Decorating a child’s room with totally free vintage posters

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

When I first decorated my baby girl’s room years ago, I designed it around a giant, kitschy vintage poster that I had owned for years. It was a surprising, fun focal point–and it sure made it easier to narrow down the six zillion options for crib sheets....

Well-dressed and literary – not bad traits for a kid

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Style

I loved Out of Print Clothing as soon as I discovered their clever tees featuring original cover art of classic books. Next came e-reader covers. And The launch of their kids’ t-shirts wasn’t far behind, only they tended to include the same adult classics....

The best Schoolhouse Rock videos on YouTube – Happy Birthday Schoolhouse Rock!

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media

Schoolhouse Rock for me, is more than just a part of my childhood, it’s a part of my family. As a kid, my dad worked at the ad agency with creator David McCall, and the other writers and art directors who brought us this genius educational series. In fact, one...

Because retro rocks: vintage concert tees for hip kids

by Shari | Kid Style

Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m probably the least cool parent there is when it comes to music. I did have a brief David Bowie-loving phase, but other than that hip hiccup, my tastes tend more towards maudlin musical theater and 1970s story songs. Which is why I...

5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

What is that pagoda of power in the photo? What’s even better than Pinterest? Where the heck is my iPhone? To answer these questions, we present some of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. If you’re in the market for a...

The Fresco Chrome from Bloom is one hot high chair

by Melissa | Baby

Until now, I’d never realized that a highchair could be a style statement. I’ve always steered toward simplicity when it comes to kids’ furniture, but the dazzling new highchair from Bloom has me positively wowed. The Fresco Chrome Special Edition...

Vintage Fisher-Price toys that you can actually put in your mouth

by Liz Gumbinner | Food + Recipes

I’m not a huge cook but I do dabble in cookie-making. Even I know my way around a hand-mixer, and can manage cookie cutters without any major culinary trauma. However if I had mad fondant skills? I would totally be making these vintage toy cookies and handing...

A Brooklyn home without the Brooklyn prices

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

There’s a saying in real estate: location, location, location. But after that’s out of the way, in New York we tend to put a premium on character. You know, exposed brick, tin ceilings, original wood floors. (Don’t ever expect to find wall-to-wall...

Turning the cities you love into amazing works of art

by Kirsten | Art + Decor

When traveling, I find myself falling in love with places I go. I usually try and find something to take home with me that will always remind me of it, which is probably why I love when artists create that same feeling with their artwork. Susan Taylor of Taylors Type...

Tetris, now in 3D. Also, no screen.

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

For those of you like me who spent far too many hours playing Tetris on your Gameboy (RIP), you’ll know instantly why I thought these blocks for kids were a fantastic idea. The Tetris Blocks by Kubix come with 50 colorful, geometric blocks that kids can lie flat...