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From space exploration to circus arts: 10 outrageously cool summer camps we wish we had as kids

From space exploration to circus arts: 10 outrageously cool summer camps we wish we had as kids

by Christina Refford | Family Travel

For many of us, summer means heading off to our go-to camp where our kids spend their days playing outdoors, going on nature hikes, swimming in ponds, and singing goofy camp songs with all their friends. But if your kids would prefer a less-traditional or even totally...
Melanites: The brilliant new doll line celebrating brown boyhood

Melanites: The brilliant new doll line celebrating brown boyhood

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

I am so happy to discover Melanites, a new line of dolls created in a “celebration of brown boyhood,” thanks to the wonderful mind of Boston entrepreneur and minority youth mentor, Jennifer Pierre. While we’re always on the lookout for cool dolls for...
A can-do magazine for girls who wanna run the world, featuring some impressive women who already do.

A can-do magazine for girls who wanna run the world, featuring some impressive women who already do.

by Caroline Siegrist | Books for Kids

My five brilliant nieces are marching their way toward adolescence (well, one of them is technically crawling her way there at this time), and while I do my best to introduce them to the joys of science, Star Wars, sports, and all the possibilities for women in...
Making chemistry more fun with My First Science Textbooks

Making chemistry more fun with My First Science Textbooks

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

Anyone of us parents who can still recite the Preamble to the Constitution thanks to the animated shorts of Schoolhouse Rock knows how much kids can learn (and retain) when information is presented in the right way, a.k.a, learning without realizing you’re...
The 22 best kids’ toys of the year (and other playful gifts) : Editors’ Best of 2015

The 22 best kids’ toys of the year (and other playful gifts) : Editors’ Best of 2015

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors Best of the Year, Toys + Playthings

When you think back to the best toys of the year (and other playful gifts for kids) you probably think about tech, tablets, and things that require cords and batteries. And yet there’s so much more, from wonderful board games, to handmade dolls, to decidedly...
The Originals: Brand New Noise handmade recording gadgets make everyone smile

The Originals: Brand New Noise handmade recording gadgets make everyone smile

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Toys + Playthings

My kids were in a museum gift shop with friends this summer and of everything in the store, all four spent the entire time fighting over (I mean, taking turns with) what’s best defined as a handmade voice  or music recording gadget from a cool little Brooklyn...
14 of the best educational toys for kids of every age: 2015 Holiday Toy Gift Guide

14 of the best educational toys for kids of every age: 2015 Holiday Toy Gift Guide

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

If you could use a little help picking out toys for the kids on your list this holiday, we’re about to make things a lot easier for you with a mini holiday toy gift guide, starting with the best educational toys for kids. This is the first in a three-part series...
An artist transforms Bratz dolls into real female role models and the results are amazing.

An artist transforms Bratz dolls into real female role models and the results are amazing.

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

When we first discovered Tree Change dolls, our readers went wild and with good reason — mom Sonja Singh is taking one of the most polarizing children’s toys (Bratz) and refashioning them into some of the most beloved children’s toys (wholesome...
The Incredible Intergalatic Journey Home: A new personalized book that’s out of this world

The Incredible Intergalatic Journey Home: A new personalized book that’s out of this world

by Cool Mom Staff | Books for Kids, Party Ideas

When we first discovered the Lost My Name books, well, sold. They were about the most beautifully conceived, perfectly executed, personalized books for kids we had ever seen. We’ve since bought them as gifts and recommended them to tons of of our own friends. So...
Letting kids fight their own battles: Should parents intervene?

Letting kids fight their own battles: Should parents intervene?

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

Do you let your kids handle their own battles, or do you step in to help? Or, gulp, do you fight the battles for them? On this week’s episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz tackle this pretty sticky parenting question and offer some solid approaches for how to...
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