The prettiest girls’ Easter dresses that your daughters will never want to take off. (For better or for worse.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Easter Gifts, Kid Style

One of my favorite things to do each year on Cool Mom Picks is look for the prettiest, sweetest, coolest girls’ Easter dresses in every price. Whether or not you celebrate Easter. To me, spring is just such a long-awaited respite, that getting my daughters one...

Cool iron-ons that turn everyone into a crafter. (Kind of.)

by Kate Etue | DIY

If you’ve been thinking iron-on transfers went out of style along with your crimping iron and jelly shoes, you probably haven’t seen the adorably modern varieties out there today. We love that now, there are whole books of cool iron-ons from some of our...

Soft clothing, for kids who never want to get dressed

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

If you’ve been putting off buying new spring clothes for your growing-like-a-weed child because they find most clothes too scratchy, tight, or rough, check out Soft clothing, a brand we’ve loved since they launched. And get ready to stock your kids’...

Rain rain go…oh okay. You can stay.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

After a winter that pummeled us with snow I’m actually looking forward to a few spring showers.  So not surprisingly, this little happy kawaii cloud tee for kids is making me happy too. There’s not a huge selection at Canadian indie label Whistle + Flute,...

Trend alert: The coolest girls’ floral clothes. And one for boys, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

One of my favorite trends for kids this spring, besides the whole dip-dye ombre look, is floral clothes. Normally I think of them as a little twee, but what I’m seeing is bold, fun without frills, and nothing like what Laura Ingalls wore back in the day. Here...

Pink tees for boys. Also girls, because we hear they like pink too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

We’ve come a long way from the days our readers asked us to find a dinosaur dress for girls and it took a little bit of digging. Now the pendulum is swinging the other way with a clever company called Quirkie Kids which is making pink tees for boys and girls...

Trend alert: Safari prints for kids and how to wear them so they’re actually cool.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

Safari prints are going to be a big trend this spring, but that doesn’t mean dressing your kid like a wannabe Real Housewife. (I’ll stop there. I’ve said too much already. ) There are some really adorable prints and patterns on kids’ clothes...

One more way for kids to show their love for animals is to save them

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

I discovered the wonderful work of the Kenyan rescue charity, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, several years ago, when my parents fostered an orphaned baby elephant on behalf of my children. We continue to follow Kenze’s progress to this day and we love the...

Pantone Orchid: The hot spring 2014 color is all over kids’ fashion.

by Kate Etue | Kid Style

Since Pantone released their it colors for spring 2014, the stunning shade I’ve been most taken with is Pantone Orchid. This bold, not-quite-lavender purple is great for boys and girls, which is why we’re seeing it all over the spring collections for...

1, 2, 3, 4 I declare a foot war

by Melissa | Kid Style

Getting my kids to wear socks indoors takes some serious convincing on my part. They love being being barefoot regardless of how cold the floor is. But the new animal rival Vs. Socks for kids from Hooray Hoopla have finally given them reason to keep their socks on. We...