13 fabulously easy no-carve pumpkin ideas for the kids. (Yes, they really are easy.)

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

Last year we found 6 impressive no-carve pumpkin ideas for the seriously crafty and I still look at them longingly, knowing I will probably never make them. As awesome as they are. So this year I’m looking for something a little more easy. A little more...

21 of the coolest free Halloween printables for kids. Because we’re all for fun that costs zero dollars.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

As we start to get excited for Halloween around here — as in, endless costume discussions considering my girls have a new idea every 17 minutes or so — I’ve been distracting them with Halloween crafts projects, front door decor request, and coloring...

Everything you need to know about Handmade at Amazon: Is it the Etsy competitor everyone says it is?

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

We started Cool Mom Picks shortly after Etsy launched, and we’ve been big fans ever since, discovering and happily sharing some of the coolest indie artisans and their handmade goods here on our site for nearly ten years now. So as huge supporters of the...

How to throw an awesome space-themed party

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids, Party Ideas

If you want to know how to throw a cool, space-themed party for kids, well we’ve just done it and we’re sharing our most successful ideas here. Having just thrown a NYC launch party for the newest, space-themed title in the highly personalized Lost My Name...

More than 40 of the coolest Star Wars birthday party ideas for your little Padawan

by Christina Refford | Party Ideas

We imagine a whole lot of parents out there are starting to plan some amazing Star Wars birthday parties and are going to be looking for some creative, cool ideas. After all, in just a few months, Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens will be released and a whole new...

How to scare up the hot new LEGO Monster Minifigures in time for Halloween

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

You know what’s scary? When LEGO comes out with a new series of 16 LEGO Monster Minifigures that would be perfect for Halloween, but when you go to their website to snag a few to surprise the kids, you see that they are all sold out. {cue scream audio} OK, so...

The motherlode of free construction party printables for your little builder

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Party Ideas

If you’ve got a construction themed party on the brain, well first, you have to check out the awesome DIY dumptruck cake idea we included in our post on how to 18 easy cake decorating ideas for a store-bought cake. Then, you have to sign up for emails from our...

9 easy Halloween crafts for preschoolers with just the right amount of spookiness

by PJ Feinstein | DIY

It’s that time of year that we’re all digging up all sorts of easy Halloween craft ideas for kids to share with you. And yet I’ve said it before (and I’m sure I’ll say it again): I’m not a very crafty mom. I hardly ever have the...

CHARM IT and Tattly team up, and our girls go wild

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

If you aren’t familiar with CHARM IT, the wildly popular charm bracelet brand for girls, then you haven’t ever browsed at the black hole of impulse purchase crack by the register at your favorite kids’ boutique. Well now there’s a fun, albeit...

The most fun your kids have ever had with a paper cup

by Kate Etue | Party Ideas

Choosing the coolest party supplies for your birthday is a time-honored tradition at our house, and this year I’m pretty sure the winner will be these adorable color your own paper cups from the Oh Happy Day party shop. These coloring cups are like a fun craft,...