by Cool Mom Staff | Toys + Playthings
This is a sponsored post on behalf of MEL Science. If you’re looking for a great holiday gift that will get your kids excited about science in a fun and engaging way, while also giving you a great activity to do together each month, MEL Science makes a great...
by Christina Refford | Books for Kids, Doing Good, Holiday Picks
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, charity and giving to others is particuarly top of mind, which is why I was just so happy to discover several subscription boxes for kids that teach those very values. Many of us are talking to our kids about things to be thankful...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Living, Style + Beauty
Oprah’s Favorite Things list rarely steers me wrong. Her exclusive-to-Amazon gift finder is how I found the Trufflin’ Sriracha and Ranch Gift Set last year, which I bought for myself, then my parents, then re-ordered again for myself because whoa. (Oh...
by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks, Kids, Toys + Playthings
It’s final countdown to the holidays, which means  last-minute gift ideas, which means subscription gifts for kids, which are always some of our favorites to give — last minute or not! Wwe know from experience that our kids love to receive boxes in the...
by Christina Refford | Cards + Stationery
As we enter the hundredth or so month of this COVID-19 craziness, I have been thinking so much about all the far-away friends and family I’m missing this summer: The nieces and nephews I cannot hug. The great aunt I won’t see down the Jersey Shore. The...
by Kate Etue | Mother's Day Gifts
Remember when book-of-the-month-club and Columbia House were pretty much the only subscription gifts around? OMG, we’ve come a long way. Now there are subscription gifts for pretty much any hobby or interest, and they make a wonderful gift idea for...
by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids
One way to get kids excited about reading? Sign up for one of the awesome book subscription boxes that deliver hand-curated titles to your doorstep each month. The options for book subscriptions for kids have grown exponentially over the last few years and it’s...
by Caroline Siegrist | Baby
Heads, up baby shower attendees! I’ve found cutest gift idea for new babies in this collection of wonderfully themed Baby Boxy boxes. Since I don’t have the budget for a Snoo (sorry, new parent friends!), I usually like to go with an assortment of small,...
by Christina Refford | Art + Decor, Living
Need a creative gift that doesn’t cost a fortune and will have the recipient saying, you got me WHAT?! in a happy, not horrified, way? You’ve got to check out the Succulent-of-the-Month subscription club from Succulent Studios. When I saw the company pop...
by Kate Etue | DIY, Toys + Playthings
This year, if your kid wants to be a unicorn with a glowing horn or a chomping dinosaur or even a fairy with motorized wings for Halloween, you can say with all confidence, “Sure, kiddo! And you can even make it yourself.” (If only we could say that about...