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Reuse, Upcycle and Conserve as a Family

Earth Day is Friday, April 22, but your family can celebrate Earth Day every day with these 10 easy tips. Connecting to the Earth and nature will start your kiddos on the path to lifelong conservation and an earth-friendly attitude. We have to start somewhere—why not these 10 simple ideas. Tip #1 Reduce – make … Continue reading Reuse, Upcycle and Conserve as a Family
Kid-friendly Gardening: Indoor and Outdoor Garden Ideas

Why not start a garden with your kiddos this spring? It’s a fun family activity and your little ones will get to play in the dirt…on purpose! Garden Benefits Family fun! Sensory activity for little ones who may need calming activities because of autism or sensory processing disorder. Teaching and learning tool: patience, observation, cycle … Continue reading Kid-friendly Gardening: Indoor and Outdoor Garden Ideas
Spring Refresh: Starting a Fitness Routine for the Family

Get your whole family moving this spring with these tips and tricks that make exercise fun. Just Get Moving Dance Party – Move some furniture, throw on some tunes and shake it. Invite neighbors to join in and have a dance-off. Warning: Your face will hurt from smiling—those muscles definitely needed the workout. Sports Night … Continue reading Spring Refresh: Starting a Fitness Routine for the Family
April is National Autism Awareness Month

Every April our salons Light It Up Blue for autism awareness; Saturday, April 2 is World Autism Day after all. It’s an important subject and it is absolutely what makes us unique as a kid’s salon. Our stylists are experts in kid’s hair, but they are also experts in cutting the hair of our clients … Continue reading April is National Autism Awareness Month
Spring Break Staycation with Kids

The cost of flights and other travel expenses can really add up—especially for an entire family. Why not plan spring break activities to do at home as a family? The best staycations include a little organization: Do some research and planning just like you would for a family travel vacation. Pick the parameters of your … Continue reading Spring Break Staycation with Kids
Spring Trend Report: Look Your Easter Best

Easter Sunday is one of those iconic picture perfect moments. Your little ones are all decked out in their best spring garb with not a hair out of place—well, at least for the picture part of the morning. Then grass, mud and Easter baskets attack. Hey, fun happens! For as long as possible, you want … Continue reading Spring Trend Report: Look Your Easter Best
St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Plan a fun family outing—like a parade in your area—or try some of these kid-friendly activities at home. Build your fun day around all things St. Paddy—leprechauns, rainbows, Ireland, and the color green. Leprechaun cookies – Grab a few Nutter Butter cookies, some candy melts, and the instructions … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun
Spring Hair Trends for Tots

It’s almost time: cold, dull winter days are getting ready to shift into fresh, new spring ones. The sun is out a little bit more each day and our little ones are anxious to run and play in its warm glow. Winter blues and cold-weather damaged hair needs a fresh, spring fix. The solution—forecasted spring … Continue reading Spring Hair Trends for Tots
Top 5 Tips for the Best First Haircut Experience

Everything is a milestone in your new baby’s life. As new little humans, the first of—well, pretty much everything—is important, memorable and a treasure. Too bad our kids don’t always understand or cooperate during their milestone moments. Baby’s first haircut is no exception. Here are the Top 5 tips to destress and enjoy the first … Continue reading Top 5 Tips for the Best First Haircut Experience
Valentine’s Day Family Activities

You don’t need the romantic dinner for two and the long-stem roses to make a memorable Valentine’s Day. Love starts at home with a bunch of family activities; spending time with the kiddos this February 14th is infinitely better. Here are some tips to make a kid-friendly, fantastic family-fun Valentine’s Day: Family Dinner Planning vs. … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Family Activities