by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
September means new backpacks and football kickoff and pumpkin spice everything, but mid-month, September becomes Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). So we’ve put together some of our very favorite children’s books, middle-grade...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
I’ve been looking for children’s books about 9/11 because now that 2001 is so far behind us that it feels like “history” to our kids (and now, to some young adults) so I want to be sure my kids really understand the importance of this day. You...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
I’m not sure how many kids asctually ask what is Labor Day? It’s become synonymous with the unofficial end of summer, a three-day weekend, barbecues, and yeah, some pretty great sales. So much so, we kind of blow past it without the tributes and...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Fashion, Kid Style
Right now, Footlocker is having a terrific sale on Converse shoes with amazing deals for the whole family. Styles for women like the All-Star Lift, the Chuck 70, the Converse All-Star Platforms, and edgier styles like the Run Star Legacy CX are nicely discounted up to...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
When we put together our picks for the coolest backpacks for preschool and kindergarten each year, we think about how exciting it is for little ones to pick what may be their very first school gear ever. They geek out over all their school supplies of course, but...
by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear, Back to School Shopping
Hi Cool Mom Picks, I know you’ve tested so many lunch boxes every year and I was hoping you could tell me what you think really are the best lunch boxes. I want something I don’t have to get rid of at the end of every year! And it should be sturdy and...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Food + Recipes, Kids
If you’re starting to plan fall activities for the kids — or even getting a head start on birthday or holiday gifts — the popular educational kids’ cooking kit subscription boxes from I’m The Chef Too are on sale, and the savings are...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Kids
The first trick in finding a cool lunch bag for teens that they’ll actually use is to make sure they have a say. So sit down with them and peruse our picks, created with the help of our own teens. As our own kids have gotten older, we know they prefer lunch bags...
by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kids
When looking to send the last of the summer camp care package gifts to my kids this season, I stumbled across these natural bug bite patches that get great reviews. I bought the single pack of 27 Quitch Bug Bite Itch Relief Patches and my daughter immediately wrote to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style
Today, we got this comment from reader Katie, who’s looking for shirts that celebrate the power of women and girls in sports. She wrote (lightly edited for clarity): My nephew, father of two young boys and a young daughter went on Facebook today showing the...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Fashion, Kid Style
Neon sneakers are huge this year, and wow are there a lot of great ones! If you’re looking for cool neon sneakers for back to school, and you’ve followed the excitement of the Team USA world-record-setting wins at the Paris Olympics, you know you’re...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Kids
With a renewed interest in space over the last few years (and hey, the solar eclipse didn’t hurt!), I think kids are going to fall in love with the brand new Smithsonian x Crate & Kids Space Shop that just launched. No pun intended. They’ve got some...
