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12 of the coolest Advent calendars this year, to make the countdown even more fun

I am usually a big advocate for letting Thanksgiving have its own precious time before shifting my focus on to Christmas. But, with Thanksgiving falling so late in November this year, those of us who celebrate Christmas will want to have a cool Advent calendar ready...

This magical Harry Potter Advent calendar is so cool! Grab one now or good luck finding one.

by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks

We love finding cool, creative advent calendars each year, and this year we’re geeking out over the new Infinity Harry Potter Advent Calendar Liz found over at Merchoid. Potterheads, don’t let this one disappear (through the forces of muggles, not magic)...

10 creative Advent calendars for 2018 that make the Christmas countdown even more fun.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Holiday Picks

We’ve had so much find finding creative 2018 Advent calendars for kids. And even if you don’t think the holiday season needs more presents and candy (agree to disagree), I think you might change your mind when you see these awesome calendars. Whether your...

11 of the absolute coolest Advent calendars for families who won’t settle for an ordinary Christmas

by Georgette Gilmore | Holiday Picks

Every year, Cool Mom Picks searches high and low for all kinds of the coolest Advent calendars for our homes so that our families — and yours! — can make that countdown to Christmas more fun. And this year, we’re back. Right in time! If you like to have a little...

The wonderful Disney x Kiehl’s charity collection is doing great things for people in need.

by Lexi Petronis | Style + Beauty

As we go into the holiday season — because, not to be alarmist about it or anything, but it is totally on its way — we love finding the coolest gifts for our family and friends. And we love it even more when the coolest gifts also give back in a meaningful way, like...

14 festive and fun advent calendars to count down to Christmas.

by Georgette Gilmore | DIY, Holiday Picks

I, like Buddy from Elf, loooove Christmas. Christmas is my favorite. So once November gets here, I start planning my holiday decorations, meals, and festivities. And one of my favorite ways to kick-off the season is with advent calendars. For my family, nothing...

15 of the coolest Advent calendars to make waiting for Christmas more fun.

by Christina Refford | DIY, Holiday Picks

Even though I’m still finding Halloween candy wrappers hidden under the couch (kids!), I’m keenly aware that December isn’t that far away. Which means that it’s time to start thinking about which Advent calendar we want in our home to help us...

12 of the most spectacular advent calendars to help you count down to Christmas

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks

Before you deck the halls, make sure you have your advent calendar ready so you can count down the days to the night before Christmas. It’s a tradition that my kids enjoy so much, we have a few set up around the house to remind us how much longer they have to...

5 tech picks you don’t want to miss

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech CMP-Style

Haven’t stopped by Cool Mom Tech this week? We kind of like all the posts there, but here are 5 of our very favorites. 1. Fabulous gift idea: Photobooks of your kids’ own artwork, and the app that makes it easy. 2. The most gorgeous Advent calendar app...

Web Coolness: The best weekend shopping deals, creative gift wrap, and kids’ art like you’ve never seen it

by Cool Mom Staff | Best of the Web

Every Friday, we comb the web to find some great links worth reading. Here are some of the cool things we found around the internet this week. We hope you like them, too. There are still plenty of Black Friday deals and discounts right now and we rounded-up some of...