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For just $15, you can send little boxes of joy to the people you’re missing

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...

8 homemade Father’s Day cards from the kids. Keep tissues nearby. | Father’s Day Gifts 2020

by Christina Refford | DIY, Father's Day Gifts

Homemade Father’s Day cards are so perfect, whether they’re from kids old enough to manage their own craft supplies, or you know, “from the baby.” In fact we all feel like a homemade card should be part of any Father’s Day gift...

The perfect graduation card for the Class of 2020

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

Whether you need a graduation card to honor a high school senior, a college student, or maybe even a middle schooler, things are…a little different in 2020. While Christina has shared some amazing ways to honor your 2020 graduate during Covid-19, there’s...

Cards honoring women’s achievements beyond motherhood and marital status. (Shocking, I know.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Cards + Stationery

I just got wind of Statement Cards, a new line of greeting cards designed to honor women’s successes beyond the traditional congratulatory occasions. You know, like engagements, weddings, pregnancy and childbirth. Not that there’s anything wrong with any...

14 non-candy Valentine ideas for kids with printables: Perfect for classroom parties or kids with enough candy in their lives

by Kate Etue | Valentine's Day

A couple years ago, we shared 10 wonderful non-candy Valentine’s Day treat ideas for the classroom, and this year, I’ve put together so many more. And they all come with free printables, whoo! We love giving out little treats with our kids’ printable...

17 truly funny Valentine’s Day cards, from silly to “oh no you didn’t!”

by Georgette Gilmore | Cards + Stationery, Valentine's Day

Hooray! It’s funny Valentine’s Card time at Cool Mom Picks! If you’re more silly than sentimental, more snarky than sappy, then each year, we have the best time tracking down the perfect Valentine’s Day card for you. I think these 16 are sure...

20 of the guaranteed funniest Christmas and holiday cards you’ll find anywhere

by Cool Mom Staff | Cards + Stationery, Holiday Picks

Every December, we love seeking out the funniest Christmas cards and holiday cards out there, and this year is no different. I mean hey, we adore the holidays, but let’s be real, they can be a bit…stressful. So thank goodness for cookies and cocktails and...

11 creative DIY Father’s Day cards kids can make! Awwww…. | Father’s Day Gift Guide 2017

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Father's Day Gifts

Sometimes the sweetest Father’s Day gifts don’t come from a store, but come cobbled together with Scotch tape and glue sticks — like these awesomely creative DIY Father’s Day cards kids can make for a special dad, grandpa or stepfather in their...

15 of the funniest Father’s Day cards that will have him laughing til he cries

by Georgette Gilmore | Cards + Stationery

Father’s Day is coming up, which means we’ve been busy searching for the coolest, most unique and fun gifts for dads. And one of our favorite roundups we do every year is finding the funniest Father’s Day cards, because we’re suckers for a good...

18 free Mother’s Day printables that are thoughtful, lovely, and creative. Just like Mom.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Mother's Day Gifts

Every Mother’s Day, we want to go all-out to celebrate the women in our lives who have done so much for us. But, as moms ourselves, we don’t always have the time to plan big brunches or create one-of-a-kind gifts for all the special moms, mothers-in-law,...

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