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Game on! These 6 fun group board games are perfect for summer camp. Or just summer friends.

Game on! These 6 fun group board games are perfect for summer camp. Or just summer friends.

by Kate Etue | Toys + Playthings

When I send care packages to my boys at summer camp, I generally include snacks and silly toys for them to goof around with. And in Liz’s post packed with the best ideas for summer camp care packages, she talks a lot about sending fun board games the whole bunk...
The best summer camp care package ideas for tweens and teens: A helpful list from a mom who’s been sending them for 9 years

The best summer camp care package ideas for tweens and teens: A helpful list from a mom who’s been sending them for 9 years

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks

We are still celebrating the return to summer camp around here. And I am celebrating the joy of putting together summer camp care packages for my tweens and teens! The chance to run around with friends, swim, be silly, stay up too late, fill up their MadLibs with...
5 ways summer camp can help your kids grow emotionally: From a mom who’s seen it first-hand.

5 ways summer camp can help your kids grow emotionally: From a mom who’s seen it first-hand.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips + Tricks

I am what you’d call a camp evangelist, especially after seeing all the ways summer camp has helped my kids grow. And I’ve had a long time to be able to see that growth — our youngest is about to finish her ninth (!) year at the same camp, while her...
12 smart personalized label ideas to help you save money, cut down on fights, and bring home fewer germs | Back to School Guide

12 smart personalized label ideas to help you save money, cut down on fights, and bring home fewer germs | Back to School Guide

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, Tips + Tricks

With back to school coming up, I’m sharing some of my favorite personalized label ideas to help keep you organized, keep you sane, save you money (whoo!) and even keep the peace if you have more than one kid. (Parents of two or more, you know what I’m...
The coolest lanyard pattern instructions that every camper needs.

The coolest lanyard pattern instructions that every camper needs.

by Lexi Petronis | DIY

Lanyards are a summer camp mainstay — remember making them back in the day? But like so many things from our own childhoods, these knotted summer crafts have only gotten way cooler. Lanyards (also called scoubidous, scoobies, boondoggles, scooby doggles, gimps,...
Which lunch boxes and bags hold up the best? After testing dozens, here are our 5 picks. [updated for 2021]

Which lunch boxes and bags hold up the best? After testing dozens, here are our 5 picks. [updated for 2021]

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

Hi Cool Mom Picks, I know you’ve tested so many lunch boxes every year and I was hoping you could tell me what you think really are the best lunch boxes. I want something I don’t have to get rid of at the end of every year! And it should be sturdy and...
Step away from the Hydroflask! We found the best water bottles and they’re not $50 a pop either.

Step away from the Hydroflask! We found the best water bottles and they’re not $50 a pop either.

by Liz Gumbinner | Living

When my daughter needed a new water bottle for school two years ago — or 20 years ago in pandemic time — she had mentioned something about a Hydroflask. So I looked and…holy sticker shock. 50 bucks for a 32-oz bottle with a straw lid! I’m all...
Scrambling for summer activities? These fun, affordable online coding camps for kids just got even more affordable.

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

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!

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...
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