12 Father’s Day Crafts for Kids That’ll Make Dad Smile

It’s so easy to head to the store (err, Amazon Prime) and pick up a tie or new toolbox for Dad’s Day, but there’s no fun in that for the kiddos. Instead of letting them run wild at the mall to pick out a present this year, opt for a DIY Father’s Day gift he’ll love. TBH, it’s those handmade gifts that’ll really make dads swoon, and between the DIY mugs, wooden race cars and cards, he’ll be doing just that. Scroll on to find the best gifts for the littles ones to make this time around.

1. DIY Dinosaur Terrarium: Does Dad like to spend his Saturdays in the garden? Then this is the gift for him. Pick up the supplies to make a mini terrarium and add things like toy dinosaurs and flag notes to take it to the next level. (via Hello, Wonderful)

2. DIY Wooden Car: Show your kids how to DIY a set of wooden cars so they can race with their pops on Father’s Day. You’re just two pieces of plywood and eight wheels away from friendly Dad’s Day competition. (via Hello, Wonderful)

3. World’s Best Dad Cupcakes: This isn’t your average cupcake, peeps. While it might take a little extra adult supervision to make this one, Dad is going to be seriously impressed when the kids tell him they *made* these. Plus, he’d probably rather have a cupcake mug over a real mug any day… (via Brit + Co)

4. Rad Dad Cookies: When in doubt, food is *always* the right choice. Whip up a batch of sugar cookies and let the little ones decorate them with their favorite patterns and designs. Shhh, we won’t tell if you eat a few while you’re decorating. (via Tell Love and Party)

5. DIY Doodle Mug: If your pops is anything like ours, then he can’t start his day without a cup of joe. Grab a plain white mug from the craft store and use a permanent marker to customize it. Washi tape will do wonders to help you spell out a stencil word for a personalized “Dad” mug. When you’re done decorating it, bake it in the oven to cure your creation, and it’ll be ready to be wrapped up STAT. (via Michaels)

6. Chocolate Toolbox: You know what they say — the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Use this tutorial to help the kids DIY a toolbox of chocolates that Dad can munch on all day long. (via Brit + Co)

7. Printable Coloring Coffee Sleeves: Dads love their coffee almost as much as kids enjoy coloring. DL this printable coffee sleeve and break out the colored pencils so your munchkins can get their coloring on. (via Handmade Charlotte)

8. 3D Toolbox Card: Are you ready to blow Dad’s mind? Use this how-to to create a toolbox card out of a few sheets of paper and some glue. We can guarantee he’s never opened a card like this one before. (via Mr. Printables)

9. DIY Tie Napkin Rings: Ditch the traditional tie this Father’s Day and go for these tie napkin rings instead. Not only can the little ones get creative, they’re also helping set the dinner table too ;) (via Merriment Design)

10. DIY Father + Kiddo Journal: If you’re on the hunt for a DIY that will hit Dad in the feels, then look no further. Once your kiddo has painted the front of the journal, they can add this to their bedtime routine to get a little extra QT with Dad. (via Lil Blue Boo)

11. Dad Appreciation Printable: Nothing makes a dad’s heart melt like a sweet card. Print off this option and have your little ones fill it out with nice notes before Father’s Day. (via A Whole Lot of Tiny)

12. DIY Gift Box: After they’ve made their craft, the kids are going to need something to wrap them in. Grab a cardboard box, paint and tape to make this gift box that Pops will adore just as much as the gift inside. (via The Crafted Life)

What are you making for Father’s Day this year? Follow us on Pinterest for even more gifting inspo.

In our opinion, the weekend is the perfect time for all kinds of relaxing. Binging the new season of Outer Banks, taking care of some online shopping, and making breakfast in bed. The perfect day-off breakfast? A millionaire's bacon cinnamon roll recipe. Millionaire's bacon is when you get a sweet glaze by adding something sugary to the bacon before you fry it. It's the perfect mix of salty and sweet, and crunchy and soft, for a breakfast that everyone will love. Keep reading to learn how to hack a can of store-bought cinnamon rolls.

Everything You Need For Millionaire’s Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

One word: yum.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound thick-cut bacon
  • Brown sugar
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Black pepper
  • 1 can of store-bought cinnamon rolls

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay the bacon on the parchment in a single layer. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and crispy. Remove from the oven and let cool. Chop bacon into small pieces and set aside.
  2. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the cinnamon rolls from the can. Unroll each roll completely, top the dough with bacon pieces and roll back up again. Place five rolls in a greased cake pan and top with additional pieces of bacon.
  3. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and top with icing and more bacon! Enjoy!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay the bacon on the parchment in a single layer. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cayenne pepper and black pepper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden and crispy. Remove from the oven and let cool. Chop bacon into small pieces and set aside.

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the cinnamon rolls from the can. Unroll each roll completely and top the dough with bacon pieces.

Roll back up again. Place five rolls in a greased cake pan and top with additional pieces of bacon. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and top with icing and more bacon!

Serve the rolls with orange juice and… more bacon (duh!).

That’s some ooey, gooey cinnamon roll goodness right there.

We think dad will give these two thumbs up.

OUT. OF. CONTROL.

Time to get in there for a taste test!

*Insert heart eyes emoji here*

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If you're a classic romance girl who craves a little spice — I'm looking at you, Bridgerton fans — then Christina Lauren's The Paradise Problemis everything you need. I thought I was hooked on romantasy books, but I think this book has coaxed me right back over to the more traditional romance side — and I mean who can really have too much of either type of romance anyway, right?

But before I dig into all things The Paradise Problem, it's important to be clear up one thing: Christina Lauren isn't just one author like I initially thought. The two women responsible for bringing the world 30 romance novels are absolute powerhouses who also happen to be best friends: Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. I know — this news alone seems like it deserves it's own summer novel. Since they don't have plans to do that, we at least get to have their unified essence in the books they've written and in this lovely interview.

It goes without saying, but The Paradise Problem is the perfect way to celebrate Christina Lauren's successful romance empire. Of their newest title, Christina and Lauren feel great about it being in the world. "This one is really fun so it's like going out and just celebrating. We're not worried," Lauren says with a smile. Confidence; I love it!

Ahead, learn more about how they birthed Christina Lauren and created the characters you'll come to love in The Paradise Problem.

The Making of a Romance Novel Empire 

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Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings

I know besties when I see them, and this writing duo has all the makings of two friends whose bond has been deepened by more than time. Still, curiosity get's the best of me when I mention what certainly feels like an empire to me before asking, "How did you two meet?" Their knowing smile says it all — they've clearly been locked in for a while, and they remember the exact moment things clicked for them.

"In 2009 we were both writing fanfiction and reading each other's stories online. Then Lo (Lauren) was putting on a panel at San Diego Comic Con on fanworks and she invited me to be on it. So, I came out and we met for the first time, and we got along really well," says Christina.

From there, they wrote a one shot — quick fanfiction story — together, and eventually decided it was worth taking a chance on writing an entire book. The fact that both Christina and Lauren have experience writing fanfiction not only helped them prepare for their pivot into authorship, but it also got them accustomed to the honesty of online book reviews.

As far as people not knowing that Christina Lauren is actually two people, that's basically the point. "We want it [our books] to feel like they're written by one voice. We spend a lot of time editing to make sure it doesn't sound feel like two very distinct, combative voices in there," Lauren says while excitedly adding, "I mean everyday we get DM's that are like, 'I didn't know there were two of you!'"

Peeling Back the Layers of The Paradise Problem 

Warning: May contain some spoilers.

I have a deep appreciation for books that immediately call my imagination to the forefront and that's just one of the many things The Paradise Problem does as soon as you begin reading the first page. We're immediately introduced to Anna Green and "West" going their separate ways after choosing to amicably end their marriage. The kicker? See, they don't actually know each other.

How can two people essentially be strangers while they're married? Realistically, Anna and West's marriage was one of convenience. Each found themselves in a situation where their very survival relied on marriage, so they decided to become husband and wife solely on paper.

That seems pretty straightforward right? Wrong. Based on the first impressions of Anna and West, one has it together while the other is a hot mess. But, Christina Lauren is challenging us to rethink our approach to first impressions because they're not always everything. Once you start peeling back a person's layers, you can really start to understand their choices, reactions, family dynamics (and there are plenty of awkward encounters in this story on that front), and more.

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Christina and Lauren knew what they wanted for these two characters in the end, but they had to figure out how to fully thread the needle for it to work — particularly when it came to West and his relationship to his family. They had his backstory, but they needed to figure out how to fully flesh out his world, parents and all. What they went with was jaw-dropping IMO, full of shady behavior, cocky attitudes, and beyond. But how does West's background and personality relate to Anna's?

"We always try to think about who's the perfect person for the characters — not who will complete them. Anna is very different. She does not come from a wealthy background, she's not super polished," says Lauren. But, there's more to her than meets the eye. She's a genuinely good person who has a loving heart that no amount of status can compete with once the layers are peeled back.

This is what begins winning West over, and the two soon begin to find there's some truth to the fictionalized relationship they have on display for West's family. Ultimately, The Paradise Problem begs readers to ask if opposites really do attract, confronting us — and our main characters — with this one scenario at a time.

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In my humble opinion, The Paradise Problem feels like one of Christina Lauren's best books because it encompasses all the elements that fans of their work love. Christina says, "They love characters they either want to be or want to be friends with, heroes they want for their own, a lot of the settings..." She continues, saying, "The great thing about having a large catalogue of books is that there's something for everyone. Do you like funny books? We got you. Do you want super saucy books? We got you. Do you want something that's gonna rip your heart out? We got that too."

In case you have any doubts about that, check out all of the duo's books now and get your copy of The Paradise Problemtoday!

Be sure to watch our full interview with Christina and Lauren, officially known as Christina Lauren, on YouTube!

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Looking for something a little more special than the standard six-pack for dad this year? Sweet or savory, classic or new, this collection of Father's Day cocktails will wow all the guys in your life. Gather up a few tasty snacks and your favorite glassware and let’s get down to some taste testing!

Father's Day Cocktails Dad Will Love

Citrus Rosé Sangria

If you're hosting a ton of people, consider making a big batch of this Father's Day cocktail. Everyone will love it. (via Brit + Co)

Spiced Fashioned

Courtesy of Koloa Rum

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Koloa Kauai Spice Rum
  • ½ oz demerara syrup (1:1, turbinado sugar : water)
  • 3 dashes orange bitters
  • Garnish: orange slice and cocktail cherry

Instructions

  1. Mix demerara syrup and orange bitters in Old Fashioned glass.
  2. Add a dash of plain water.
  3. Fill the glass with ice cubes and add Koloa Kauai Spice Rum.

Ginger Beer Margaritas

We love this refreshing twist on an old favorite, and we’re sure Dad will too. Ginger beer add a nice kick to any drink, and pairs great with the tequila. (via Minimalist Baker)

Cucumber Smash

Courtesy of Aviation Gin + Betty Buzz

Ingredients

  • 2 Parts Aviation Gin
  • 1 Part Simple Syrup
  • 1 Part Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Cucumber Slices & Basil
  • 3 Parts (1/2 bottle) Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda

Instructions

  1. In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle cucumber slices, lemon juice and simple syrup.
  2. Add gin, along with ice, and shake.
  3. Strain over fresh ice into a Collins glass, then top with Betty Buzz Meyer Lemon Club Soda.
  4. Garnish with cucumber and basil.

The Hemingway Daiquiri

Rumor has it Mr. Hemingway would knock back several of these in one sitting at his favorite watering hole in Havana. This rum, citrus and maraschino mix will have you daydreaming about tropical weather in no time. (via The Kitchn)

Coffee Negroni

Courtesy of Koloa Rum

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Koloa Kauai Coffee Rum
  • 1 ½ oz Campari
  • ½ oz orgeat
  • Garnish: kumquat zest and hanging whole fruit

Instructions

  1. Stir Koloa Kauai Coffee Rum, Campari and orgeat with ice.
  2. Strain into glass with crushed ice.
  3. Zest a ripened kumquat over the cocktail.

Peppered Bacon Bloody Mary

Nothing says brunch like a Bloody Mary. The peppered bacon will add a little extra spice to your Dad’s morning routine. (via Gimme Some Oven)

White Lady

Don’t let the name fool you — this seemingly delicate sip includes gin and orange liqueur and will knock you (and Dad) right off your feet. (via Refinery29)

Mountain Top Tai

Courtesy of Koloa Rum

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz Koloa Kauai Spice Rum
  • ¾ oz orange liqueur
  • ¾ oz lime juice
  • ½ oz orgeat (Giffards)
  • 1 oz Koloa Kauai Dark Rum
  • Lilikoi Calamansi Foam
  • Garnish: pineapple and lime wheel

Instructions

  1. Shake Koloa Kauai Spice Rum, orange liqueur, lime juice and orgeat with ice.
  2. Strain into glass with fresh ice and top with Koloa Kauai Dark Rum (leave space for foam).
  3. Pipe foam over top creating a mountain peak.

Lilikoi Calamansi Foam

Ingredients

  • 1 oz lilikoi syrup
  • ¼ oz calamansi juice
  • ½ oz honey
  • ½ oz simple syrup
  • 1 oz carton egg whites

Instructions

  1. Mix ingredients well, blend in mixer until fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag.

Serrano-Spiced Paloma

Outdoor celebrations definitely call for something refreshing, and this paloma surely does the trick. Tequila, grapefruit juice and finely sliced serrano peppers will give Dad a real kick! (via Cookie + Kate)

Ketel One Marvelous Mule

Courtesy of Ketel One Vodka

Ingredients

  • 1.5oz Ketel One Vodka
  • 5oz Ginger Beer
  • .5oz Lime Juice
  • 1/8oz Local Honey

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a glass filled with fresh cubed ice.
  2. Stir and garnish with a lemon wheel

You Can Make These Father's Day Cocktails All Summer Long

BACARDÍ Ocho Old Fashioned

Courtesy of BACARDÍ

Ingredients

  • 2 oz BACARDÍ Reserva Ocho Rum
  • ¼ oz simple syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura® Bitters

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients into a rocks glass. Fill with ice.
  2. Stir until well mixed and very cold.
  3. Garnish with an orange peel twist.

Classic Michelada

Looking for an easier way to start the morning? Try a Michelada. Usually made with tomato or clamato juice, this is a Mexican spin on the Bloody Mary. It’ll be the perfect drink for Father’s Day brunch. (via Food52)

Rye Cobbler

Courtesy of Redemption Whiskey

Ingredients

  • 1 part Redemption Bourbon
  • 1 part Manzanilla Sherry
  • 1 part pink grapefruit juice
  • ½ part raspberry liqueur
  • ½ part lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Swizzle in a julep cup
  2. Top with crushed ice
  3. Garnish with fresh berries

Negroni

You don’t need a special occasion to enjoy this gin and Campari classic. Top it off with Prosecco for a lighter libation. (via Bon Appetit)

Char Grilled Margarita

Courtesy of Monin

Ingredients

  • 3 ea. Grilled lime slice(s)
  • 3 mL Monin Oak Barrel Concentrated Flavor
  • 1 1/2 oz. reposado tequila
  • 1/2 oz. orange liqueur
  • 2 oz. fresh agave sour mix

Instructions

  1. Chill serving glass.
  2. Place ingredients into bottom of mixing glass and muddle.
  3. Fill mixing glass 2/3 full of ice and pour remaining ingredients in order listed.
  4. Cap, shake and strain into chilled serving glass.
  5. Add garnish and serve.

Gin Rickey

Not for the faint of heart, this classic is simple but strong. If your Dad is more of a whiskey drinker, feel free to sub bourbon for the gin. He'll still love it! (via Food Republic)

Dole Whip Float

Courtesy of Koloa Rum

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • ¾ cup vanilla ice cream
  • ¾ cup pineapple juice (adjust as needed)
  • 2 tablespoons cold cream cheese
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 bottle orange cream soda
  • 1.5 oz Koloa Kauai White Rum
  • Garnish: Pineapple fan and chunks

Instructions

  1. Blend ice cream, pineapple chunks, salt and cream cheese together.
  2. Slowly add the pineapple juice until creamy and smooth.
  3. Transfer to a piping bag.
  4. Fill glass halfway with ice and Koloa Kauai White Rum.
  5. Add orange cream soda leaving room for Dole Whip.
  6. Pipe Dole Whip to the top and add more orange soda as needed.

Boozy Guinness Floats

Coffee ice cream, chocolate and Guinness? Sign us up! Consider Father’s Day dessert covered with this tasty sweet treat. (via Williams Sonoma)

Everyone Will Want One Of These Colorful Father's Day Cocktails

Pineapple Strawberry Electrolyte Mimosa

Strawberries, pineapple juice, and champagne — plus some electrolyte drink mix — come together to create a sparkling tropical drink that is literally perfect for summer. (via Purecane)

Classic Gimlet

Perhaps the most classic of all gin cocktails, gimlets definitely deserve the top-shelf variety. It’s the perfect way to showcase his favorite liquor. (via Creative Culinary)

Tropical Punch

Courtesy of Koloa Rum

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Koloa Kauai Dark Rum
  • 2 oz mango nectar
  • ¾ oz kumquat juice
  • ½ oz lime juice
  • ¼ oz cinnamon simple syrup
  • Garnish: citrus ends umbrella and a cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. Fill glass with ice, then add mango nectar, kumquat juice, lime juice and cinnamon simple syrup.
  2. Top with Koloa Kauai Dark Rum.

Dark and Stormy

This rum and ginger beer thirst-quencher comes to us by way of Bermuda and is guaranteed to please! (via Food52)

Dream in Color (Old Fashioned)

Courtesy of Redemption Whiskey

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ parts Redemption Rye
  • ¼ part Plantation OFTD
  • ½ part banana liqueur
  • 3 dashes lavender bitters

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients
  2. Strain over large ice cube
  3. Garnish with lavender bud or edible flowers

#1 Dad-quiri

Courtesy of Joel McHale + Waterloo Sparkling Water

Ingredients

  • Waterloo Summer Berry Sparkling Water
  • 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
  • ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • Fresh Mint Sprig
  • Fresh Summer Berries

Instructions

  1. In a blender add a cup of ice, lime juice, lemon juice and mix.
  2. Pour into glass and top with Waterloo Summer Berry.
  3. Garnish with fresh berries and a mint sprig.

What Father's Day cocktails are you mixing up for Dad this year? Let us know on Twitter and follow us on Pinterest for more cocktail inspo.

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Rom-coms are SO back, and after the flop-turned-viral Anyone But You gave us Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney onscreen, audiences are begging to see them together again. Glen's latest Vanity Fair profile (ahead of this year's summer moviesHit Man andTwisters) confirms "ideas are being batted around" for an Anyone But You 2, which I need in theaters, like, yesterday. Here's everything you need to know about the potential sequel — and which Shakespeare adaptation the duo should tackle next.

Will there be a second movie for Anyone But You?

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Both Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney have teased a potential Anyone But You 2. "I'm just so thankful that everybody is loving [Anyone But You]...a little love, a little romance," Sydney told Jimmy Fallonthere's "a high nine chance" for a sequel, while Glen confirms to Variety that the duo is "definitely trying to find the next thing...We’re reading everything and just trying to see what makes sense, what we can turn into something that audiences are going to respond to.”

Which Shakespeare story will Anyone But You 2 adapt?

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There's nothing like a Shakespeare adaptation, and Anyone But You is actually loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (similar to how 10 Things I Hate About You is inspired by The Taming of the Shrew!). I think they should totally continue this theme for all future sequels. Glen and Sydney would do phenomenal with the hilarity of A Midsummer Night's Dream — maybe instead of an enchanted forest, they take on a busy and colorful local fair, with Claudia and Halle of course. Think about all the possibilities! Nothing says confusion and chaos like fun houses, carnival food, and dead cell phone batteries.

How old is Bea in Anyone But You?

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Bea is a law student at the beginning of Anyone But You, meaning she's in her mid-20s. Considering Sydney Sweeney is 26, this is the perfect fit!

What do you want to see from Anyone But You 2? Check out our TikTok for more pop culture news, and read up on Our Dream Sydney Sweeney & Billie Eilish Sister Movie!

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When I sit down with Bridgerton's Claudia Jessie, Jessica Madsen, and Hannah Dodd over Zoom, it's immediately clear that they LOVE each other. The three women talk so quickly and overlap so much that it's easy to believe they play friends and sisters onscreen. And when I ask for their go-to confidence boosters, Claudia can barely explain why she's "just accepted that it's probably not gonna happen" before Jessica and Hannah jump in.

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‘Bridgerton’ Stars Claudia Jessie, Jessica Madsen, and Hannah Dodd On Keeping Secrets & Season 4

"Ultimately I could love myself, or I could just be like, 'Here I am,'" Claudia Jessie says. "Most of the time, none of us know what we're really doing anyway. So I think I'm just letting go of any attachment of trying to feel confident."

"You should be confident because everybody loves you," Hannah Dodd counters. "Everybody's obsessed with you! I think, if you surround yourself with the right people as well, like my friends give me confidence, the right people, like your team and you guys."

"'How are you so confident to be so different?' I say at one point to Eloise," Jessica Madsen says. "And when I read that in the script, it was just like [how] I feel about you, and I really mean it...I remember saying it and really feeling like that was 100 percent true from me to you, [Claudia]."

The love is totally reciprocated, and when I ask what the three women would write in their own Lady Whistledown column, Claudia hypes up Jessica's love of music.

"I love music. I love making playlists," Jessica says. "I went through a little stage where Spotify was my everything. I wanted to be a DJ."

"You'd look great as a DJ," Claudia adds. "I don't know your DJ'ing skills yet, but you'd look amazing behind the deck like that."

Hannah adds that they talk a lot about their dogs, and books. "I do love books," Claudia, who just finished Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes, agrees. "I'm a big reader. Basically I like things that don't mean I have to leave the house. I could talk about the inside of my flat thoroughly. I could write about that, my four walls."

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Bridgerton season 3 opens after Eloise's discovery that Lady Whistledown is actually her best friend Penelope Featherington. The middle Bridgerton child has had to keep it a secret all this time, and Claudia Jessie admits she's a good secret keeper, just for a different reason: "I'm good because I forget them immediately," she says.

"I'm like the grave," Jessica Madsen promises.

"I wouldn't say I'm a grave," Hannah Dodd adds. "I just have a group of people that I'm like, 'They don't count.' I will not tell anybody. But like, except for these...one or two very trustworthy people."

In the show, multiple characters' trust in one another is threatened — learning about Penelope's secret identity challenges Eloise's trust in Penelope, and Colin's remarks that he'd never court Pen threaten her trust in him. While we see these relationships evolve in unexpected ways, we also see new sides to characters we thought we knew. Namely, Cresside Cowper.

"Other than, obviously the really sad passing of the Bridgerton dad, Eloise comes from an incredibly sheltered, privileged, happy, nourishing environment where they can all be themselves," Claudia says. "So I think it is really important to see just how different it is [from the Cowper household], cause it also informs us a bit more about how difficult the situation is for Cressida and why she might be colder or a bit closed off."

"[She's] very lonely as well," Jessica adds. "She's got nobody. Not her mum, and definitely not her dad. It's opposite ends of the spectrum."

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And while season 3 of Bridgerton is just about to debut, Jessica Madsen, Hannah Dodd, and Claudia Jessie already have dreams for Bridgerton season 4.

"I'd love for Eloise to get political, do you know what I mean?" Claudia says. "I'd love that because there's so much room for Eloise to go there."

"She could be the first Prime Minister!" Jessica chimes in.

"I don't know for Francesca," Hannah says. "I'm so excited to see what the writers come up with. I just hope she steps into herself a little bit more and kind of goes after things that make her happy, and knows that she's deserving of that. But I'm new here. So, like anything they give me, I'm gonna be happy with."

Brit + Co Rapid Fire With The Bridgerton Cast

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Brit + Co: We've talked so much about books, what are you all reading?

Claudia Jessie: I just finished a book called Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. And it literally says on the cover "Low stakes, high cozy vibes"...It was beautiful. Really comforting. It was like a big hug.

Hannah Dodd: I'm reading Yellowface at the moment, and I just finished Lessons in Chemistry. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo [was] good. And that really took me a while to find another book that filled that hole.

Jessica Madsen: I have Dopamine Nation...I love audio books. So I actually have Viola Davis reading to me every night her autobiography, which is amazing.

B+C: What music is on repeat for you at the moment?

CJ: I'm listening to a band called Say She She. They're like three sexy, beautiful girls doing like funk, disco pop. Beautiful, cool stuff. And they're really, really cool.

HD: I'm less cool and very generic. Beyonce's new album and Ariana Grande's new album, and I'm obsessed with Noah Kahan at the moment as well.

JM: I'm a mixed bag. I've got a lot of different stuff that I love. Yeah, I've, I've been listening to a lot of Fat Freddy's Drop cause they've got a great summer vibe. Two Feet I really enjoy...I like jazz. Disco.

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B+C: Bridgerton is our next watch, what's the last thing you binge watched?

CJ:Barry, which I think is the best comedy that's ever been written, ever. I know I'm gonna re-watch it as well cause it's just unbelievable. The amount of respect they show that comedy is so beautiful.

HD: I haven't binged anything in a while, but I'm really excited to watch Ripley. And I think the last thing I binged was One Day as well, which left me heartbroken.

JM: I just binge watched — I say binge gently — Yellowstone, so I want to be a cowgirl now, really badly. I want to live in denim for the rest of my life, in cowboy boots, badly. And then I just I always put Schitt's Creek on. I've watched it 10 times now, which is embarrassing. I love it. We need laughter. We need fun.

B+C: What's on your summer 2024 bucket list?

JM: I would love to get on a beach. I wanna be on a beach for a bit and just feel the sand and the sea.

HD: I'd just like to get through this part of my life, which is quite exciting and new for me and I don't know. I wouldn't say no to a beach either.

CJ: Just a load of iced coffees. That's great when that season comes around, you can have iced coffee. That's like my favorite cause I kid myself into thinking it's not the same amount of caffeine as a hot coffee, so I'm like 'I can have three!' and then I'm rattling.

What are you most excited to see in Bridgerton season 3? Check out Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan & Luke Newton Got The Best Advice From Their Co-Stars for more!

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