I saw the shine

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

I grew up wearing a pair of bright, patent leather red mary janes over white tights and darn if I don’t still carry a torch for shiny shoes for girls. You too? Well Umi Shoes has plenty in the shiny but practical department this fall for little and big girls...

Whooooo makes the coolest toy boxes?

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I kind of wish Kiersten Hathcock of Mod Mom Furniture would stop making so many cool new pieces for kids because frankly, our we don’t have the room for all of it. Next up: Her adorable new Woodland Mod Owl Toy Box, handcrafted safely and beautifully with...

A is for awesome baby gift

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Adults

I have been smitten with the beautiful cut-paper illustrations from Brooklyn artist Ida Pearle since I first discovered her custom artwork in a local boutique and nabbed a print for the new baby of my BFF. Her work has since become one of my go-to gifts for great...

Crafty genes by mail order

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Update: This site no longer exists. RIP Kid’s Busy Box.   I thought that 4 hours of preschool every day would satiate my daughter’s immense hunger for crafts, but alas, she still comes home from school running directly for the glue and construction...

Come See Us at the Disco. Well. Sort of.

by Cool Mom Team | Meta

We’re huge fans of any activity that we’ll enjoy just as much as our kids, and Baby Loves Disco is clearly at the top of our list. So when mom Heather and dad Andy, the master minds behind these family friendly disco parties asked us to team up with them...

Get Your Paws Off My Books

by Rita | Cards + Stationery

Want to add an air of permanence to your child’s library? And want to call that stack of chewed books in the corner of her room a library? Here’s how: Bookplates.If you’re a Cool Mom Picks newsletter subscriber, you were just introduced to a whole...

The Neatnik Saucer – A better option than high chair covers the size of a schoolbus

by Julie | Uncategorized

I used to love going out to eat, knowing that I had no role whatsoever in the preparation or clean-up. These days, with three kids and a diaper bag in tow, in the time it takes for a single sip of wine and a quick glimpse of the menu, six crayons and two spoons and a...

They’re never too young to say thanks

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

As my daughter gets older and more capable of making bigger messes, we’re giving her more responsibilities. That means making her bed, clearing her plate, and yes, even writing her own thank-you notes. Granted, she can’t exactly write anything except her...

Cleatskins – Clean car, unmarked floors, happy Soccer Mom

by Mir | Random Coolness

While I’d rather you not call me a Soccer Mom, the fact remains that… well… I am, by definition, a Soccer Mom who spends a lot of Saturday mornings on the field.I also spend a lot of time vacuuming dirt and grass out of my car, and hollering,...

Where Mother Goose meets Aphex Twin

by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media

If ever a CD was made to be played in a W Hotel guest room that requests a crib, Chill Baby, by Californian musician and producer Cordovan, is it. It’s cool as the name suggests, mixing mellow electronica with both original and familiar children’s melodies...