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These 3 great children’s books help introduce your kids to Kamala Harris

It’s official: Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s pick for Democratic VP candidate and (speaking for all of us here, honestly), we couldn’t be more excited about this historic choice. While many of our kids are already fans of hers, a lot of children who...

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by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style, Toys + Playthings

This is a sponsored message from Night Zookeeper As millions of parents prepare for a school year that won’t look like any other school year, this is a good time to line up the educational apps and websites to help engage your kids in core subjects. If their...

A tee that celebrates nurses and supports a great cause? We’re not crying… (yes we are)

by Caroline Siegrist | Doing Good, Fashion, Kid Fashion

I’ve lost count of all the times that healthcare workers have brought me to tears with their bravery and selflessness over the last few months. So I was thrilled to find this Everyday Hero t-shirt collection celebrating nurses, from the wonderful indie label...

The best interactive toys for kids: 6 I love in every price range

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech CMP-Style, Toys + Playthings

As I’ve written here before, RetailMeNot is basically my must-visit destination before I make any purchase online. Because hey, coupon codes. So I was thrilled when they asked me to write an article for them sharing my own picks for the best interactive toys to...

The new LEGO Brick Sketch kits are 3D puzzles made for framing. Fun!

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings

Our house needs more tiny LEGO pieces like it needs a hole in the roof, but then the new LEGO Brick Sketches were finally released on the LEGO site. They’re so cute, I find myself actually wanting one.For me. The new kits are part building set, part puzzle, part...

Scrambling for summer activities? These fun, affordable online coding camps for kids just got even more affordable.

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media, Kids

This is a sponsored message from Coding with Kids With all the gaming kids are doing this summer, it’s pretty cool that there’s a way parents can help turn their love for say, Roblox or Minecraft, into an educational STEM opportunity — all at an...

Kids and birthdays in the age of Covid: The loss is real. | Spawned Ep 210

by Cool Mom Staff | Party Ideas, Podcast

One of our most popular posts of the past few months has been this list of social distancing birthday ideas for kids during COVID-19. And the more it’s been clear that Covid isn’t just a few-weeks-and-it’s-over-kind of thing, we’re now at the...

Check out these 4 fun games that my older and younger kids like playing together.

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

For my kids, their siblings have been their only playmates for months. And hey! Now that we’re heading into yet another weekend during Covid, that means finding a few more family activities. Our default is to sit around the table and play card games or board...

The antiracist baby board book everyone’s talking about right now

by Caroline Siegrist | Baby, Books for Kids

When I first saw Antiracist Baby, the new board book everyone’s talking about right now, I thought, Oh, cute, a very cool companion to Feminist Baby! But whereas Feminist Baby was full of punny jokes about napping, Antiracist Baby actually aims to educate about...

10 of the coolest backyard water toys we’ve found, to help kids beat the heat this summer

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

Happy summer, friends! If you’re facing pool closures or limits in your neighborhoods this summer (gah!) then you’re likely looking for some fun backyard water toys to help your kids enjoy the summer months without melting while they’re outside....

3 excellent educational videos about Juneteenth for kids. Watch and learn.

by Kate Etue | Entertainment + Media, Tips + Tricks

I’m trying to do a better job of raising anti-racist kids, and I believe that starts with learning more about the history of the Black experience in America. An essential part of that education is the understanding of Juneteenth, a holiday that I was certainly...

This wonderful new kids clothing collection celebrates medical superheroes. Diagnosis: adorable!

by Caroline Siegrist | Baby, Kid Fashion

I’ve been blown away by our frontline medical workers during the Covid pandemic, and the degree to which they’ve selflessly put their own safety and health at risk to care for patients and stop the spread Clearly our kid are learning more about it too,...

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Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

We started Cool Mom Picks in 2006 to help make life cooler, more meaningful, and more fun for parents of all kinds.

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