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A rainbow of handmade sorting games bringing beautiful, old-school play to kids

Ever in search for more colorful playthings to brighten up the dreary northeast weather, I am so happy to discover Laughing Crickets, an Etsy shop creating the most beautiful, bright, happy-making handmade toys for kids, with a focus on handmade sorting games. The...

Wood you be mine?

by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings

As I’m looking around the web for ideas for a little token Valentine’s Gift for my kids, I came across this adorable wooden stacking heart blocks toy from Natural Family Shop on Amazon and yes, I heart it. It comes with 8 natural, beautifully handmade and...

6 wooden blocks crafts to make those old toddler toys new and fun again

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

I’ve been cleaning up and paring down lately, and that includes some of the wooden blocks my kids got as gifts when they were young. So I started thinking about upcycled wooden blocks craft ideas that might breathe some new life into them. While a fresh coat of...

The Mini Life: When you feel like you’ve seen every baby and kid gift out there, here’s where to go.

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Baby, Kid Fashion, Toys + Playthings

I’m always happy to introduce you to beautifully-curated independent web boutiques and here’s one more new one that’s caught my attention since its launch just a few weeks ago. Mini Life is an exquisite children’s lifestyle boutique packed...

The new Aden and Anais teething toy: Prepare to make room on your registry.

by Stephanie Mayers | Baby

It seems the masters of all things cozy for baby have done it again; our friends at Aden + Anais, have added yet another baby registry must-have to their collection with new Aden + Anais teething toys and ooh are they cute. Made of maple wood, which is awesome for...

The best kids’ toys, dolls, and games: Editors’ Best of 2014

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors Best of the Year

From amazing dolls to cool new games and imaginative toys, there have been so many fantastic options out for kids at play this year that encourage things we love, like creativity, imagination, building, interest in STEM pursuits, defiance of gender stereotypes and...

Connect Four, only in wood. And gorgeous.

by PJ Feinstein | Toys + Playthings

My husband comes from a family of players. Game players, that is. The next time we host a family dinner, I’d love to pull out this gorgeous four in a row wood game to engage in a bit of healthy competition. (Spoiler alert: I’ve always been awesome at...

Four of the best multiple-solution puzzles for kids. Because there’s no one right way to play.

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

If you’re still puzzled (yes, I went there) over what to get some of the kids on your list, keep reading. Whether it is a small wooden puzzle for little hands to manipulate, or something larger and more complex that gets the entire family involved, a well-made...

Gorgeous wooden toy cars that run on imagination

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Some of the best toys don’t need a lot of bells and whistles, or even horns, to make them a plaything that kids will love for years. Our newest find is Candylab’s stunning, yet durable, wooden toy cars. After Candylab wooden toy cars received some...

Adorable personalized wooden ornaments for kids who wants to see their own names on the tree. That’s, all of them.

by Stephanie Slate | Holiday Picks

Every Christmas, one of my kids’ favorite things to do is reminisce about each ornament as we hang it on the tree. Sure, it takes us a long time to get the whole thing decorated, but we love trying to remember the story behind each one, and some of the most...