Children’s aprons as pretty as the clothes underneath

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

As of late, my daughter the artist has been causing me quite a headache with her adamant desire to wear dresses even while engaging in messy crafts.You’d think a smock would do the trick but in her mind, all that does is cover up her beautiful dress. Oh the...

Craft inspiration beyond egg cartons and glitter pens

by Carrie | DIY

I’m always on the lookout for websites that can help me with my neglected crafty side, like tips, tutorials, and ideas for cool new projects. I’m feeling the inspiration from the talented folks at Cut Out and Keep. Basically this member-centric site lets...

Like a craft fair without the parking hassles

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I just discovered the wonderful Poppytalk Handmade, and I am wondering where it’s been all my life. This online craft fair comes from the minds behind the wonderful Canadian design blog Poppytalk and each month there’s a new theme (right now it’s...

Eco-Fingerpaints inspire a hair less dread than ordinary fingerpaints

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

When the kids ask to fingerpaint, I conjure up visions of them covered in gelatinous, who-knows-what goo which doesn’t make me too eager to indulge them in their favorite medium. But, when they come calling with puppy-dog eyes and promises to clean up after...

Buh-bye macaroni art

by Julie | Toys + Playthings

Craft kits are perfect for moms lacking that creativity gene, but then there are moms like me who combine both lack of creativity with an aversion to clutter. Our kids happily create, but then we wonder what to do with the (precious and unique but totally useless)...

Maybe not the final frontier, but possibly the cutest

by Mir | Kids

Ever on the search for more money-saving ideas that don’t compromise your design sense, we’ve found there’s no need to pay for stickers when you can download awesome designs for free and print them right in the comfort of your own home. Lotta Bruhn...

Move over hippies, tie dye just got cool again

by Mir | Random Coolness

Hey, I know tie-dye. Tie-dye involves buckets, little boxes of dye, and an unholy mess, right?Not anymore, actually. Welcome to 2009, and the Jacquard Products Tie Dye Kit. The dye gets mixed in squirt bottles, the soda ash for pre-soaking your shirts makes the colors...

Bendaroos – I’m sold. For real.

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Because I’m skeptical of anything that yells AS SEEN ON TV! at me, I admit my initial thought was oh no…what kind of toxic garbage are those pipe cleaner looking Bendaroos (warning – loud sound when you click over) made out of? The answer? Strings...

A paint-your-own kit with an adorable twist

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

With two craft-loving girls, I have enough kids’ art supplies in my home to start a small store. That said, I have never seen anything like the adorable set of paint-your-own nesting dolls from Kookle and know my kids would go ga-ga over this kit. Like...

Earth Day Pick – Children’s furniture they can doodle on

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I had the dizzying pleasure of attending the mammoth Toy Fair in February, and one thing that seemed to be everywhere was cardboard. Of all of them, my favorite was easily the U.S.-made Elia Mini Chair Kit which takes this basic material and turns it into a piece of...