Camp labels: The bane of your summer parenting existence made easier

by Liz Gumbinner | Family Travel

I admit I have been lax in the clothes labeling department, inadvertently donating way too many cardigans and water bottles to mysterious children at our school. But now that my kids are going to summer camp for the first time, it has been mandated in no uncertain...

A cute DIY to keep your kids from losing their glasses

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We’ve officially entered sunglass season–although with my girls, every day is sunglass day. And hat day. And hula skirt day, for that matter. And this means I’ve officially started saying “and don’t leave them at school!” every time...

Scabib: Kind of a bib, only cooler.

by Kate Etue | Baby

With the popularity of the infinity scarf, why are we not surprised that clever designers are now making them for babies. Presenting the adorable–and yet surprisingly practical–scarf-bib called Scabibs, on Etsy. Is it a scarf? Is it a bib? It’s both,...

You’re guaranteed to love Babiators kids’ sunglasses, even if they lose them.

by Christina Refford | Kid Style

Along with SPF 10,000 and a good hat, I’m all for protecting my kids and their baby blues (and browns and greens) this summer with a good pair of sunglasses. We’ve tried a lot, but one of my favorite brands of kids’ sunglasses may be Babiators, which...

The most adorable spring clothes for kids + babies from Jacadi, plus a chance to win them, free.

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

After what seemed to be the winter that would never end, we’re all ready for warmer climes and adorable spring clothes for kids and babies. Which is one of the reasons we love partnering with Jacadi–they make it so easy to find  that very thing. (Well,...

16 of the most adorable Easter basket gift ideas for kids: It’s raining bunnies and chicks!

by Christina Refford | Easter Gifts

Make your kids’ Easter baskets a hundred times more adorable by adding some playful chicks and bunnies to your list of Easter basket gift ideas for kids–of course along with some of our favorite Easter candy and Easter-themed gifts. Our recos are almost...

Slip into the Dark Side with Darth Vader shoes for kids

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kid Style

Don’t be a Vader hater–these rad Star Wars Darth Vader shoes for kids rule the galaxy with benevolent coolness. Plus they’re well-made and will actually last until your kid grows out of them. The Vader Slip-On Shoes from Stride Rite have a canvas...

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...

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’...

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...