Gift Archives - Mommy Shorts

02/01/21

Sweet and Simple Gift Ideas for All Your Valentines This Year

Homemade Valentines never fail, but if you are thinking about making a bit more of a to-do on Valentine’s Day this year, I’ve got some great gift ideas!

01/13/21

I Nailed the Big Kid Gifts All Eight Nights of Hanukkah

I know Hanukkah is over but I was proud of my gift-giving skills this year and needed to show off. You know when you receive a gift and think— wow, this person really GETS me. I got to give that to my girls.

12/09/20

14 Small Businesses to Shop for the Holidays

Many small businesses and local shops are struggling right now, so I’d like to take the opportunity to highlight a few of my favorites to shop for the holidays.

11/25/20

The Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Every Person You Know

I separated the kid categories by age and interest, added a bunch of new categories for adults, and the first time ever, included tweens, teenagers and grandparents!

11/10/20

If Your Kid Won’t Stop Begging for a Dog, Try Squeakee Instead

We got another dog! Well, not really. Meet Squeakee. He’s part dog, part balloon.

07/09/20

86 Things to Make Your Backyard More Fun This Summer

If you are looking to amp up your backyard this summer and have some extra money to spend on a few new toys (thanks to canceled summer camp), I’ve got a great list for you!

05/28/20

The Best Family Games for Kids of Every Age

With everyone spending an endless amount of time at home right now, and looking for things to do that don’t involve screens, I thought it would be a good idea to put together a “Quarantine Family Game Guide.”

05/06/20

101 Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Mom in Quarantine

I know it’s probably too late to get most of these items delivered for Mother’s Day, but I still wanted to give everyone ideas on how you can treat yourself or treat someone else.

03/05/20

40 Gifts for the Little Feminists in Your Life

This month is Women’s History Month, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to put together a list of games, books, and clothes that every budding feminist would love to have in their Girl Power arsenal.

02/14/20

Happy Valentine’s Day!

As with every holiday, Harlow is ALL IN. She has been planning her outfit for weeks.

02/04/20

53 Cheap and Easy Valentine’s Gifts for All the People You Love

If you want some ideas for reasonably priced Valentines’ Day presents for your kids, I made a guide. I also included a few gifts that I want, some options for Mike and a few for your single friends too.

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12/03/19

250 Gift Ideas to Knock it Out of the Park this Holiday Season

It’s the 2019 Mommy Shorts Holiday Gift Guide! We’ve got gifts for kids, gifts for adults, and gifts for everyone in between; like panda lovers and people who are fans of Harlow’s baking show.

12/10/18

STEM Toys for Chemistry Loving Kids

If your kid is obsessed with making slime, that’s a good thing, because, that’s SCIENCE! And there are tons of other cool experiments they can do to further fuel their love of chemistry.

12/06/18

Teaching the Kids that the Holidays are More about Giving than Getting

When Kid Made Modern reached out to collaborate for the holidays, I was relieved to hear that the purpose was to give toys away to a charity of our choosing instead of more to my kids!

11/30/18

Harlow’s Dream Comes True with the Barbie Dreamhouse

Normally, I shy away from partnerships that give us extravagant toys just for the hell of it, but this was Harlow’s birthday! The perfect opportunity to give her EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS.