Cool Galentine’s Day gift ideas for your BFF, Leslie Knope style
Galentine’s Day is February 13, and if you don’t know about it yet, prepare to become a fan. It was created by Amy Poehler’s Parks & Recreation character, Leslie Knope, to celebrate strong female friendships. In Leslie’s own words: Oh,...
6 free printable, color-your-own Valentines that make the perfect party craft for kids
Yep, it’s that time we fill our site with the best free printable Valentines for the classroom, to help save you all time, money, and the conundrum of shopping for 26 store-bought Valentines when they call come in packs of 24. If you’re looking for your...
14 non-candy Valentine ideas for kids with printables: Perfect for classroom parties or kids with enough candy in their lives
A couple years ago, we shared 10 wonderful non-candy Valentine’s Day treat ideas for the classroom, and this year, I’ve put together so many more. And they all come with free printables, whoo! We love giving out little treats with our kids’ printable...
11 anti-Valentine’s gifts for people who hate Valentine’s Day (you know who you are!)
Each year, we love putting together Valentine’s Day gift ideas, but I admittedly have had a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day throughout my life. Love the opportunity to tell people in my life I love them, hate the pressure, love helping my kids...
Valentine’s Day as a parent. It’s…different.
However you celebrate today, moms and dads, you deserve it! Lots of love, Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom team.
These cool scratch-off Valentine’s Day cards are an instant win.
There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Valentine’s Day cards for kids, but I still love to see a fresh angle now and again. So I was totally charmed to find these scratch-off Valentine’s Day cards from Inklings Paperie, which are...
17 truly funny Valentine’s Day cards, from silly to “oh no you didn’t!”
Hooray! It’s funny Valentine’s Card time at Cool Mom Picks! If you’re more silly than sentimental, more snarky than sappy, then each year, we have the best time tracking down the perfect Valentine’s Day card for you. I think these 16 are sure...
10 free printable classroom valentines for older kids, from unicorns to vikings to Ziggy Stardust.
This year, we’ve found so many fun new free printable valentines especially for older kids who have outgrown the cutesie stuff, and I’m sharing some of my favorite printables from previous years too. Thanks to so many amazing, creative makers online,...
10 cool non-candy Valentine’s Day classroom treats kids will love. And uh, parents will thank you! | Valentine’s Day Gift Guide 2017
Here at Cool Mom Picks, we’re huge fans of non-candy Valentine’s Day treats for the classroom. Not that there’s anything wrong with a little bag of conversation hearts or a cute chocolate kiss with your cards, but not every class allows candy...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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