Fun holiday party ideas that we put to use at our our own Cool Mom Picks shindigs this season.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes, Tips + Tricks

We had the best time over the past month, partnering with Amazon Free Time to throw a couple of fun press and blogger holiday cocktail parties in Philly and Atlanta. Our aim was to give parents a little more me time (Get it? Free Time for me time?) in...

DIY and printable gift card holder ideas: 10 absolutely lovely options that make that piece of plastic something special.

by Christina Refford | DIY

Though I spend an awful lot of time picking out the perfect gifts for the people on my Christmas list, there are many times when a gift card really is the perfect gift, which is why I’ve rounded up ten DIY gift card holder ideas to dress that little card-sized...

More than 20 seriously cool snowflake patterns to make with your kids, or just to blow their minds.

by Kate Etue | DIY

Oh, bless you paper snowflakes! For all we need to make them are scissors, paper, and if you want to get fancy, some very cool snowflake patterns. It’s the perfect holiday craft for those of you, like me, who are enthusiastic about doing crafts with the kids...

Easy DIY ornaments for kids: 9 terrific ideas for turning those plain ornaments into something special

by Christina Refford | DIY

I have had such a great time this week looking for ideas for DIY ornaments for the kids. After all, one of my favorite parts about decorating for the holidays is seeing the Christmas tree ornaments my kids have made over the years and hey, we’re always open to...

The best Hanukkah coloring pages: 8 options that are beautiful, artful and free.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

Do you know how hard it is to find good free Hanukkah coloring pages for kids? Like, really hard. Who knew that tracking 8 of them down would be another Hanukkah miracle! I searched a long time to find what I think are some of the best Hanukkah coloring pages on the...

Little Loving Hands reimagines monthly craft kits for kids in the most amazing way

by Christina Refford | DIY, Doing Good

My kids’ holiday gift requests are coming in fast and while I’m sure Santa appreciates the early input, I want to make sure my kids don’t forget how it feels to give to others as well. That’s why Little Loving Hands is one of my favorite new...

Counting down to Christmas with acts of kindness

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We’ve covered lots of cool Advent calendar over the years, because what kid doesn’t want to countdown to the big day of toys and treats with…well, okay. A lot of little toys and treats. So I was really touched by this sweet Acts of Kindness countdown...

The ultimate guide to last-minute Thanksgiving Day help: Tasty recipes, drinks, printables, decor ideas, family activities, helpful apps, and more!

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

If you need some last-minute Thanksgiving Day help, we’re here for you! Because whoa, how did it get to be Thanksgiving week already? To make your Thanksgiving Day prep a little more manageable, we compiled some of the best Thanksgiving Day ideas from cool...

11 really fun Thanksgiving printables, from activity books and coloring pages for the kids, to table decor that makes you smile.

by PJ Feinstein | DIY

Even though Thanksgiving is a pretty low-key holiday for a lot of us — more about food, friends and family and football than anything too fancy — I love how kids tend to get excited about celebrating every holiday. And about decorating everything and...

It’s here! Our 2015 Cool Mom Picks holiday gift guide! Whoo!

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

We are so, so excited to present our 2015 holiday gift guide, which we have to say is our biggest and our best yet. And we’ve been doing this a while, so that’s saying something! Click over and you’ll find more than 325 truly fabulous holiday gifts...