The coolest back to school printables: Lunch notes, planners, labels and more | Back to School Guide 2016
Back to school time isn’t just about shopping! (Not that there’s anything wrong with shopping, of course.) One of our favorite annual traditions is sharing our favorite back to school printables that help make the school year easier, more organized,...
Cool, colorful school supplies to make September a little more fun | Back to School Guide 2016
So once you’ve gotten the hand sanitizer, the tissue boxes, and everything else on that classroom shopping list, it’s time to have a little fun with some colorful school supplies! We always recommend getting a little goodie or two for the kids that gets...
34 of the coolest lunch boxes and bags | Back to School Guide 2016
While we admit we don’t always love packing lunches every morning, we do love picking out cool new lunch boxes for our kids each year in time for back to school. And so, our Cool Mom Picks 2016 Back to School Guide continues with tons of our favorite finds this...
23 cool backpacks for teens and big kids | Cool Mom Picks Back to School Guide 2016
We’re continuing our 2016 Back to School Guide with our picks for cool backpacks for teens and bigger kids this year. This is the age kids get pretty picky about what they’re wearing every day, because it really is a reflection of them. So we’ve...
The coolest backpacks for preschoolers and little kids | Cool Mom Picks Back to School Guide 2016
It seems like our annual Back to School Guide gets earlier each year, because hey – we’re here for you, parents! Whether you’re already scrambling to get those school shopping lists covered or you’ve got a good month left to track down the best...
5 of the cutest backpacks and lunch boxes to give you a head start on back to school
With lots of kids heading back to school in early August, and September really not that far behind, it’s not too soon to start thinking about back to school. Especially when they’re some of the most adorable backpacks and lunch boxes you’ll see, and...
Join us for a Twitter Social to help you get into the back to school groove
Back-to-school season is in full swing, some of us just starting this week and others already a month in. But however long your kids have been in school this year, you know how hard it can be to adjust to the new schedule — homework, activities, volunteering...
10 cool backpacks and bags for LEGO lovers heading back to school
While kids may not be able to bring that 647 piece LEGO x to school, it’s not to say they can’t bring bricks along in the form of a cool LEGO backpack or bag. There are quite a few neat ones to choose from this year for back to school — and even a...
The coolest school supplies to make the year a little more fun | Back to school shopping guide 2015
While there are certain must-haves for school, like backpacks and lunch boxes, we always love finding the coolest school supplies that just make things a little more fun this time of year. Whether you’re helping your kid express his or her individuality with a...
The coolest backpacks for kids who carry more than a change of clothes | Back to school 2015
We’ve already shared our picks for this year’s coolest preschool backpacks in our Back to School Guide, but now we’ve got you covered for backpacks for big kids too. Older kids, tweens and teens, as you probably know, have slightly more sophisticated...
The coolest backpacks for preschool and little kids | Back to school guide 2015
There’s something so fun about picking out that first backpack for a younger child headed off to preschool or kindergarten for the first time. So we love helping you do that very thing! Check out our picks for the coolest backpacks for smaller kids who...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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