Kidscounter: Non-toxic shampoo for kids that we love. Even if they make your kid want to eat a creamsicle.

by Melissa | Baby

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’ve tried tons of kid’s shampoos, with mixed reviews from my kids. While there are many non-toxic shampoos for babies and kids these days, it’s been hard to find a scent that speaks to my sons, who hate...

8 extremely cool sets of modern alphabet blocks

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

I don’t know if there’s a more perfect gift for a baby than a great set of modern alphabet blocks. (Besides maybe a great alphabet poster.) They start as decor in the nursery, become a great toddler toy, and eventually you get to watch as your kid turns...

We’re head over heels for Willo Baby’s eco-friendly treasures for babies and mamas

by Stephanie Mayers | Art + Decor

You know we are always on the lookout for fabulous resources to support our goals of easy, beautiful, and natural living, but our latest one-stop shop find, Willo Baby, impressed us beyond expectations. We are totally kvelling over their collection of affordable,...

No trouble at all: getting your kids to love Dubble Trubble hair and bath products

by Christina Refford | Beauty + Cosmetics

We love yummy scented bath products here at CMP, especially ones that are kid-safe and eco-friendly. In my personal quest to go a little more organic in the new year, I’ve found a great new line of bath products from the UK that smell great, lather up nicely,...

12 awesome toys you can actually make from cardboard boxes. (Because we all know the best part of the gift is often what it comes in.)

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

With all the empty cardboard boxes that may still be around your house post-holiday, don’t throw them out! Take a lesson from my kids, who have never seen an empty box they didn’t turn into a playhouse, a race car, or a doll cradle. Since we all know the...

Aden and Anais Bamboo Daydream Blankets are all grown up

by Kate Etue | Living

At the moment I am sitting on the couch in front of a roasty fire. There’s snow outside, Sarah McLaughlin is on in the background (guilty pleasure, don’t judge), and I’m draped in my new Aden + Anais Bamboo Daydream Blanket. You guys, this is the...

Outstanding ideas for that last-minute charitable contribution for the year

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

Before the ball drops and the bubbly pops, don’t forget those last-minute charitable contributions that help your year-end tax bill and a worthy cause. Here, one of our favorite annual traditions: a list of our own staff’s favorite charities that could use...

A cool modern take on the holiday wreath that’ll never wilt or shed

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

I had a lovely Christmas wreath once. But then the cat got to it. You can only clean up so much pine barf before your door goes naked. And that’s why I love this fabulous and unexpected take on the traditional door-hanging: it’s natural, but not too...

Meet (and possibly chew on) Reba the Wooden Reindeer

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. But do you know Reba? You should. She’s a great gift for the little person in your life who likes handmade wooden toys on wheels. Reba the Wooden Reindeer comes to you from Imagination Kids, a mom-and-pop Etsy...

Eco-friendly strollers (and accessories!) that don’t skimp on style

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

I’ve tried to be a pretty eco-savvy mom. But with three kids and all the gear that goes along with a posse that size? Yeah. Many times I’ve struggled to wrap my brain around how we could have wound up with so much stuff … and where it might end up...