Buy a shoe, skate a ramp, plant a tree

by Julie | Kid Style

I confess to an enduring love for all things skateboarding. Perhaps I’m just subconsciously clinging to my youth, but I still dig the style–especially when it’s sharp and functional. We found some cool kids’ shoes that are perfect for fall...

Get crafty, young grasshopper, with 3D puzzle sculptures

by Stephanie Mayers | DIY

The cooler weather is setting in, so I’m already on the hunt for inside activities that will save my hide come winter. I admit I’m pretty picky about what crafty goodness makes the grade at our house, so when I heard about green 3D puzzles that the kiddos...

Let’s raise a fair-trade toast to National Coffee Day!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Hey, wake up! It’s National Coffee Day. So If you love coffee, raise your mug! And if you support fair trade coffee…well, we have a lot to talk about.Whether it’s tall, grande, venti, with extra shots, with whip, made by baristas, or filtered through...

Baby hats that will make you squee. (We won’t tell, promise.)

by Kirsten | Kid Style

It has always been a fight to persuade my children to keep their winter hats on their heads. Even when the sky is dumping snow, I find their hats behind the couch and stuffed in coat pockets–anywhere but on their poor freezing heads. Thankfully, I’m...

Bowled over: vintage bowling lanes get new life as kids’ furniture

by Cool Mom Team | Art + Decor

Every now and then I spot kids’ furniture that makes me wish I had a little expendable income, and that’s exactly how I feel about these amazing pieces from CounterEvolution.  Table Tots are quite possibly the coolest kids’ table sets...

The animal blocks that might lead to Tetris greatness

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

First, the bad news: when you get all these block animals lined up just right, there will be no fireworks over the Kremlin. The good news: they’re seriously cute and probably won’t obsess you like Tetris. Oh, and your kid can play with them, too....

A unique party favor for a forest of one’s own – The terrarium kit

by Delilah S. Dawson | Party Ideas

The start of the school year means once again, the hunt for creative party favors and teacher gifts begins. Well we’ve brought you cookies in a jar, dreidels in a jar, and pickles in a jar. Now we’ve got a forest in a jar– made by your very own kid....

ThredUp reinvents itself and now buying discount designer kids clothes–or selling them–is a joy

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby, Kid Style

You know how it goes: your kids wear their clothes for a ridiculously short period of time. Sure, there’s always hand-me-downs, or consignment and Craigslist, if you’re motivated enough to try to make some money. But those routes require time and energy...

Box Play Stickers turn trash into recycled toy treasure

by Christina Refford | DIY

I’ve always been envious of those crafty upcycle types who can turn a cardboard box or egg carton into an adorable toy or trinket holder. I just don’t have enough of the craft gene to make trash look like much more than…well, trash. But now that...

2 new cleaning products from Honest that we love. Honestly.

by Kristen Chase | Storage + Organization

Even though my fellow Cool Mom Picks Editors have tried and loved the eco-friendly Honest products, I’d yet to give them a whirl myself. So recently, I had the chance to test out a couple of their newest natural cleaning products for home use, and I have to say,...