by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
This is a sponsored message from MEGA Whether you’re shopping for birthdays, holidays, or even World Animal Day (that’s today!), these three new animal-themed building toys from kid-favorite MEGA might just be the perfect gift for the little animal lover...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
This is a sponsored message from Seedling Kids love tech. Kids love stuffed animals. So of course kids are going to love Parker, the world’s first Augmented Reality teddy bear who’s here just in time for the holidays. Parker combines classic pretend play with...
by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings
We’re big fans of Budsies, custom dolls based on your kids’ own artwork. My kids’ own drawings were lovingly interpreted into adorable stuffed animals by their team a few years ago, and they’re still favorites around our house. So when we heard...
by Georgette Gilmore | Toys + Playthings
Having a preschooler means lots of classmate birthday parties to look forward to during the school year. And that means lots of birthday gifts, which can really add up. Luckily, there are lots ideas of really cool birthday gift ideas for preschoolers that are under...
by Georgette Gilmore | DIY
We’re big fans of free printable paper dolls and find ourselves downloading them all the time for our kids. But while vintage Betsy McCall paper dolls from our childhood still hold a nostalgic place in our hearts, our older kids are often drawn to more modern...
by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings
Attention muggles: we’ve just discovered the fidget spinner of your Harry Potter-loving kids’ dreams.They will love taking pretend-play to the next level with this totally on-trend Golden Snitch fidget spinner. UPDATE: This shop no longer seems to exist....
by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings
When Hasbro’s new Star Wars: A Force Awakens Monopoly set came out in late 2015, fans discovered something was missing. Well, someone was missing: Rey. And one 8-year-old wasn’t okay with that. (And honestly, neither were we.) So Annie Rose Goldman wrote...
by Ellyn Exley Dvorkin | Toys + Playthings, Kids
If you’re looking for a cool gift that gives your kids a healthy dose of pretend playtime coupled with some real learning, we just spotted the brand new Mini Medical Kits from Little Medical School, a company hoping to excite the next generation of doctors,...
by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings
If you thought Michael Phelps racing a great white was the summer’s biggest shark-in-a-pool news, that’s because you haven’t seen this hot water accessory yet. Yes. It’s a wearable shark fin. We know our own aquaphiles will get themselves into...
