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We’re giving away 3 pairs of colorful custom kids’ shoes PERFECT for spring… enter below! Winter, your days are numbered! Chase away those cold-weather blues and welcome spring with these gorgeous and totally unique shoes for your little one. These special edition Classics in bright Peacock and Yellow leather feature an absolutely precious baby chick […]

Scrap the wrapping waste with these incredible, sustainable, Japanese-inspired gift wrapping ideas! It’s hard to think of the holiday season without calling to mind images of mysterious boxes wrapped in festive, shiny paper and bows. In fact, we don’t even stop at gifts any more, wrapping front doors, framed pictures, and even cars to resemble […]

The US Government guards a priceless national treasure, and last month it opened it’s vault…to America’s fourth-graders. This past September of 2015, the White House launched the “Every Kid in a Park” program, giving fourth-grade school children (and their home school equivalents) free access to the US National Park System for one year. Since the administration […]

Hi there Soft Star parents! We know that you like to keep your little ones close…often times, really close. Attachment parenting is an ancient practice that is experiencing a resurgence of popularity, with parents attesting to numerous benefits for both the nurturer and the nurtured. In an effort to capture the spirit of this child-rearing lifestyle, […]

It’s a familiar story. Fall is here, teachers are readying their classrooms for new faces, and families are preparing for the approaching school year. Backpacks are being stocked with freshly-sharpened pencils, folders are being personalized with bright stickers, and closets and drawers are being gutted and appraised to find the gaps left by the growth, […]

September is upon us, heralding back-to-school milestones for many Soft Star families. In the spirit of the season, we asked our readers to share with us their most memorable learning experiences, and WOW, did you ever deliver!! We were blown away by the outpouring of educational stories, ranging from touching to challenging to hilarious…and everything […]

By now, most friends of Soft Star have heard about our Back-to-School Healthy Prize-Pack Giveaway, and we’re SO excited by all the responses! We love reliving your families’ cherished learning experiences with you, played-out in the classroom, on the playground, or around the dinner table. In fact, the recent push for improved food education and […]