More coolness from recent weeks…
6 unexpected nativity sets your kids can actually play with
Let's face it: Some nativity sets are just begging to be played with. Their tiny animal figurines and family of little dolls is simply irresistible to little hands. And as anyone who's ever tried to convince a preschooler that these are not actually toys knows, not...
Bitsbox: The fantastic STEM gift idea that taught my 4 kids to code their own apps.
It's no secret that parents love finding tech gifts for kids that we can justify as being both fun and educational, but the true test isn't whether we think they're cool -- but rather, whether our own kids play with them. Over and over again. That's why we we're so...
Retail is for suckers! Save money shopping online with these expert tips and resources | Spawned Ep 60
After ten years of browsing retailers for a living, putting together shopping guides of all kinds (like Holiday Gift Guides, ahem) and getting to know the ins and outs of online shopping, we thought it would be helpful to devote an entire episode of Spawned to all of...
17 irreverent stocking stuffers for adults both naughty and nice
You can only put so much candy coal into an adult's stocking, so here are 17 fabulous but irreverent stocking stuffers for adults who've been mostly nice...but a little naughty. Or for those who just need a good laugh this holiday season. Or a little extra nope. CMP...
12 of the coolest menorahs for kids, from rainbows to dinosaurs to emoji.
While I think using an heirloom Hanukkah menorah that has been passed down from previous generations is a lovely idea, it's also nice to have a menorah just for kids, to help get them as excited about lighting the candles as they are about eight days of gifts. And...
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Whichever social media site is your guilty pleasure du jour, we’re there, making sure you don’t miss our favorite posts on parenting, fashion, apps, recipes, deals and discounts, and random awesomeness from around the web. Plus our favorite part: we love hearing from...
The best group card games to play with the whole family: Game night, bring it.
Now that Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, it's really starting to feel like Christmas to me. And as much as I love the shopping and the hot cocoa and the decorations, my favorite part is the parties. Instead of sending the kids to the playroom to watch a movie...
Prime: The photography book of women who make us want to be better women.
Looking for a cool holiday gift this season? Well, we do have 350 cool gift ideas in this year's holiday gift guide, including a whole category of empowering gifts for girls who are going to grow up to run the world. And now here's one for those same empowered,...
The papercraft book that makes Christmas crafting so, so easy.
Houses up and down our street are starting to turn on their holiday lights, and it's beginning to look at lot like Christmas in our neighborhood. My craft-loving kids would like for us to DIY everything holiday around here -- cotton-ball snowmen, reindeer food,...
We found 5 fab waterproof boots that also keep you warm this winter
Weather experts from Europe to the US are warning us to brace ourselves for the coldest winter in years...again. So, when life gives you snow, I say go shopping for a great pair of snow boots! When it comes to a good snow boot, I want something that will keep my feet...
Free printables + activities that help grow kids’ hearts 3 sizes this Grinch-mas
Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. We read that line in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas every year, but it can sometimes be difficult to drive home the message with kids who are a bit...
The subscription box that shines a little light this holiday season.
Confession: The end of daylight savings is killing me. It's dark by dinner time, the cold is creeping in, and the stress is high, and I just want to hibernate forever. One surprising thing that's helping me? Candles. They add warmth, a beautiful scent, and a cozy...
We wish you a merry Hothmas with this Star Wars holiday sweater.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, children everywhere trembled in fear...of having to wear holiday sweaters. The dark side of dorky clothes warred with the light side of cozy warmth, the air filling with shrieks of, "Moooom, do I have to?" Until this sweater...
5 wonderful ways to give back as a family all year long
It's #GivingTuesday, a day we look forward to every year because we're happy to share some of our favorite ways to give back. And while we love a dedicated day that nudges people to do good, we also love to help you find ways to give back as a family on this day --...
Cool holiday gift alert: 10 fabulous personalized keychains you won’t want to lose
Personalized gifts have always been one of our favorite ways to celebrate a loved one, because it turns whatever you're giving into a special keepsake. Over the years, we've seen that personalized keychains are consistently one of our most popular gift ideas here on...
TogetherList makes it easy to do good in the world on #GivingTuesday
We celebrate #GivingTuesday each year right after Thanksgiving, and with good reason -- it's the perfect way to focus on giving back to our communities, especially at a time that we're all so mindful about gratitude and thankful for what we have. Plus (cough) we...
The best Cyber Monday deals from 150+ of our favorite shops big and small. Yay for savings!
If you’re looking for some of the best Cyber Monday shopping deals and discounts around the web today, we’ve we've put together only the biggest and best (sorry, get $1 off purchases of $100 -- no room for you here) all from our favorite shops! We’ll continue to...
Personalize a Stokke Tripp Trapp chair — a very special holiday gift for a very lucky child.
If you’re looking for a truly special holiday gift for a friend, family member, or for your own little bundle of joy, we think that the Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair, now available with free personalized engraving, is a fabulous option. We're big fans of the Tripp Trapp at...
This new book for girls has us shouting, WOW!
WOWsdom! The Girl’s Guide to the Positive and the Possible is a new interactive book I found recently on Kickstarter that has one very important mission: to help raise our female leaders of tomorrow. And they've set out to do just that by sharing the intimate and...
The best Small Business Saturday deals: 75+ ways to save big while you shop small.
We love supporting our favorite small businesses every day of course, but to encourage you to make the most of Small Business Saturday, so many of them have offered up the best shopping deals and discounts today. We’ve rounded up more than 75 of them for you right...
It’s here! Our 2016 Cool Mom Picks holiday gift guide! Whoo!
We are so, so excited to present our 2016 holiday gift guide, with over 350 gifts for everyone on your list. This is our eleventh annual gift guide (can you believe it?), and we're thrilled that along with the big shops we all love, we're sharing cool finds from tons...