Liz Gumbinner, Author at Cool Mom Picks

DIY Passover craft for kids: The cutest printable 10 plagues finger puppets.

Our Seder includes a new tradition, the reading of the Hamilton Haggadah. But to keep the little ones happy, we happily share this: an awesome set of free printable Passover 10 plague finger puppets at Tori Avey’s blog. Oh, like you already have a Cute Cartoony...

100+ creative Easter egg decorating ideas: Your ultimate egg decorating resource!

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

For more than a decade now, so many of our writers have searched the web to compile the most creative Easter egg decorating ideas, from simple to wow, from traditional to modern, from designs for toddlers to designs for teens — and everything in between. And so,...

20 of the coolest non-candy Easter basket gifts, all under $15. Slowly back away from the jellybeans….

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

While we’re all for jellybeans, chocolate bunnies, and maybe even Peeps (well, some of them…), if you’re looking to fill your kid’s Easter basket with some non-candy Easter basket gifts, we’ve got you covered with some of these super cool...

Raising kids to be good collaborators in 4 simple lessons | Life Skills Series

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

In our three-part Life Skills Series, we’ve shared tips to help you raise critical thinkers and to raise problem-solvers. Now, I’m excited to share ideas around collaborating and working together. Because what the world needs now (besides love, sweet love)...

What’s the story of the real St. Patrick’s Day? History Channel to the rescue.

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

If you’re one of those parents who can answer any question without saying let’s go check the internet! like I do, then more power to you. As for me, I was researching the story of the real St. Patrick’s Day to help explain it to my kids, and came...

14 seriously cute Easter gifts for babies to keep them from eating the fake grass

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings

Looking for cute Easter gifts for a baby’s first (or second) Easter is always so fun. So much cuteness! So much pastel! So many rabbits! And the best part is, you can save all the good chocolate for yourself. We skipped the fussy baby bow ties and itchy...

Melinda Wenner Moyer’s parenting strategies to raise good kids into great adults | Spawned Episode 293

by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast

We often discuss what it takes to raise kind, generous, ambitious, resilient, wonderful kids who will become kind, generous, ambitious, resilient, wonderful adults. Which is why we wanted to bring back one of our favorite interviews — parenting and science...

5 ways summer camp can help your kids grow emotionally: From a mom who’s seen it first-hand.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks

I am what you’d call a camp evangelist, especially after seeing all the ways summer camp has helped my kids grow. And I’ve had a long time to be able to see that growth — our youngest is about to finish her ninth (!) year at the same camp, while her...

Reaching your organizational goals: Sarah Hart-Unger on prioritizing, organizing, and managing time | Ep 292

by Liz Gumbinner | Podcast, Tips + Tricks

Is a messy desk a sign of a messy mind? Is organization something we just have to give up for a while as parents? Is a single, perfect whiteboard the key to solving all your time management woes? Sarah Hart-Unger of the podcasts Best Laid Plans and Best of Both Worlds...

The Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria: What we can do to help

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good

As the overwhelmingly huge rescue and recovery efforts are underway in southern Türkiye and northern Syria after the devastating 7.8 earthquake, so many of us want to find ways to help the 15 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The numbers of dead keep...