they’re the perfect finishing touch! Plus, don’t forget about our Briar Baby Bonnets, my personal favorite being the Puppy Bonnet!

But of course, that's not all, shop the entire Halloween collection here!