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The new LEGO Brick Sketch kits are 3D puzzles made for framing. Fun!

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings

Our house needs more tiny LEGO pieces like it needs a hole in the roof, but then the new LEGO Brick Sketches were finally released on the LEGO site. They’re so cute, I find myself actually wanting one.For me. The new kits are part building set, part puzzle, part...

So who’s ready for a cool new LEGO set? LEGO Super Mario to the rescue!

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

With our kids tearing through our craft kits, puzzle boxes, activity books and more while they shelter indoors, the brand new, 231-piece, interactive LEGO Super Mario Starter course could not have come at a better time. I can’t think of anything more delightful...

The top 10 Cool Mom Picks posts of 2019

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors Best of the Year

We’re so thrilled to be entering our 14th year publishing Cool Mom Picks. We know! We can’t believe it either. Every year, we share our top 10 most visited posts on Cool Mom Picks. While our gift guides are often quite popular, these represent posts from...

New LEGO Replay lets you donate your used bricks to kids in need. And it’s so easy!

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Toys + Playthings

I think you’re going to be as excited about LEGO Replay as I am. Because if your kids are like mine, they’ve accumulated a whoooole lot of LEGO bricks over the years. And there comes a point where maybe they don’t need them. Or at least all of them....

Our favorite space themed toys and kids’ gifts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, Kid Fashion, Toys + Playthings

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing on July 20th, and our kids are so excited about it. Considering it’s an event that happened way before they were born, I love their enthusiasm. In fact, my son just checked out a bunch of moon...

5 ideas from LEGO Movie 2 to discuss with your kids : A guide for parents

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media, Thinking : Parent

Last week, I caught a press screening of the The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part with my kids and I have to admit, my expectations were…tempered. The genius of the first LEGO Movie (sorry for any spoilers but you know, 5 year statue of limitations and all) is that...

10 creative Advent calendars for 2018 that make the Christmas countdown even more fun.

by Caroline Siegrist | DIY, Holiday Picks

We’ve had so much find finding creative 2018 Advent calendars for kids. And even if you don’t think the holiday season needs more presents and candy (agree to disagree), I think you might change your mind when you see these awesome calendars. Whether your...

4 cool DIY Star Wars slime recipes to keep little Padawans busy: May the Fourth be with us all.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY, Toys + Playthings

Not that we ever need an excuse to find our kids some cool DIY Star Wars themed slime recipes. But considering Star Wars lovers everywhere — locally and in galaxies far, far away — are celebrating May the Fourth today, well, it seemed particularly appropriate. As you...

A look at the new LEGO Creator Expert Roller Coaster set. Just…wow.

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

LEGO just keeps getting more insane — in the best possible way — with their new building kits, especially when it comes to the brand new LEGO Creator Expert: Roller Coaster set. You thought the LEGO Millenium Falcon Collectors Set was something? Well,...

7 wonderful benefits of STEM for kids. It’s not just about coding!

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips + Tricks

Brought to you by our amazing sponsor, Play-Well TEKnologies, which has offered LEGO-inspired STEM camps for kids for the past twenty years. Wow. More than 100,000 kids each year have benefited from their terrific summer program — maybe yours will be one of them...

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