We love the whole premise of Lately Lily, who teaches kids the joy of travel and worldliness--a little like our generation's Eloise, but without the bad attitude. And now kids can start joining her on journeys from birth, with these cute…
My kids are increasingly fascinated by travel and different cities around the world, but alas, I've yet to find that spare million in my old jacket pocket that will allow us to travel the globe every year. Still, this new book series for…
There's no shortage of cool lunch containers, bento boxes , water bottles and other fun accessories to help make your kid's lunch a little more appealing than our own brown-bag days of yore. Here, we've pared them down to a few of the ve…
What's cuter than a dad reading to his kids? It's a dad reading to his kids while wearing an adorable shirt featuring this distinctive artwork by the ever awesome Edward Gorey. Edward Gorey is known for his delightfully creepy drawings a…
I'm a sunscreen addict. I won't leave the house unless I'm slathered with the sunscreen. (And you wouldn't be mistaken if you saw two kids leave my house in the mornings looking like they were dipped in white paint.) But finding moisturi…
As kids go back to school, some are ready to jump right in, make friends, and get busy with the water table, while others need a little more help separating from mom and dad. So I love this craft that could make that first day of prescho…
At some point this school year--sooner than you think--both you and your child will grow weary of the humble school lunch sandwich. It's a known quantity, which is comforting some days, but not every day, right? So here are 9 easy school…
As excited as I am about the impending arrival of Baby #3, one thing I am not particularly looking forward to is the sleep deprivation that arrives on the scene with a newborn. I recall with vague familiarity the middle of the night feed…
While I am still the one mom who thinks my daughter should wash off her play nailpolish before heading off to elementary school, I understand that the teen years are different. Instead of ducking perfume-sprayers in the department store …
We like back to school shopping for kids , obviously. And we like giving things away. So we're super excited that our sponsor Gap is hosting an amazing event in more than a dozen of their stores--and letting us give one of our readers a …
You can't buy your kid a life-sized AT-AT or landspeeder. But you can give them the coolest Star Wars-themed book shelf we've ever seen. This AT-AT Imperial Bookcase from WhittledinWood on Etsy is a masterpiece of engineering. Handmade o…
We're always happy when one of our favorite companies surprises us with a cool new design. P'kolino has done just that with a perfect new perch for your favorite little reader. Leave it to one of our favorite brands to win us over again …
I have a child who once angrily crumpled up any coloring page if it didn't turn out "perfect." Grass had to be the perfect green, sky had to be the perfect blue, and don't even get me started on the perfect cherry red needed for superher…
We love it when reeeeeally wonderful things go on sale ...especially when we've been eyeing them for months. Naturally, we want to share the joy with our readers, and this fantastic opportunity is one we'd hate for you to miss. The gorge…
Finding the best new lunchboxes and lunch bags for kids is one of our favorite back to school rituals. It's even more fun that we get to pick more than one, since we're shopping for you all! This year for our back to school shopping guid…
It's still a little toasty outside for me to consider baking, but I'm busy lining up recipes for when the temperature takes a dive. And because I usually bake more than my family can eat, I'm also collecting creative ideas for sharing my…
Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week just in case you missed them. 1. Just what we needed: another reason to shop at IKEA. 2. You don't even really need to be a Ryan Gosling fan to get a chuckle out of this. 3. Smart tips for …
Whether you can't wait for the school bus to come, or you wish summer would never quit, it's nice to remember all those teachers who are revving up for another year of hard work. And I can't think of a better gift for those hardworking t…
The coast is clear. We checked under the bed, in the closet, and behind the curtains. The only monsters we found are these utterly adorable ones framed on the wall. And they look friendly. Well, except maybe for the chupacabra. If you ha…
I love to throw parties for my kids, especially with inspiration from all the great party ideas here on Cool Mom Picks. In particular, I'm always on the lookout for activities where our guests can make cool stuff that they'll actually wa…
Our pals at Tea Collection say their latest round of boys' pants can stand up to dragons, thanks to reinforced knees, durable material , and the look of denim without the zipper issues. So they'll probably survive the playground, too. Wh…
I'm a huge fan of email, instant messaging, text messaging , direct messaging, and wishing people happy birthday on Facebook. If there's a way to reach out and touch someone with kind words, hey, I support it. But a handwritten note is s…
Just in time for back to school shopping, I am so smitten with these hand-painted, colorful moleskine journals from an Etsy artist who shares my sense of humor and writing geekery. At Em Dash PaperCo you'll find lots of eye and desk cand…
Light switches are boring. Mostly. But thanks to our clever friends at Graphic Spaces, we've now got these fun switchplate covers in shapes like owls, octopi, and a rocket ship. So it's a little more fun to turn off the lights for bed. "…
