Baby’s Things

My childhood is filled with many happy Christmas mornings, so it was hard to narrow it down, but there is one gift that will always hold a special place in my heart. For months leading up to Christmas, I begged and pleaded for a dollhouse. I dreamed of a place for my dolls to call …

Photo books make some of the best presents. I love making these books as holiday, birthday or "thank you for the weekend" gifts—it takes me down memory lane, and I get so much pleasure putting them together. If you're looking for a creative gift to give this year and have some spare time on your …

Running into the living room only to be blinded by the light bouncing off a shiny red Schwinn bicycle sitting under the tree was like getting a Maserati at sixteen. I'll never forget the fancy, big red bike my parents—I mean Santa—brought me for Christmas. Nevermind that it looked like a racing bike built for the Tour …

To get us in the mood for the holidays, over the next couple weeks, our Project Nursery experts and contributors will be sharing favorite holiday gifts that either they received as a child or their children received. Join in on the conversation. What was your favorite gift?   Julie: As a little girl, my favorite …

Vintage-Style Play Kitchen from KidKraft

My son woke up one Christmas morning to an impressive KidKraft Play Kitchen from Santa. In an instant, it became a favorite playtime activity that never seems to get old. I get a kick out of watching his imagination run wild as a pretend chef; he often makes me plastic hot dogs and peas for …

I was one of those kids that grew up watching The Muppet Show. One of my favorite Christmas memories is when Santa brought my brothers and me each a Muppet puppet—Kermit, Animal, Rowlf the Dog and Miss Piggy. Can you guess who received Miss Piggy? Santa was so clever because the set of gifts was …

Land of Nod Fast Track Giveaway

Land of Nod is offering one Project Nursery reader the opportunity to win the Fast Track, a wooden raceway perfect for the holidays. One of the things I love about the Fast Track is that it really looks like it could be straight out of Santa's Workshop. Its simple and clean design makes it easy …

Silver Tea Set

To get us in the mood for the holidays, over the next few weeks, our Project Nursery experts and contributors will be sharing favorite holiday gifts that either they received as a child or their children received. Join in on the conversation. What was your favorite gift?   With the holidays fast approaching and my …