Hey Kid, Paint Your Own Toys.

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

With all toy recalls, everyone has been joking about making their own toys. But considering I can barely make a complete dinner, I don’t know that I can be trusted to handcraft a cool toy worthy of my picky 3-year-old.But we can most certainly paint...

Mom-Approved Mistletoe

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

I’m all for celebrating the holidays with a bit of seasonal wear, but I haven’t quite figured out why, in order for something to be considered festive, it has to be drenched in snowmen and candy canes. Baby Legs’ stylish new seasonal...

Next Stop, Oprah’s Book Club

by Cool Mom Team | Cards + Stationery

I have yet to nail down the perfect way to effectively collect and display my daughter’s massive amounts of artwork. But then I found Little Author, an awesome mom and dad-run business that will take your kid’s artwork and turn it into a real live book.The...

In the News[boy]

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style

I am now calling my son "The kid with the largest head on this planet" — said with love, of course. The search has been on to find a hat for him that’s cute, warm, and won’t cut off all blood flow to his brain.Well thanks to Faith’s...

The Little Engine That Refused to Contain Lead Paint

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

In light of this year’s recall of the Ubiquitous Licensed Cartoon Character Train Set Which Shall Remain Nameless, we’ve gotten an insane number of inquiries from cautious parents looking for other options. Oh, if only there were something made from wood,...

When is a Box Not a Box? When It’s a Mansion

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

Like all parents, I’ve learned that indeed it’s true, kids are often happier playing with the package a gift comes in than the gift itself. Of course it doesn’t stop us from giving them more than cardboard boxes. Until now.The cardboard playhouse is...

Bring Home a Kitten for the Holidays

by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings

I am a little melancholy as I embark upon my first holiday season in close to two decades without my beloved, nasty, shedding, crazy, man-eating cat. But if the trade-off means that I can justify bringing home these Little  Dear Fatkitties from artist Aimee Ray,...

Baby Gifts That Give Back

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

If you hear the words "fair trade" thrown around but never really knew what it was, let us ‘splain: It basically means that you’re buying from people who take care of their artisans and workers by paying more than minimum wage, providing...

On the Outside Chance That No, You Don’t Feel Like Feeding Your Baby in the Bathroom

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

Heading into the home stretch with baby #3, I’ve been starting to think about all of those upcoming feedings. Nope, not the ones that will jolt me out of bed every hour on the hour, but the ones that take place during the day. In public. With other people...

Coats on the Wings of Angels

by Cool Mom Team | Living

I confess I’m totally guilty of tossing the kids’ coats over chairs, the stroller handle, the exersaucer (the floor) – pretty much everywhere but in the coat closet. Excellent example I’m setting, I know. Maybe I’d be more apt to hang the...