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10 of the most fun, most creative pool games for kids to play this summer beyond Marco Polo

If your aim is to get the kids to spend as much time in the pool as possible before summer ends, we’ve got you covered with 10 of the coolest, most creative pool games for toddlers to teens. Not only are these ideas a whole lot of fun, but they also help kids...

Nature Bingo! A free printable project to keep the kids busy all summer

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We’re all about helping you with summer boredom busters for kids this week. First, there’s that awesome giant coloring poster for indoor creativity when the weather gets icky. But when the sun is shining and you need one more trick up your sleeve to lure...

10 fantastic, fun block party ideas to make it the hit of the summer.

by Cool Mom Staff | Party Ideas

We are so excited for summer, if you haven’t been able to tell from our posts lately. Swimming all day. Staying up late to play outside way past bedtime. Kids sleeping in late. (Ha, we wish.) It’s a laid-back schedule that’s so perfect for getting...

7 great new beach toys for kids to make sand play even more fun

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Before you pack up the kids and head to the beach (yay summer!), take my advice and do a quick inventory of last year’s beach toys. Between missing shovels, broken pails, and maybe some toys that are no longer in the best shape, it may be time to add a few new...

9 messy projects for tweens and teens that let you be The Fun Parent

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

We may look at our tweens and teens and think, How did they get so big so fast? But you only have to scratch the surface to find a playful kid hiding in there, and ready to come out. So, it wasn’t hard to come up with a whole bunch of messy projects for our...

The Swurfer: Not your grandma’s backyard swing

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

When I first saw a picture of The Swurfer in my local toy store’s summer catalog, I thought that it looked like a nice wide swing for those of us who can’t quite, ahem, cram ourselves into our kids’ smaller swings. And while it can definitely be used...

15 of our favorite mom-approved, totally adorable, non-hoochie two-piece swimsuits for girls this summer

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion

It’s become a tradition for us now to track down our favorite two-piece swimsuits for girls that are, shall we say, age appropriate? As a mother of two girls, the eldest of which is pretty much hitting tweendom (eep) I’m really glad that they still...

10 fantastic summer party themes for kids, and loads of inspiration to bring them to life.

by Cool Mom Staff | Party Ideas

Oh, the joys of the summer birthday party when the nice weather means celebrating with friends out-of-doors. And whether this means gathering everyone into your backyard, meeting at the local park, or even taking over a quiet piece of sandy beach, we’ve put...

12 fantastically messy projects for kids that let you be That Fun Parent

by Christina Refford | DIY

They may be growing up oh-so-fast, but our elementary-school aged kids are more than happy to get as messy as their toddler selves used to, especially when it’s all in good fun. Our tip: Every so often, it’s okay to get messy. So throw on the play clothes,...

11 messy projects for preschoolers that let you be The Fun Parent

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY

If you find yourself saying Don’t make a mess! to your curious, imaginative, and, yeah, messy preschooler more times than you care to count, we’re going to challenge you to say Let’s make a mess for a change. Wait til you see how good that feels. Oh...