Buckle Beanie Hats are perfect right now, because winter isn’t going anywhere

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Woe to us parents whose kids start to outgrow their winter clothing in February, when stores are stocking their racks with sandals and sun dresses. Thank goodness the mama at Two Seaside Babes in Indiana is still crocheting her très cool Buckle Beanie Hats. I was...

Is spring in the air? Darn it, no. Not yet.

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Because we’ve been hibernating from the snow in New York every other day lately, I’ve taken to peeking at the spring clothes for children that are starting to appear in our favorite shops. And after seeing the yummy handmade girls dresses at CMP fave...

Batik is back. More than back, it’s hotter than hot.

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

Move over Suri and Pax. It would seem that the world’s most important celebrity children in the design world are now Sasha and Malia Obama, at least if the press releases flooding our inboxes are any indication. If the First Children are photographed in some...

Animals coming out of the closet

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I wish I were one of those crafty types who could look at an old sweater and see more than a Goodwill deduction. If you’re Viola Hale of Viola Studio, you imagine adorable stuffed animals including elephants, puppies, pigs, and even a moose made out of cuddly...

Born with a stainless steel spoon in his mouth

by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness

I have to say that the keepsake gifts for new baby boys are pretty slim pickin’s. I mean, nothing says “Welcome Boy” like a big plush monogrammed baby blanket, right? So, when I spotted the Baby’s First Spoon at Lisa Leonard Designs, I was glad...

Flower hair clips that don’t look swiped from a Carmen Miranda memorabila auction

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I’m not crazy about barrettes with so much going on that it’s like the hair clip enters the room before your kid does. You can keep your big crazy “corker” bows and humongo fake gardenias with rhinestone centers. Just leave me the simple little...

I’m a little bit country

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

We first found Dame Star Baby back in 2007 (check out our gushing gusher of a review here) and fell instantly in love with their amazing Martin Guitar tee with an appliqué made of an intricately handstitched collage of fabrics. Well a quick poke around their shop...

Chic diaper bags priced so you can afford the diapers too

by Betsy | Baby

Who was the evil mastermind that convinced moms they needed to schlep around gigantic, ugly quilted diaper bags in order to carry baby essentials? Personally I like bags like this Everyday Bag from Christy Studio, which is stylish enough to swap out the diapers for a...

The big polka dot elephant in the middle of the room

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Leave it to the darn CPSIA to help us discover a ton of wonderful artisans thinking about calling it quits on February 10th thanks to the new toy testing regulations.Such is the case for Kristen Dirmeier, musician and artist, who hand creates the most adorable stuffed...

Last day to vote – Save handmade from the CPSIA

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

Today is the last day to vote at Change.org for “Save Small Businesses for CPSIA”, a proposal from the Handmade Toy Alliance that help to save handmade. If you have a minute (or a few seconds if you’re a fast clicker), hop over and vote digg style....