March On, Dr. King
I want my kids to know that Martin Luther King Day represents more than a three-day weekend. But instead of watching more grown-up documentaries that can be a bit scary for little eyes, I'm thrilled to have a copy of Scholastic's new DVD, March On! The Day My Brother...
Here Be Monsters – And Birds And Robots And Squids – For Your Little Monster
You'd think that with all those businesses out there designing hip/cool/adorable/clever tees for kids, a mother would be able to find at least one sweet monster design that was exactly to her taste. I mean, robots are everywhere. So are space aliens and bug-like...
Got donations? Here’s how to help Haiti
We know that moms are, by definition, givers. But after something like Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, it can be hard to know how to best help. If you're wanting to donate to relief efforts but unsure of where your money will do the most good, we have some...
Scribble me an I Love You
If I had to contribute one bit of mom wisdom to the new parents of the world, it would be to always have a stack of kid-friendly cards at the ready. My favorites have been the ones with space for your own children to scribble a drawing or scratch out their names, and...
Bootie-ful
I remember feeling pretty annoyed with everyone telling me how difficult it was to have a winter baby - more blankets, big coats, being stuck in the house all day. The list goes on. But what they all failed to mention was the adorableness of winter baby wear, like...
Saddle up for old-fashioned fun
Is it possible to have a kids' show nowadays that doesn't involve robots, high technology, or characters that make you want to throw a shoe at the television before your eardrums rupture? Sometimes!John Bankhead--a father seeking entertainment "like we used to...
Custom home design from Jonathan Adler? Welll, sort of.
Far too much of my time this weekend was devoured as I messed around with the wonderful Design Your Own tool on Jonathan Adler. According to the description, it lets you "unleash your inner Adler" and go crazy with colors to create the modern totes, throw pillows or...
Cool Mom Picks loves Parents Magazine!
We were already huge fans of Parents Magazine (who isn't?), but now we have even more reason to love them--for including Cool Mom Picks on their list of Parents Power Moms. Wow.We're sooooo flattered to be a part of this fantastic list (if we do say so ourselves) of...
Breaking News: Toy Manufacturers Replace Toxic Lead with Toxic Cadmium
In 2007, a rash of recalls of mass-produced children's toys, clothes, and jewelry, many containing lead, most of which had been cheaply manufactured in China, inspired us to create our first-ever Cool Mom Picks Safer Toy Guide. Since then, we've been pleased to note,...
Finger puppets of the rich and musically gifted
We're all singing Yellow Submarine in our sleep around here, thanks to Santa slipping Beatles Rock Band under the tree a few weeks ago. And really, there's nothing much cuter than a three year-old belting "Paperback wriiiiiiiter" at the top of his lungs, unless he...