Kids placemats are almost too cute to cover with food

by Christina Refford | Kitchen + Dining

We’ve been eating out waaaay too much lately because of a kitchen renovation, and though my kids have finally grown sick of chicken fingers, they are also sick of those restaurant-supplied paper activity mats that hold their attention for about five minutes...

An XOXO to OXO’s new BPA-free snack servers

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

True Parent Confession: Life is so hectic that I once served crackers to my toddler in one of her own shoes. I couldn’t give her the giant, store-fresh bag of cheesy crunchers in her car seat, but I had promised her a snack. So she had an empty Mary Jane of...

Possibly the most fun way yet to get your kids to eat their veggies.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Food + Recipes

Remember those Dapper Dan the Magnetic Man toys from when we (or , okay, maybe our parents) were kids? It was so much fun to use the magnetic wand to give that smiling bald dude bizarre facial hair, hats, and eye patches. And now our kids can make those faces–...

Silhouette yourself into the bride of Frankenstein

by Melissa | Uncategorized

Anyone can pick up a package of boring old jack-o-lantern paper plates at the grocery store. But guess what you can’t get there? Customizable Halloween plates featuring your kiddos, all Halloween-ized with a spooky bride of Frankenstein hair, devil horns or a...

mOmma cups wobble but they don’t fall down

by Stephanie Slate | Food + Recipes

You know how you can tell when your kid is using a really cool sippy cup? When you hear they sell them in the MOMA design store. Oh, and when they’re imported from Italy, of course. The new mOmma line of baby feeding products fits the bill on both counts. But...

Mama’s got a new tattoo. On her plate.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

I admit that I completely poo-poo’d the idea of registering for fancy pants dishes when I got married. I also used Chef Mic (aka the microwave) for most of my meals back then too. But after seeing the amazing place settings by Ink Dish, I’ve come to learn...

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by Cool Mom Team | Meta

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The game of cute eats

by Mir | Baby, Food + Recipes

Sure, as a seasoned mama, you know that even the cutest plate won’t keep the applesauce out of baby’s hair and the peas out of her nose, but hope springs eternal. And really, what makes a better baby gift than adorable tot-sized tableware? French...

Put a cork in it: The cool OXO Uplift Tea Kettle

by Liz Gumbinner | Kitchen + Dining

Trying to agree on a tea kettle with the sigOth last weekend in a Maine gourmet shop was nearly as difficult as trying to agree on a baby name. The kitchen is more or less his domain (the culinary school degree grants him as much), so he tends to get his way with...

The power of restaurant placemats now at your dinner table

by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining

I’ve long thought about how to channel the power of the restaurant paper placemats in my own home so that we can all enjoy a pleasant meal. In other words, one in which the kids are occupied while I’m busy cutting their food into a billion pieces. Well the...