by Kate Etue | DIY, Valentine's Day
Some of my all-time favorite gifts from my kids are the ones they’ve made for me. But, I have to be realistic with my expectations. I don’t have a craft supply closet that can rival Michael’s. Or a craft supply closet at all, for that matter. So I...
by Lexi Petronis | Cards + Stationery, DIY, Valentine's Day
Here at Cool Mom Picks, we’re huge fans of non-candy Valentine’s Day treats for the classroom. Not that there’s anything wrong with a little bag of conversation hearts or a cute chocolate kiss with your cards, but not every class allows candy...
by Lexi Petronis | Cards + Stationery
It can be a little tough finding printable Valentine’s Day cards for boys. Now that my son is 6, in just a year he’s gone from happily handing out heart cards to insisting on anything with a lightsaber, a zombie, or ideally, a lightsaber-wielding zombie....
by Kate Etue | Art + Decor, DIY
My husband and I recently spent two life-changing weeks in Seoul, South Korea, which means I have a zillion gorgeous photographs to show off to family and friends. On that 16-hour flight home, I spent some time scanning Pinterest and geeked out over these cool,...
by Caroline Siegrist | DIY
Valentine’s Day is already upon us and we’ve found some of the sweetest Valentine’s Day crafts for kids from some of our favorite bloggers, DIY-ers, and clever makers. Whether you want to embrace the mess with your preschoolers, or you’re...
by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings
We live in New Mexico, which means our kids look forward to playing in winter’s cold air and occasional snowflakes so much, they’ll dart outside without jackets, socks, or shoes, and — on one memorable occasion — pants. Still, their cold...
by Delilah S. Dawson | DIY
This Saturday marks the start to Chinese New Year, and we’ve found a fun craft for kids to celebrate in the prettiest way possible. Using these easy instructions at Handmade Charlotte, and just a few materials you probably have in your craft bin already, you can...
by Georgette Gilmore | DIY
Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it, and I’m excited to share these brand new free printable Valentine’s Day cards and treat bag toppers from Free to Be Kids — a site we already love for their adorable, empowering t-shirts —...
by Kristen Chase | DIY, Tech CMP-Style
Last week, we introduced you to 3 cool kid inventors who we actually got to meet and chat with on behalf of our sponsor Autodesk. Well, since then, my tween Quinlan, who actually interviewed the inventors on Facebook Live (so fun!), has been learning how to use...