by Lexi Petronis | Valentine's Day, Fashion
Our kids are obsessed with best friend necklaces — you know, like those traditional split heart charms on a chain that allow you to each wear a half. Whomever came up with that very first split-heart, yours-and-mine necklace…pure genius! But the idea has...
by Caroline Siegrist | Valentine's Day
There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Valentine’s Day cards for kids, but I still love to see a fresh angle now and again. So I was totally charmed to find these scratch-off Valentine’s Day cards from Inklings Paperie, which are...
by Georgette Gilmore | Valentine's Day, Cards + Stationery
Hooray! It’s funny Valentine’s Card time at Cool Mom Picks! If you’re more silly than sentimental, more snarky than sappy, then each year, we have the best time tracking down the perfect Valentine’s Day card for you. I think these 16 are sure...
by Kate Etue | Valentine's Day
This year, we’ve found so many fun new free printable valentines especially for older kids who have outgrown the cutesie stuff, and I’m sharing some of my favorite printables from previous years too. Thanks to so many amazing, creative makers online,...
by Kate Etue | Valentine's Day
Chocolatiers and florists would have us believe Valentine’s Day is all about romance, but we know the truth. It’s all about cutting out 8 zillion classroom valentines. (Ha.) The truth is, when you become a parents, any excuse to shower our kids with a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Valentine's Day
We can’t believe it’s Valentine’s Day gift time already! And our readers know that we always have an extra big heart (ha) when it comes to sharing handmade gifts from makers, or gifts that support indie shops and businesses. With that in mind, we...
by Lexi Petronis | Valentine's Day, Baby
We love giving Valentine’s Day gifts to our babies at every age, of course, but that first year of Valentine’s gifts is something we can’t resist. No, the baby won’t remember it, but oh, those photos! (Plus, babies are not yet old enough to ask...
by Kate Etue | Valentine's Day, DIY
Some of my all-time favorite gifts from my kids are the ones they’ve made for me. But, I have to be realistic with my expectations. I don’t have a craft supply closet that can rival Michael’s. Or a craft supply closet at all, for that matter. So I...
by Lexi Petronis | Valentine's Day, Cards + Stationery, DIY
Here at Cool Mom Picks, we’re huge fans of non-candy Valentine’s Day treats for the classroom. Not that there’s anything wrong with a little bag of conversation hearts or a cute chocolate kiss with your cards, but not every class allows candy...
by Lexi Petronis | Valentine's Day, Cards + Stationery
It can be a little tough finding printable Valentine’s Day cards for boys. Now that my son is 6, in just a year he’s gone from happily handing out heart cards to insisting on anything with a lightsaber, a zombie, or ideally, a lightsaber-wielding zombie....
by Caroline Siegrist | Valentine's Day, Baby, Kid Style
For new parents, Valentine’s Day gifts for babies who will never remember the day, is of course just one more way to justify buying something adorable. So this year, we pulled together 14 sweet but modern Valentine’s Day gifts for babies that are so...
by Georgette Gilmore | Valentine's Day
It’s February, which means a lot of us are spreading a little extra love in the family with Valentine’s Day gifts for kids. We’ve tracked down some favorites that are sweet — but also candy-free. So in this year’s Valentine’s Day...
