tween fashion Archives | Cool Mom Picks

These hand-knit animal scarves require no food, no water, but lots of love.

While a real pet requires food, water, and responsibility, the phenomenal hand-knitted animals scarves from Dutch Etsy artist Nina Fuehrer require…well, just enough responsibility that they come home with your kids at the end of the day. At a recent Etsy holiday...

These new PLAE x Jasper Wong glow-in-the-dark sneakers are lit (ha)

by Kate Etue | Fashion, Kid Fashion

Fall nights means it gets dark before our kids are done playing, but I may have found the most fashionable possible way to keep them going—and glowing—all night long. PLAE is already one of our favorite shoe brands for kids and adults. My husband wears his every...

We found the perfect athletic tank for girls, and two other fab new essentials from Yellowberry.

by Liz Gumbinner | Health, Fitness + Wellbeing, Kid Fashion

When you’ve got middle and high school aged girls who may be feeling awkward or uncomfortable in their changing bodies, getting into athletic clothes for gym or dance or after school activities that give them a little more confidence is a major major win. And...

Hot trend alert: 9 platform sneakers we love for fall!

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

While some trends we leave all to the kids, platform sneakers is one that I love and okay, so do my girls. It’s a way to get a little style into your comfortable footwear (or vice versa) and, if you’re not Kristen (ha), to get a little more height! If...

Never visit the kids’ shoe store again, with Nike Adventure Club

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion

In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve become big fans of clothing subscription services. We’ve tried and reviewed Kidbox, Rockets of Awesome, and Stitch Fix Kids …with more on the way! But we haven’t seen a service devoted to shoes, until now. Just in time for back to...

Back-to-school trend alert! 5 tie-dye sneakers we love for kids.

by Kate Etue | Back to School Shopping, Kid Fashion

I feel like I’ve seen a lot of the same-old sneaker trends recently — florals and metallics are back. Not that there’s anything wrong with it. But this year, when we all started to see lots of tie-dye sneakers for our older kids, we got kind of...

Exclusive look: Get a first peek at June and January’s new swim collection for kids!

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion

Searching for cute, modern swimwear that our kids like as much as we do can be harder than you’d think, but this year I’m excited about the new swim collection from June & January. Even more exciting — we get to give you all the exclusive first...

Why POP light-up sneakers for kids are the hottest thing in kids’ shoes right now.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion

First, I have to get this out of the way: POP Shoes are not for families who get sticker shock at the price of high-end kids wear. But if you are down with designer stuff here and there, splurge on birthday or holiday gifts, need some crazy cool shoes for a Bar...

The new Oliver Jeffers space tattoos by Tattly let kids wear the moon and stars

by Caroline Siegrist | Toys + Playthings

We’ve been fans of Oliver Jeffers for years, and now kids (or young at heart parents) can wear his dreamy illustrations right on their arms, ankles and foreheads with the new Tattly collection of Oliver Jeffers space-themed temporary tattoos. The designs come...

Our top picks from this weekend’s Hanna Andersson 40% off flash sale — including fall and winter items!

by Kate Etue | Kid Fashion

As a mom of four, I love to buy clothes from Hanna Andersson for my kids because they last…forever. And this weekend they are having a massive sale: 40% off almost all children’s clothes, including outerwear, fall/winter clothing, and holiday items. So...