by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
I’m lucky to have a job that allows me to the opportunity to preview countless kids’ books each year. But admittedly, it often feels like a neverending stream of the same-old. However recently, I’ve noticed a trend of well-designed, beautifully...
by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids
We’re always on the lookout for children’s books that feature diverse characters, depict positive gender-neutral roles, and inspire. So I was pretty excited to discover this Kickstarter project for Seeing is Believing, a personalized picture book showing...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
This is a sponsored message from MEGA Whether you’re shopping for birthdays, holidays, or even World Animal Day (that’s today!), these three new animal-themed building toys from kid-favorite MEGA might just be the perfect gift for the little animal lover...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
This is a sponsored message from Seedling Kids love tech. Kids love stuffed animals. So of course kids are going to love Parker, the world’s first Augmented Reality teddy bear who’s here just in time for the holidays. Parker combines classic pretend play with...
by Georgette Gilmore | Art + Decor
Thanks to a 19-year-old artist who originated the hashtag, the #DrawingWhileBlack campaign on social media caught on and became a veritable treasure trove of art on Twitter. I watched in real time thrilled to discover the talents of hundreds of Black artists and...
by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings
The accomplishments of women build on one other. We couldn’t have a female presidential candidate today, for instance, if suffragettes like Elizabeth Stanton hadn’t demanded the right to vote, and pioneers like Shirley Chisholm hadn’t broken that...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
In our most recent back to school shopping guide post, we focused on the 23 of the cutest animal school supplies featuring kawaii creatures of all kind. And wow, they are cute! But for some of our kids, it takes a skull (crossbones optional) on their school supplies...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
We are enamored of those tees for our kids featuring superheroes, pop culture references, rock bands, and sports teams. And they love them. In part because they know that we love that stuff, and they’re pleasing us to show their allegiance to The Justice League...
by Georgette Gilmore | Toys + Playthings
Having a preschooler means lots of classmate birthday parties to look forward to during the school year. And that means lots of birthday gifts, which can really add up. Luckily, there are lots ideas of really cool birthday gift ideas for preschoolers that are under...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
Kids outgrow trends so fast, there’s something wonderful about animals, which our little kids love — and our tweens and teens too. So next up in our 2017 Back-to-School Shopping Guide, we’ve put together a selection of the absolutely most adorable...