by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping
Each year, in our annual back to school shopping guide, we always love tracking down those cool lunch box accessories, water bottles, bentos, and other fun goodies that help make opening that same lunch box every day a little more special. Some of of these lunch box...
by Liz Gumbinner | School Gear, Back to School Shopping
Hi Cool Mom Picks, I know you’ve tested so many lunch boxes every year and I was hoping you could tell me what you think really are the best lunch boxes. I want something I don’t have to get rid of at the end of every year! And it should be sturdy and...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, Kids
The first trick in finding a cool lunch bag for teens that they’ll actually use is to make sure they have a say. So sit down with them and peruse our picks, created with the help of our own teens. As our own kids have gotten older, we know they prefer lunch bags...
by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Kids, Living
With Earth Month here and Earth Day coming up, we wanted to share a fantastic deal from Planet Box, the company making the incredible bento-style lunch boxes and earth-friendly reusable lunch accessories that we’ve been recommending for years. For adults, too!...
by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
Back to school time isn’t just about shopping! (Not that there’s anything wrong with shopping, of course.) One of our favorite annual traditions is sharing our favorite back to school printables in our Back to School Guide to help make the school year...
by Cool Mom Team | Kids, Family Travel, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
We’ve got a gaggle of snackers in our homes, so cool snack containers for kids are an absolute must. They’re a far more eco-friendly choice over plastic bags, which as we all know by now, not only saves waste but plenty of money over the long run. Plus,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living, Doing Good
I love that increasingly, so many of us are trying to be more mindful with our product purchases, opting for eco-friendly reusable products instead of wasteful single-use alternatives. It doesn’t just make good earth sense, it makes good budget sense. Besides,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Baby
The Pottery Barn Kids collabs have been so fantastic lately, but their ongoing Star Wars collection for kids is now a classic. And just in time for your May the Fourth celebration (in my home, that means buying Star Wars stuff), they’re offering deals off all...
by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
As we start to get settled into our back-to-school routines — and that includes realizing what gear is missing from last year, what we’ve forgotten to pick up, and what our kids have already lost (gah!) it’s the perfect time to welcome back our...
by Lexi Petronis | Back to School Shopping, School Gear
Whether your kids still have a month left before school starts or head go back to school in a hot second, buying those back-to-school supplies now is a pretty great idea when you see the big discounts on school supplies that we’ve tracked down from top...