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Scrambling for summer activities? These fun, affordable online coding camps for kids just got even more affordable.

by Cool Mom Staff | Entertainment + Media, Kids

This is a sponsored message from Coding with Kids With all the gaming kids are doing this summer, it’s pretty cool that there’s a way parents can help turn their love for say, Roblox or Minecraft, into an educational STEM opportunity — all at an...

Summer Discovery: A summer enrichment program for middle schoolers that’s tween approved

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel

This post was written in partnership with Summer Discovery This past summer, my 12-year old son mentioned to me that he was finally ready for sleepaway camp, but knowing him, I wasn’t sure the traditional sleep-in-a-cabin type experience was right for him....

My go-to shops for the best camp basics for kids. Hurry: Big sales now!

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion

It’s that time of year: Camp clothes shopping! Or more accurately, the time I look at the kids’ camp clothing checklist and realize we have outgrown everything and gah, where am I going to get those non-itchy navy shorts again? If you’re like me, I...

Coding with Kids: The online summer camp that blends fun and real world STEM skills. | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Kids, Tech CMP-Style

This is a sponsored message from Coding With Kids If you’re trying to balance fun and educational activities for your kids this summer, Coding With Kids is a fabulous solution offering both! Coding With Kids offers live, week-long online coding camps for kids...

The cutest kids swimsuits, now on sale if you hurry!

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

Hi, I’m the mom who’s always racing to find swimsuits for my kids in oh…mid-June when they’re all sold-out. Don’t be like me. Especially because one of our favorite mom-run kids’ labels, Primary, is now offering their colorful,...

An honest review of Tentrr, the Airbnb of camping.

by Kristen Chase | Family Travel

Last year, our friend Anna Fader of Mommy Poppins fame posted about her positive experience with Tentrr on Facebook. The service functions like Airbnb, except for campsites, and if that sounds like a brilliant idea, you’re right. Particularly for those of us who...

20 free things to do with your kids this summer when you’re all out of ideas

by Caroline Siegrist | Entertainment + Media, Family Travel, Tips + Tricks

Anyone else searching for free things to do with your kids this summer? As the mom of a toddler who hasn’t stopped moving since 2017, I know I am. And since I want to keep the whine at bay and still budget for our vacation, I’ve set out to find the best...

Wonderfully positive backpacks + lunch boxes made just for kids of color.

by Lexi Petronis | School Gear

Just in time for summer camp — or those of you who are already thinking about back-to-school shopping, yikes — you have to check out these empowering backpacks specifically designed to represent kids of color. Casey Kelley started Blended Designs when her...

9 cool black swimsuits for girls who just can’t with the pink.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids

I love black swimsuits — for me. But it never crossed my mind that one day my own daughter would refuse to wear much else (sigh). So, black swimsuits for my teen it is! Despite how many adorable bright stripes, fun florals, and poppy tie-dye patterns are out...

Sleepaway camp: The pros, the cons, and the tears (mostly ours)| Spawned Episode 114

by Cool Mom Staff | Podcast

With summer pretty much here, that means Liz and I are about to say good-bye to a few of our kids as they head off to summer camp, some close by, and one well, to Japan! We get asked all the time about sleepaway camp, from wanting to know how to decide when a kid is...

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