LilSugarSource: 6 Cool Thanksgiving Paper Crafts For Kids

While you're baking pies and whipping potatoes, keep your kids busy with some cool Thanksgiving crafts, all made with paper. Indian hats, floating Mayflowers, and surprise-filled turkeys will bring some kid-friendly fun to the holiday - and just might score you a few extra uninterrupted minutes to finish that stuffing. Keep clicking to check out all the Thanksgiving craft cuteness.

• Mayflower Ship: This printable Mayflower can turn into a napkin clip when glued to a clothespin. Download the pattern yourself, or use the design as a template and let your kids go crazy designing their own ships.
• Feather Headbands: So cute and so easy, these turkey feather headbands from Mer Mag allow kids to express their creativity. Cut your own out of card stock, or download Mer Mag's headband template.
• Alphabet Pie-Topper: Oh Happy Day's charming pie-topper might take a little help from Mom, but coming up with personalized sweet

LilSugarSource: Bye-Bye Pie! 9 Thanksgiving Cakes For Your Pie-Adverse Kids

It's hard for some (i.e., me) to believe, but not everyone loves a great piece of pie - especially the littlest diners at the table. If any members of your family are on that list, consider spicing up this Thanksgiving's sweet selections by going for a nontraditional dessert: cake! From individual-size cake pops and cupcakes to large cakes featuring the holiday's favorite flavors, these nine cakey goodies might just become your family's new Thanksgiving favorites. Keep clicking to find a cake that just might make you say goodbye to pie this Turkey Day!

• Turkey Cake Pops: OC Pop Shoppe's turkey cake pops are Thanksgiving perfection - no gravy needed.
• Turkey Cupcakes: I Heart Baking's turkey cupcakes are made of brown sugar pound cake topped with candy corn and M&M turkeys.
• Pumpkin Spice Cake With Coconut Vanilla Icing: My New Roots's pumpkin spice cake is topped with a yummy coconut vanilla

LilSugarSource: Create a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Table With Tips From Martha Stewart's Darcy Miller

Thanksgiving dinner may center around a long, delicious meal, but when there are little kids in the mix, it tends to feel more like fast food, because dinner gets inhaled and the kids go back to their fun and games. But when the kids have a special table - filled with details and activities just for them - they're more likely to spend a few extra minutes sitting at it.

We turned to Darcy Miller, editorial director for Martha Stewart Weddings, and a mother of three, for some tips for creating a kid-friendly dinner that both parents and kids can enjoy. Among her ideas is using craft paper as a tablecloth and an orange paper runner with a punched edge for accent; the paper doubles as a great way to keep the kids entertained. Placing coloring pages, crayons, stickers, and rubber stamps (holiday-themed, of course) on the table can also help keep them at the table a few minutes longer. Keep

It's that time of year again ...Pregnancy can zap energy. After all, growing a human takes a lot of work, even if you're just sitting on the couch. Simply walking from the bathroom to the kitchen can completely take the wind out of you. Here are some practical tips to help you stay at the top of your game during the holidays:

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1. Slice your to-do list in half. The cookies don't have to be made from scratch and the napkins don't need folding in the shape of reindeer.

2. Catch your breath between errands ... literally. In-between jumping from store to store, close your eyes and rest in the car for a couple of minutes.

3. Eat small meals. Throughout the day, nibble protein to keep your blood sugar even. This will also keep you from gorging on a big holiday dinner, causing heartburn.

4. Set activity boundaries. Only accept those invitations that are most important to you, and give yourself permission to turn the rest down.

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I always wondered what I would do if I had a colicky baby. Perhaps I jinxed myself, but that's just what we got when my daughter Abby was born. When our pediatrician told us about the 'power of three' (her crying for longer than 3 solid hours a day, for more than 3 days a week and for longer than 3 weeks), we knew we had our work cut out for us. We fit that bill. He said Abby had colic. Due to all of the unknowns that come with colic, all we knew was this: we had to find our way. And we did, with a fair amount of research, natural instincts, and trial and error. Here are the 8 soothing techniques that worked best for us. - By Selena Burgess

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