by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids
If you’ve followed us for any length of time, you know that we’re big fans of children’s books that reflect real-life diversity. The percentage of books that deliver on this is getting better, but still not nearly high enough. But we’ve...
by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Toys + Playthings
Every day is a good day for superhero pretend-play. So I couldn’t be more excited to discover these magnetic dress-up paper doll kits by a company that we already love, Petit Collage. (Psst…did you catch their adorable mermaid playset in our list of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
We’ve always been big fans of building sets for kids, especially for holiday gifts. Because we’ve found over the past decade or so of parenting, that that they really do give you a whole lot of bang for your buck. Building sets are fun (obvs!), they help...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
It’s true! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we’re so excited, we just cannot hide it. Sing it with us. Sorry, we’re a little sleep deprived because we’ve been scouring the web as we do every year now for 12 years (yes, 12!) to find...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. “artisans”) that could use a signal boost. So while every day is...
by Kate Etue | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for the very best Black Friday 2017 shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve got you covered! And by best, we mean…best. Like, no junky stuff, no “buy one, get one for 6% off.” Just the best deals for the shops we...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
You all know we like giving you stuff, right? Right! So to make a few families’ holidays a little more fun, we’re excited to give away $1000 worth of Micro Kickboard scooters for the whole family. How cool is that? This contest is now over. However, be...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
Target rolled exclusive weekend deals every weekend in November and December and as a dedicated Tarzhay shopper, I am all about this! Especially since today’s deal is a whole 25% off toys at Target. What better way to say, “attention holiday shoppers:...
by Lexi Petronis | Style + Beauty
There’s a fine line between wearing something kitschy-cool for the holidays and looking like you barely survived a sale bin eruption at the craft store. I’m going to put these new glow-in-the-dark Christmas light TOMS shoes firmly into the first column....