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We’re grateful for this Thanksgiving tablecloth that lets kids doodle during the meal

We’re grateful for this Thanksgiving tablecloth that lets kids doodle during the meal

by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks

With big holiday dinners back on the menu this year, I was thrilled to discover this cool color-your-own Thanksgiving activity tablecloth at Tiny Expressions. It’s full of activities for kids — like word searches, tic-tac-toe, and ample coloring...
Cool sneaker makeovers that leave the white shoes behind after Labor Day

Cool sneaker makeovers that leave the white shoes behind after Labor Day

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY, Fashion

If you stand by the old “no white after Labor Day” fashion imperative, we want to point you to this fantastic post with 9 cool DIY sneaker makeover ideas to help you — or your kids — turn those plain white shoes into something that looks great...
10 of our most popular summer articles to help get you through the season

10 of our most popular summer articles to help get you through the season

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Living

This week we’re doing something I don’t think our team has done in 15+ years — we are taking a full staff summer break. (Whoo!)  Some of us are traveling, some of us are hanging with the kids, some of us are counting the seconds to Ted Lasso season...
50 screen-free activities for kids to do over summer break, indoors and out

50 screen-free activities for kids to do over summer break, indoors and out

by Kate Etue | DIY, Kids

So many parents are looking for fresh ideas for screen-free activities for kids now that we finally turned a corner. I know I’m not the only parent with kids whose screen time increased significantly over the quarantine. It was their primary way to connect with...
7 cool tie-dye pattern tutorials to help you DIY your own trendy tee

7 cool tie-dye pattern tutorials to help you DIY your own trendy tee

by Kate Etue | DIY, Fashion, Kid Fashion

My 15-year-old son recently came home after a camp planning meeting with his friends and announced that they have decided to tie-dye their camp shirts this year. I kind of love this idea, so I wanted to look up some tie-dye pattern tutorials on You Tube to help them...
2021 inauguration activities and events for kids and families: Lots of ways to watch, learn, and celebrate with your kids

2021 inauguration activities and events for kids and families: Lots of ways to watch, learn, and celebrate with your kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

As we move on from the worst president of all time, some wonderful organizations are coming together to help us collectively process, plan, and heal. You can find the full schedule of official Biden-Harris inaugural events here, but there’s more inaugural...
Our giant list of more than 200+ homemade holiday gift ideas: DIY gifts for boyfriends, girlfriends, men, women, kids, neighbors, teachers…

Our giant list of more than 200+ homemade holiday gift ideas: DIY gifts for boyfriends, girlfriends, men, women, kids, neighbors, teachers…

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Holiday Picks

I can see in my social networks this year that so many more of us are looking for homemade gift ideas for the holidays. It’s not just that homemade gifts allow us to save some money (well, depending on the gift of course!), but they allow us to give an...
8 easy gratitude activities for kids this Thanksgiving

8 easy gratitude activities for kids this Thanksgiving

by Kate Etue | DIY, Doing Good

With Thanksgiving looking so different this year, we’re really trying to focus on gratitude and gratitude activities, so that we’re spending more time feeling, well, thankful, instead of resentful. With my own Thanksgiving family plans cancelled —...
Safe trick-or-treat alternatives for a very 2020 Halloween. It can still be fun, promise!

Safe trick-or-treat alternatives for a very 2020 Halloween. It can still be fun, promise!

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Kids, Party Ideas, Tips + Tricks

It’s official: I’m writing about safe trick-or-treat alternatives after weeks of putting it off. The CDC has even officially recommended against trick-or-treating during COVID-19, at least in the traditional way, and oof. I need some safe  trick-or-treat...
Voting activities for elementary students:  9 fun, meaningful, and non-partisan ideas to get young kids involved.

Voting activities for elementary students: 9 fun, meaningful, and non-partisan ideas to get young kids involved.

by Christina Refford | DIY, Doing Good

It’s encouraging to see how many parents have asked us for voting activities for elementary students or any kids too young to vote this year.  With the election just a few weeks away, our kids have surely heard us talking about different candidates, issues, and...
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