by Kate Etue | Entertainment + Media, Helpful Services, Kids, Tips + Tricks
We have always loved giving experience gifts to our kids here at Cool Mom Picks, and concert tickets or other live event tickets are at the top of our teens’ lists this year. I personally sat through several very stressful hours waiting to buy Ariana Grande...
by Cool Mom Team | DIY, Food + Recipes, Kids, Kitchen + Dining
If you’ve ever tried to bake with your kids, you know it’s equal parts adorable and chaotic. There’s flour everywhere, someone’s eating raw batter, and you’re wondering why you thought this was a “fun family activity.” If that sounds familiar (and stressful) then...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kids, Storage + Organization, Toys + Playthings
You know that drawer full of toys your toddler outgrew in two weeks—the stuff you swore would keep them busy and now they never play with? It’s frustrating, right? We’ve got good news: Lovevery stage-based toy kits for children ages 1-4, get back lost...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Gift Guide, Kid Style, Kids, Toys + Playthings
Let’s be real—Halloween costumes are cute (until your kid changes their mind the night before), candy is fun (until the sugar crash), and trick-or-treating is a blast (until you’re carrying your preschooler four whole blocks home). But you know what your kid will...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Back to School Shopping, Cool Tech, Kids, Living, Tips + Tricks
Back-to-school season always sneaks up fast. New shoes, new schedules, and, if your kid is suddenly walking home alone or staying late for practice, a big new question: What’s the best first phone plan for kids? More parents are taking the plunge this fall, and...
by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Back to School Shopping, Fashion, Gift Guides, Kid Style, Kids
A little brand backstory (AKA why you should care) You probably remember The Children’s Place from your own childhood mall runs. These days, it’s less about nostalgia and more about helping moms keep up with the chaos of raising actual kids. The brand started in the...
by Cool Mom Team | Doing Good, Living, Tips + Tricks
No pressure. No perfection. Just small, meaningful ways to do better by the planet as a family — one choice, one habit, one brand at a time. This Earth Day, we wanted to offer something more grounded than a list of trendy eco products. So we pulled together a mix of...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings, Easter Gifts
While we’re all for jellybeans, affordable chocolate bunnies, and Peeps of every color, if you’re looking for creative, affordable Easter basket ideas beyond candy, we’ve got you covered! In fact, this year we’re sharing 35 incredibly cool...
by Liz Gumbinner | Easter Gifts
While we were putting together our Guide to Easter Gifts for Teens + Tweens, we came across this awesome Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Bunny from a longtime favorite of ours, No Whey! Foods. It’s a long list of gift ideas, so I wanted to be sure it didn’t get...
by Christina Refford | Easter Gifts
It can be hard putting together cool Easter baskets for teens and tweens. While our youngest kids may be content with a stuffed rabbit and a basket full of candy-filled plastic eggs, I’m excited to treat my three kids with some cool Easter gifts for teens that...
