by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
In light of this year’s recall of the Ubiquitous Licensed Cartoon Character Train Set Which Shall Remain Nameless, we’ve gotten an insane number of inquiries from cautious parents looking for other options. Oh, if only there were something made from wood,...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Like all parents, I’ve learned that indeed it’s true, kids are often happier playing with the package a gift comes in than the gift itself. Of course it doesn’t stop us from giving them more than cardboard boxes. Until now.The cardboard playhouse is...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I am a little melancholy as I embark upon my first holiday season in close to two decades without my beloved, nasty, shedding, crazy, man-eating cat. But if the trade-off means that I can justify bringing home these Little Dear Fatkitties from artist Aimee Ray,...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style
If you rummaged through my son’s drawers you’d find absolutely no sports themed wear. I’m just not a fan of overpriced licensed jerseys that help fund overpaid athletes.But I am loving Milkshaxs, a Vancouver clothing company that caters to the sports...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Enough with the four thousand versions of "Lullaby, and Goodnight" already. For something out of the ordinary but with the same lulling qualties, I’m loving Putumayo’s new compilation, Celtic Dreamland. The tracks fall on the opposite side of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
So blocks are blocks, right? They’re wooden, you build with them, you knock them down. Blocks. Yeah, well, not the Graffiti Blocks from Rockin’ Blocks. No alternababy or rock n’ roll love child’s toy collection is complete without a set....
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by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
Whoever (or maybe that’s just my mother-in-law) said you need batteries and talking toys to get kids interested in learning has obviously never seen How Many, Ron Van der Meer’s new pop-up art book that will have any kid over five enraptured. Van...
by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids
When I popped the Travel Time Stories CD in and a sweet woman’s voice called my daughter by name and proceeded to tell her a story, just for her, well, it was like magic. Magic spun by fairies while dancing on rainbows with shiny golden unicorns. The very nicely...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
I’m not sure why strangers feel the need to go up to my little girl and call her "Princess." Is she wearing a tiara? Waving a wand? Setting me up in a 60 room castle filled with jewels? If only. Perhaps she can deflect the moniker with the tee from...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
There’s a rumor going around that boys love trains. I wouldn’t know for sure, but I will assume that every boy I’ve ever seen who needs to be pried kicking and screaming from the train set in our local toy store speaks for his brethren.If you want to...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
If you have one long car ride to the in-laws planned this holiday season, or even one trip to the mall where you’re likely to get stuck in 16 hours of traffic just to get out of the parking lot, you might want to consider updating your savage kid-soothing music...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
You might think that baby shoes made to order are merely something just for the rich. Allow me to correct that misperception. While perusing the wares at haute mama-run shop, Tiny McSmall, I lingered over all sorts of wish list-qualifying goodies from the likes...
