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Home decor

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Family

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Style

Oh, how times have changed since we were kids! Here's a look at back-to-school prep then versus now.

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School

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Kids

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Money

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Who says organization can’t be fun? This decorated desk-caddy craft, designed and decorated by DIY pro Tiffany Pratt, is a fabulous way to keep craft and homework supplies all in one place. The best part? It’s made entirely with recycled materials you’ve already got at home: a shoebox, toilet paper rolls and newspaper. Just cut, paint, paste and enjoy one of our favourite crafts for kids!<strong>Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a></strong>

Organization and creativity combine in this fun craft for kids, made entirely with recycled materials.

Crafts for kids - Decorated desk caddy

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Crafts

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From handling first crushes and anxiety to when you should start music lessons and talk about Santa, learn all about how to support your school-aged kids. 

School-age

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Special needs

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Get ready for back-to-school with these tips—and cool organizational tools—from professional organizer Clare Kumar.

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Organization

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Activities

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Take advantage of those yummy leftovers. These recipes will be a hit with the kids—especially the next day.

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Back to school

Recipes

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Education

How to handle first day jitters on your child's first day of kindergarten.

Kindergarten: How to handle first day jitters

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Back&#x2d;to&#x2d;school jitters

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Back-to-school prep

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