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21 cool Easter basket ideas under $20 for kids of all ages

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion, Toys + Playthings

We love finding affordable Easter basket ideas for kids that are still super cool. I mean, yes, there are always jellybeans and Peeps, but maybe consider some of these cool Easter basket ideas under $20 as something a little more special — after all, we’ve...

16 cool Easter gifts for teens that will make their second (ugh) Covid Easter a little more special

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks

While our youngest kids may be content with a stuffed rabbit and a basket full of plastic eggs, I’m excited to spoil my three teens with some cool Easter gifts for teens that up the ante just a bit. After all, they’ve had one hell of a year trying to...

16 Valentine’s gifts for friends who could probably use a little extra love this year.

by Christina Refford | Valentine's Day

No matter how I personally feel about the goofily coined term “Galentine’s Day,” I do agree that this is the year I might send Valentine’s gifts to friends. And I don’t mean friends with benefits! Just…friends. As we are...

12 year olds can be arrested for trick-or-treating and WHAT IS GOING ON | Spawned 129

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

So uh, yeah. Turns out that some American towns are now banning 12-year-old kids from trick-or-treating, under penalty of arrest. We think it’s nuts, of course, so we had to talk about it this week on Spawned.There are even a lot of expert reasons that...

Here’s how to buy Cards Against Humanity’s “Remember to Vote” Worms.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Food + Recipes

Leave it to Cards Against Humanity, a company that doesn’t shy away from the issues of the day, to come out with the genius Cards Against Humanity Remember to Vote Worms in time for Halloween. Aaaaand the incredibly important midterm elections. Related: How to...

10 fancy chocolate boxes for Valentine’s Day that will blow your mind

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Look, I’m never turning down that heart-shaped box from the drugstore, but nothing says I really, really love you like artisan chocolates made with natural ingredients, crazy good chocolate, and somebody’s hands instead of a machine. Trust me, these fancy...

What to do with leftover Halloween candy: 10 creative ideas besides you know, just eating it.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Tips + Tricks

We’re always happy to offer up parents lots of ideas for what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy you’ll surely end up with. Well, at least after the small gorge-fest that your trick-or-treaters may be entitled to after all their hard work. So...

We want candy! Candy temporary tattoos, that is.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Fashion

Oh my yum — we were so happy to find this new line of candy temporary tattoos. Colorful, cute, lightly scented, and utterly free of calories and cavities. The Arm Candy pack from our pals at Tattly are sure to be a favorite with your little candy gobblers....

5 creative ways to make personalized candy favors and gifts the coolest ever. Look what we made!

by Liz Gumbinner | Party Ideas

My kids believe they are the World’s Greatest Fans of Dylan’s Candy Bar. Which is hilarious, considering that every single one of the zillions of kids who visit their shops each year also believe that they are the World’s Greatest Fans of...

Hot trend alert: 12 adorable food printed leggings from candy canes to…kale.

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion

The next big fashion trend is here, and it’s food. Considering my kids’ favorite shows are Master Chef and The Great British Bake Off, it only makes sense that they’d take their love of cooking to their…leggings? Yep, we’re seeing food...

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