Web coolness – Pumpkin decorating, mobile making, Barbie zombifying

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

Here are some things we’ve liked reading around the web this week. We hope you will too. No-carve pumpkin decorating ideas from Amy Atlas. Sign us up!On momformation, Kristen shares an awesome coloring book that doubles as a babysitter. Download this adorable...

Paper Dolls: There’s an app for that

by Stephanie Slate | DIY

When it comes to iPhone apps and kids, I’m a big believer that simple is better. Too many bells and whistles usually means too many “Mom, come fix this!” calls from the other room. (And it’s usually far more dire sounding and less polite than...

Hey Kid – Make your own cupcakes

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

My three kids, and even my 2-year-old, are super eager to help me in the kitchen. And surprise, they seem even more eager to consume what I’ve prepared when they’ve had a hand (or entire arm as it seems to go) in making it. Granted, they probably...

Kids’ Garden Activity Cards provide get-out-there inspiration

by Christina Refford | DIY, Toys + Playthings

I have no trouble getting my kids to go outside on a summer’s day, it’s getting them to stay outside when the siren song of kids’ cartoons and super-exciting video games beckon from the air-conditioned comfort of our home. That’s when I, the...

Thanks to Happythought’s free printable garland, our Father’s Day message will be loud and clear

by Christina Refford | DIY

We’re sure you’re all set for tomorrow, but if you are still looking for a way to wow dad when he first stumbles down the stairs for breakfast, check out the awesome free printable banner that you can have ready and hanging before the coffee is finished...

Coloring The World

by Barbara | DIY

The mom and pop team behind Smiling Planet has a line of totally adorable melamine-free tableware for kids that we’ve already introduced you to, that are pretty, safe and eco-positive. And now from The Deane family comes something just as new and just as cool:...

Martha Stewart Crafts says it with flowers

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

While the gorgeous spring weather is here and I want my kids out out out of the house, I still need to keep our craft supply drawers stocked for those stormy days. My kids have been going nuts lately for the Martha Stewart craft punches, and especially the new flower...

Announcing the easier birth announcement

by Delilah S. Dawson | Cards + Stationery, DIY

Announcing the birth of… um… well…forget it. Back in 2008 I was so busy sitting on an ice pack and juggling two kids that I never sent announcements. It just seemed like either a lot of trouble or a lot of money, and I didn’t dig either...

Mondo murals for your mini Matisse

by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY

My daughter is a normal three-year-old: obsessed with being big, doing grown-up things, and wearing leotards for 90% of her life. Okay, so maybe the leotard thing isn’t normal, but it’s no wonder she gets bored with the same old princess coloring books and...

Free Valentine’s Printables – for when I’ll have to say I love you in a song

by Christina Refford | DIY

If Valentine’s Day is coming closer and closer (and it is), and you still have no idea what to give your beloved, don’t fret. Instead take a look at what Ayako Akazawa, a senior designer at Chronicle Books, has put together for those of us with a soft spot...

Six of the cutest (and free-est) printable gift tags

by Christina Refford | DIY

Now that I’m in the thick of holiday gift-wrapping, and starting to look for finishing touches, nothing warms my heart more than the words free and you don’t have to go to the store for this. Which is why I love these awesome gift-worthy gift tags that you...

The Lazy Baker makes a gingerbread man that is easy to catch

by Christina Refford | DIY

Normally, if you were to call me lazy at this time of the year, you’d find a candy cane in a most uncomfortable place, but the kind people at The Lazy Baker are my new best friends for creating gourmet baking mixes, like their Gingerbread Cookie Kit, which saved...