Mr. Popper’s Penguins is back, Jim Carrey-fied, and totally fun.

by Lexi Petronis | Entertainment + Media

The 1937 book, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, figured into my early years. Chances are that you (and your kids) know and love the book, too–it’s a classic. So when I learned it was going to turned into the movie Mr. Popper’s Penguins starring Jim...

Choose you. First.

by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good

Recently, I was honored to attend a celeb-packed preview party for an amazing new initiative from the American Cancer Society. But it wasn’t the glitterati that left the strongest impression (as gorgeous as Hilary Swank and Kelly Rutherford are in...

Board game boredom no more

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

My kids are always coming up with some crazy games from our board game graveyard, and anything else they can find in my craft cabinet. So I figure, why not let them put their creativity into action by letting them invent their own board game? Rainy days, or around...

Super cool – Make your own pop-ups!

by Stephanie Slate | DIY

My son has been totally into making pop-ups this week. Little paper springs, rainbows and jack-in-the-boxes are all over our kitchen table as I type this. (And a million tiny scraps of paper are still on the kitchen floor.) And now, your kids can get into it too....

Wouldn’t it be great if all the Monopoly money were real?

by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness

I am completely geeking out on the idea that you can buy Monopoly money refills. Seriously, why did no one ever tell me before that this was possible? For one, the extra $16,550 in Monopoly money means we can play major high stakes knowing the bank won’t run...

Let disco save your sanity with this groovy Baby Loves Disco CD

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

When the late-afternoon crankies hit all three of my kids, my quick-thinking remedy has always been to put on some fun, danceable music to give us just enough of a mood boost to make it to dinnertime. And with a new kid-friendly disco CD by longtime Cool Mom...

Hit the road with pint-sized travel guides

by Lexi Petronis | Books for Kids, Family Travel

My 4-year-old-any-second-now daughter is at the age where she’s learned there’s more to the world than just home, store, and school. She’s asking about the places she can visit after a plane ride or two, and while most of them involve the beach...

Hey kids – Go play outside!

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids

Here in Atlanta where I live, the weather has been nice since the beginning of March, which means my kids have already exhausted Hide n’ Seek, Freeze Tag, and two entire boxes of sidewalk chalk. So when I saw this book when I was at the Mom 2.0 Summit in New...

Thinking about travel to San Antonio? You’ll remember the Alamo. And the food. And the roller coasters.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Family Travel

Remember the Alamo? Not a problem–I can help because I’m still dreaming about it. I was lucky enough to hitch onto a press trip to San Antonio, Texas recently, as Cool Mom Picks aims to cover more fun and interesting travel options and family vacation...

Calling all NYC area mamas and mamas-to-be!

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Besides brownstones and indie coffee shops, Brooklyn is also known for being home to oodles and oodles of families. (As our Ed-in-Chief Liz can attest.) So it makes perfect sense that the first ever Child Grows in Brooklyn Baby Expo would take place in New...