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As the flowers bloom and the days grow longer, spring is the perfect time to refresh not just your home but your child’s playhouse, too! At Make It Cute, we know that a tidy, refreshed play space can inspire new adventures and spark creativity. This spring, we’re sharing our favorite sustainable tips for decluttering, refreshing, and reusing items to give your child’s play space a bright, new look. A Clean Slate: Getting Started Before diving into the fun of decorating, start by giving your play space a quick clean. It’s amazing what a little tidying up can do to breathe...

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love—it’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the love that makes a family special, in all its unique and beautiful forms. At Make It Cute, we believe in the power of play to bring families closer together. Our sustainable indoor playhouses create a space where children’s imaginations can flourish, where they can build memories with siblings, parents, grandparents, friends and chosen family. That’s why this Valentine’s Day, we’re thrilled to partner with OurShelves, a brand that champions diverse and inclusive stories for children. With their help, we are making a special delivery to the Make...

At Make It Cute, we’re passionate about creating safe, sustainable products for your family’s playtime. But have you ever stopped to think about how plastics impact your family’s health, especially your little ones? The latest research from EARTHDAY.ORG’s Babies vs. Plastics report sheds light on the hidden dangers of plastics in our everyday lives and why now is the time to act. Plastics: A Growing Concern Did you know that over 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, with most of it used just once before being discarded? Unfortunately, much of this plastic doesn’t disappear — instead, it...

By Alli Harper, Founder of OurShelves I’m Alli, the founder and owner of OurShelves, an expert-curated diverse children’s book box service and advocacy effort. I started OurShelves because my kids have two moms, and it can be much too hard to find high-quality books that feature LGBTQ+ families like ours and also the many other racially and ethnically diverse, neurodiverse, disabled, feminist, and other kids and families who remain under- and misrepresented. Books are one concrete way we can cultivate our values of diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, joy and fun with our children, especially during this critical time. Our...