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Pay it forward, the game.

KidsCool Mom Team

Pay it forward, the game.

Is there anything better than random acts of kindness? Well, maybe intentional acts of kindness. And if anyone is going to start a worldwide kindness revolution, my money is on the women behind Boom Boom! Cards . Essentially each of the …

The perfect baby gift, now with more choices

BabyCool Mom Team

The perfect baby gift, now with more choices

We've always thought that the personalized baby tees from Little Uni make the most thoughtful little $30-ish baby gifts - which is also why they're featured so prominently on our 2009 Baby Shower Gift Guide . So it's nice to see this mom…

Avast ye scurvy neckwear!

KidsCool Mom Team

Avast ye scurvy neckwear!

Right in time for Halloween, I stumbled upon this most adorable skull and crossbones scarf at Admiral Road, made out of the same soft, cozy fleece as their personalized fleece blankets. I can imagine that even the most difficult, scarf-e…

Tea to keep the kids warm at night

KidsChristina Refford

Tea to keep the kids warm at night

The nights have become downright frosty which means I'm scrambling to see if any of the kids' pajamas from last winter still fit them; given that they seem to grow a foot a year, it's likely that they'll need new threads . Some of the ni…

I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay

KidsCool Mom Team

I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay

Because my own brood is rather estrogen heavy, whenever I see the cool stuff from Knuckleheads I think, hm . . .any boys I need to shop for these days? Their new plaid flannel boys' jacket is right on trend this year what with the Nirvan…

Martha does Halloween. It's a ghoul thing

KidsBetsy

Martha does Halloween. It's a ghoul thing

Around our house, Halloween is right up there with Hanukkah and birthdays so of course we're looking to see what the grande dame of decorating has in store for this spooky season. Martha Stewart's Halloween Central is a great place to fi…

Custom cons! Custom cons!

KidsBetsy

Custom cons! Custom cons!

What's cooler than a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse high tops? How about a pair of canvas Chucks that your kid gets to customize from the outer pattern down to the color of the shoelaces? I know! I am swooning! The Converse website is rea…

Not your mama's jeans jacket

KidsCool Mom Team

Not your mama's jeans jacket

Eek, is it October? Really ? Good lord, how did that happen? I suppose it's time to start curating the jacket closet and making sure we have some decent fall outerwear options for the girls. On the casual side -- hoodie sweatshirts. On t…

Rock n roll princess

BabyCool Mom Team

Rock n roll princess

As my oldest daughter starts to get more into fairies and princesses and all things pink (God help me), I'm still trying to keep her just a wee bit rock 'n roll. So I love the looks of this handmade guitar lap tee that feels both girlie …

The Mini Mini Cooper

KidsCool Mom Team

The Mini Mini Cooper

If I had a million dollars, as that song goes, I think I would add this Mini Cooper ride-on toy to my kids' holiday gift list . While I haven't tried it out personally, my kids would zip around the living room in that hot little car in a…

Portrait of the Wonder Woman as a young girl

BabyCool Mom Team

Portrait of the Wonder Woman as a young girl

Parents who love Baby Legs looooove Baby Legs, and they'll be excited to see that the new fall styles are now out on the new and vastly improved website. My favorite has to be the Hero legwarmers and by hero, we all pretty much recognize…

Cool felt play food - CMP does etsy

KidsLeah

Cool felt play food - CMP does etsy

When I was young, I loved playing house. Tea parties and market shopping were two of my favorite things. I had no idea I was practicing chores I would have to do the rest of my life. Aaaaanyway, felt food is always such a fantastic child…

BabyCool Mom Team

Baby's first crayons

A box of crayons and a coloring book are a staple toddler gift around these parts, but now with the sweet Crayon Rompers from The Baby Bunch, even their newborn siblings can get in on the budding artistry. This set of three bright, soft,…

Pat the reclaimed wool bunny

KidsCool Mom Team

Pat the reclaimed wool bunny

Okay, reclaimed wool bunny with your little fair aisle ears, you are super cute. You and your little frog friend, and that's all I have to say about that. I wish you weren't quite so expensive, but (sigh) I do understand that you're fair…

Keeping her pants up while getting down

KidsRita

Keeping her pants up while getting down

My daughter's going through a growth spurt, and any jeans without those little adjustable waist button-and-elastic dojobbies tend to sag to her rear's danger zone without an actual belt. I've spent the past several weeks plying her with …

LEGO moderne

KidsCool Mom Team

LEGO moderne

I always thought that LEGOs were cute for making walls and towers, maybe the occasional weird angular horses or something. I honestly had no idea that now you could make, oh, say...the Guggenheim Museum . Right in time for the NY landmar…

Season of the rabbit

KidsBetsy

Season of the rabbit

There are some mass produced stuffed animals, like Ugly Dolls, that I really love, but there is something extra special about buying a handmade toy, like Oliver Rabbit from Rachelod on Esty. Rachel O'Donnell designed these soft, cotton s…

Not quite Crayolas, they're Crazyoleez

KidsCool Mom Team

Not quite Crayolas, they're Crazyoleez

I'm always on the lookout for goodie bag favors that aren't mini plastic Slinkies from the dollar store. And last week I discovered the adorable Crazyoleez crayons and I thought, now there's a winner. Two passionate moms essentially melt…