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Figgy vs. Nugget: The Only Play Couch With Velc...

Made & Owned by Moms · 2026 Honest Comparison Figgy vs. Nugget.Which one's actually worth it? We built Figgy knowing exactly what parents wished the Nugget did better. Here's the...

Post-Holiday Play: How to Keep Kids Stimulated During Winter After the Holiday Rush
Post-Holiday Play: How to Keep Kids Stimulated ...

Post-Holiday Play Made Easy: Keep kids engaged this winter with cozy, screenfree activities, creative play, and short outdoor adventures. Familiar, comfortable spaces  like those created with Figgy play couches help...

The 2025 Splurge-Worthy Gift Guide for Kids (and Parents with Exceptional Taste)
The 2025 Splurge-Worthy Gift Guide for Kids (an...

When you are looking for THE gift It’s so true that less is more. Instead of wasting money on piles of cheap presents that won’t survive through New Year's, give...

Raising Toddlers in a Fast World: How I’m Slowing Down (Without Moving to a Farm)
Raising Toddlers in a Fast World: How I’m Slowi...

Today, parents feel more pressure than ever to go, go, go! If you aren’t doing too much, you aren’t doing enough. As a mom of 6, I lived that until...

Figgy vs Amazon Play Couch — What’s Actually Worth Your Money?
Figgy vs Amazon Play Couch — What’s Actually Wo...

Play couches weren’t in our vocabulary ten years ago, but building forts with cushions and destroying our parents couches is something that has been happening for ages.  The play couch...

Meet the Kid’s Couch Moms Actually Want in Their Living Room
Meet the Kid’s Couch Moms Actually Want in Thei...

Ready to stop the cushion chaos? Want to reclaim your couch so your family can actually sit on it?  Meet Figgy!  The first waterproof, completely modular kids couch.  It’s soft...

Can Toys Really Make Kids Smarter? (Yes—Here’s How)
Can Toys Really Make Kids Smarter? (Yes—Here’s ...

I'm standing in the Target toy aisle—again—and my 3-year-old is desperately begging for a 2-foot plastic dinosaur egg filled with tiny blind bags. To him, it's life or death. To...

What is Sensory Play?
What is Sensory Play?

Sensory Play is activities that stimulate the senses. It supports development through problem-solving, creativity, learning, and curiosity.  The eight senses are hearing (auditory), sight (visual), smell (olfactory), taste (gustatory), touch...

5 Genius Fort Ideas That Won’t Wreck Your Sofa (and Why They’re a Child‑Development Power‑Move)
5 Genius Fort Ideas That Won’t Wreck Your Sofa ...

Fort building is as classic as skinned knees and popsicles—but it doesn’t have to trash your sofa. Parents know the scene: cushions everywhere, sheets to wash, springs begging for mercy....

10 Bedtime Hacks That Helped My 6 Kids Sleep Better (and Stay in Bed!)
10 Bedtime Hacks That Helped My 6 Kids Sleep Be...

I’m a mom of six kids who struggled to get my kids to sleep until I discovered these 10 bedtime hacks, which made our kid’s sleep better. These are my...

7 Genius Screen-Free Toys for Modern Kids (Including the One We Built Ourselves)
7 Genius Screen-Free Toys for Modern Kids (Incl...

It’s 5:15 on a Wednesday night and I’m trying to cook dinner. Correction, I’m thinking about cooking dinner, but can’t actually get started because my kids are asking me a...

What to buy a 1-year-old for their birthday: The best gift ideas for baby's first birthday
What to buy a 1-year-old for their birthday: Th...

A baby’s first birthday is a magical milestone that parents, relatives, and friends love to be a part of. It’s more than just a birthday, it’s truly your personal community...