Cute organic baby bedding — and experts who will help you find a favorite — from Monica and Andy

by Kate Etue | Baby

Whether or not you remember it, there was a time that the only crib bedding options for new parents were matchy-matchy bed-in-a-bag sets or expensive bespoke bedding. So we’re really thankful that now there are so many stylish options for our babies’...

Shark Week is coming! Get ready with our 10 favorite shark picks for kids

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Though the Fourth of July may be the number one holiday of the summer, Shark Week comes in a close second. It’s pretty popular among our readership because our kids get a good excuse to watch an entire week’s worth of programming about our favorite toothy...

The best friend blankie your child is sure to love.

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings, Family Travel

I have a soft spot for twee animal products in general, but when I received Lewis, the snuggly, adorable travel blanket with the sweet raccoon face, I found myself in a blissful, childlike state, wanting to run outside and climb the nearest tree. The Nomad Travel...

Blankie Tails makes a big splash with new mermaid tails for dolls

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

If our most popular post of 2015, which introduced the brilliant and much coveted Blankie Tails, is any indication, there are now swarms of kids across America, flipping (ha) for their super-soft, well-made mermaid and shark tail blankets that are perfect for cozying...

How beautiful swaddle blankets are helping babies in need of more than just sleep

by Christina Refford | Baby

What’s even better than snuggling your baby in the soft, stylish swaddle blankets we love from Buttermilk Babies? Knowing that your purchase is going to help low-income kids get the things they need to feel well-cared for. That makes me feel all the warm fuzzies...

Beautiful holiday party clothes your kids can wear all winter long

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

We love dressing our kids up for the holidays, but there’s something satisfying about picking clothes that they can wear beyond the parties and special events already crowding the calendar. That’s why we’re so happy to be working with our sponsor...

How to turn your kid into a mermaid without surgery

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby

Summer may be ending but that doesn’t mean that mermaid season is over, at least if you have some mermaid-fanatic kids in your life like I do. So when I discovered Blankie Tails, handmade sleep-sack style blankets that look like shark or mermaid tails I...

A Kate Spade picnic blanket that comes complete with its own grass. Ants not included.

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel, Kitchen + Dining

It’s finally the perfect weather for picnics, hooray! Eating al fresco of course isn’t complete without a picnic blanket, but this Kate Spade picnic blanket actually includes the grass too. Just in case that’s a little hard to find for you city...

Could the new toddler bedding from Aden + Anais keep your kid in bed longer? Hey, we’ll try anything.

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I have a four-year-old. And in spite of putting him to sleep in his own bed each night, I wake up to his sweet little face beside me in my bed almost every single morning. I’m okay with that, but I am ready for whatever magical solution may keep him in his own...

Because girls like dinosaurs. And well, boys like purple.

by Kristen Chase | Baby, Kid Style, Toys + Playthings

I just love when parents get fired up about not being able to find the kinds of off-the-beaten-path things their girls are interested in. Because really, that just inspires entrepreneurs to come up with such things and now we all get to reap the benefits. Such is the...