T his is a sponsored message from Generation Grit Mom of four, Laura Hale, was looking for action figures for her sons that would offer some of the wholesome, creative play accompanied by thoughtful storybooks that so many girls had alre…
Everyone's eyes are on World Cup soccer for the next month, and The Soccer Fence by Phil Bildner, a thought-provoking and hope-filled soccer book for kids set in the waning days of South African Apartheid, is perfect for reading breaks b…
M y 7 year old daughter has wide feet and we desperately need sandals! Do you have any recommendations for something cute and stylish for girls but not so narrow? Thanks! - Martha G Hi Martha, I have the opposite issue--girls with slight…
When I first laid my eyes on the cool leggings for babies and kids at LA mom and pop-owned Chaboukie, I dug the fun patterns and soft fabrics . But the fact that they're made by hand here in the USA and help kids in need, well, yeah, it …
It's our new June tradition for the last several years: Warm weather hits, we're here with recommendations for very cute, decidedly non-hoochie two-piece swimsuits for girls . In other words, no high cut leopard bikinis (oy), no padded b…
We've featured some really great micro-gardening tools here over the years, like the cool Click & Grow smart herb garden , which helps to create gardening projects for those of you with kids -- but not a lot of space for traditional sowi…
The downside to loving Tea Collection 's well-made, comfortable, stylish clothes for my kids is that they outgrow them, as kids are wont to do. They even outgrow them while the clothes still look fantastic and nearly new. So you can hand…
Skip Hop is inextricable from my memories of my boys in their early years. My older son started preschool with a frog backpack and ended Pre-K with a very well worn monkey on his back. My three-year-old is currently toting the fox around…
We love balance bikes here at Cool Mom Picks because they do such a great job of teaching young kids how to get around safely on two wheels. I was sold on them after learning the hard way how challenging it is to wean a fearful child off…
Trying to find cool bathing suits for boys that are actually comfortable is no easy task. My son lasts a few hours at most before he starts to get a little "itchy," particularly at the beach. Let's just say that sand is not a bottom's fr…
We're not always fans of the matchy-matchy daddy and me shirts, but if there's one time that we think it's pretty fun, it's Father's Day . Especially if you've got a new kid that just made Daddy a Daddy . So even slight cynics like us lo…
Superheroes are big right now, but let's not forget the Power Rangers, who have kicked their way through 20 television seasons of 17 themed series, not to mention two movies, and all in body-tight Spandex. If you're worried about Rita Re…
We have a thing for personalized dolls at Cool Mom Picks, but I am legitimately swooning over these sophisticated (but still adorable) custom family dolls, handmade by Liliana Tijeras of Citizens Collectible on Etsy. They may be made in …
I have always said that I'm not anti-princess, just pro-choice. When it comes to my daughters' toys, I've always wanted them to have a variety, which is why we don't limit ourselves to "girls' aisles" in toy stores. And now IAmElemental …
Browsing through photos of last night's 2014 Ralph Lauren Kids fall preview with my girls (which we were sad to miss this year since the 2013 Ralph Lauren fall show was so great), they had some pretty strong opinions on which things they…
I admit, the folk tales and stork mythology stories that seek to answer "where do babies come from?" don't appeal to me a bit. I want my kids to understand the actual facts in age appropriate ways and the right book can be perfect for th…
My kids never just want to know what something is. They also need to know where it's from, what it does, what it eats, and why it makes that weird noise. If your kids want all the answers too , check out these adorably informative scienc…
As I start to evaluate my kids' lunchboxes and decide which will actually hold up through summer camp, and which require a loving send-off, I come across these wonderful new lunch bags for kids and coordinating accessories from our frien…
You may have heard that he Kardashian sisters—yes, as in Kim, Kourtney and Khloé (don't forget that accent mark)—have jumped into the celebs-designing-baby-clothes world with Kardashian Kids , a collection just baby girls. And you know w…
The hippie in me has a soft spot for batik style. I love dressing my child in a way that softly suggests our family's peacekeeping ways, and yet, I know it's not 1966. So I am all over the funky modern batik shirts, dresses and pants for…
Last month when we heard we were nominated for the first annual Iris Awards for Outstanding Blogs in the Best Sponsored Content Campaign category, we were thrilled to be recognized for our Baby Shower Gift Guide and Celebration of Mother…
#WeNeedDiverseBooks is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter and is taking over tumblr with user photos of people from all walks of life holding up handmade signs about why we need more diversity in literature -- especially for kids…
It's pretty clear by now that we're going through a major handmade embroidery hoop phase, especially when the designs are smart and modern and not too twee. So I love the clean, geometric designs from Sara K Benning on Etsy . This It's G…
We were so excited when we discovered Lottie , a doll who skips the stilettos and miniskirts (and curves) for clothes that look like what an actual kid would wear. Lottie comes with lots of skin and hair colors and has oodles of outfits …