by Cool Mom Staff | DIY, Doing Good
One of the great ways to get our kids excited to learn about anything at all is through crafts and coloring pages. So for National Women’s History Month this year, we searched the web to find some of the very best printable coloring pages featuring...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Doing Good, Toys + Playthings
Each year on Veteran’s Day, we love finding new organizations that support the families of military service men and women. And wow, I am so thrilled to learn about United Through Reading and their 40 Million Stories campaign. This non-profit gives the more than...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Holiday Picks
This year, I’ve been on a mission to track down more culturally and historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages for my own kids and for our readers. Because most of us know by now that, however uncomfortable it may be, the story of Thanksgiving that so...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, DIY
For some kids, picking up a book is pure torture in the summer. For others, well..it’s not totally out of the question, provided it’s a puzzle or activity book. So if you’re looking for some new screen-free, paperback fun for the kids, here are a few...
by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Toys + Playthings
Considering this cold weather in the northeast shows no signs of going anywhere (keep it to yourselves, SoCal friends!) I continue to collect collecting plenty of indoor activities to keep the kids busy. We’ve loved OMY’s giant coloring posters for a while...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids
There’s no denying that the massive success of The Woman’s March on January 21, 2017, marked it as an historic day in our country, the world and the continuation of a long history of boss ladies making our voices heard. So I was so excited to discover...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Adults
Full disclosure: I recently bought myself one of those fancy adult coloring books. I lined up my new colored pencils with their perfectly sharpened tips, total ROYGBIV rainbow. I colored for about 5Â minutes and threw the dang thing in a drawer. Sorry not sorry, but...
by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids, Toys + Playthings
Move over grown ups, there’s a new coloring demographic in town. And, we’re not talking about kiddie books filled with hearts and teddy bears. Art With Edge — Crayola’s latest line of seven cool coloring books and two coloring kits — are...
by Cool Mom Staff | Books for Kids
This is a sponsored message from Brightly Gifts Whether you’re shopping for a special gift for your own child, grandchild, niece, nephew or best friend’s cool kid, books are at the top of so many wish lists. Which is why you’ll want to check...
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