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There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Top Toys 2011: School-age

Top Toys 2011: School-age

Here are the top new toys of the year for school-age kids, as voted by our family testers.

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Top Toys 2011: Preschool

Top Toys 2011: Preschool

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

Top Toys 2011: Infant & toddler

Top Toys 2011: Infant & toddler

Toy photography by Susan Ashukian

3 fabulous Halloween decor ideas

3 fabulous Halloween decor ideas

Make this Halloween an extra-spooky one with these cool decorating tips.

Text by Dana Dougherty Reinke; Styling by Stephanie Saunders; Photography by Kevin Hewitt

6 easy homemade Halloween costumes

6 easy homemade Halloween costumes

Transform wardrobe staples into cheap but chic homemade Halloween costumes.

Text by Dana Dougherty Reinke; Styling by Stephanie Saunders; Costumes by Sarah O’Dea; Photography by Kevin Hewitt

3 awesome Halloween face painting ideas

3 awesome Halloween face painting ideas

Kick your kid’s Halloween costume up a notch with one of these face paint spooky looks.

Hair and makeup by Buffy Shields/Judyinc.com, Photos by Kevin Hewitt

Make a backyard ice rink

Make a backyard ice rink

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5 ways to make the holidays better this year

5 ways to make the holidays better this year

Rhea Seymour

School-age Halloween games

School-age Halloween games

Having a Halloween party? There will never be a dull moment with these seven spooky school-age games.

Today's Parent staff

Terracotta pot jack-o’-lantern craft

Terracotta pot jack-o’-lantern craft

Transform a pot into an adorable Halloween jack-o'-lantern craft!

Renee Elliott

3 simple pre-holiday get-together ideas

3 simple pre-holiday get-together ideas

Amanda Factor

Winter sports 101

Winter sports 101

Want your child to try skating, hockey, skiing, snowboarding or curling this winter? Our guide breaks down everything you need to know about winter sports.

Deanne Gage

Halloween safety tips

Halloween safety tips

These helpful ideas will make sure your kids stay seen and safe while they're out trick-or-treating this Halloween

Today's Parent staff

The summer of first concerts

The summer of first concerts

Dave Briggs

Make a fabric lunch bag

Make a fabric lunch bag

Judy Ann Sadler

Host a cupcake birthday party!

Host a cupcake birthday party!

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Pumpkin stencils

Pumpkin stencils

Stencils designed by J. Ryan Halpenny

Halloween candy plan

Halloween candy plan

Diane Peters

Maurice Sendak on what it's like to be a little kid

Maurice Sendak on what it's like to be a little kid

Stephanie Simpson McLellan

10 albums for a family road trip

10 albums for a family road trip

Hannah Sung