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Behind every product is a person: Excellent reminder from Krochet Kids.
We first featured Krochet Kids a few years back, and immediately loved this non-profit's mission of creating gifts that give back, to help provide job training and a sustainable income source in impoverished communities around the globe. While they have big hearts,...
Simple tips for getting kids to brush their teeth more independently. You know, beyond begging.
With four kids running around my house, that's a whole lot of teeth to keep up with, and as much as I'd like to say my kids are always excited and enthusiastic about brushing their teeth on their own for those seemingly endless two minutes that's recommended by our...
Great party favors for 3 year olds? Reader Q+A
If you could do a post on cool favor ideas, that'd be great! My daughter's third birthday is coming up this fall, and I like to get children's party favors for 3 year olds that won't be thrown away when the guests get home! -CMP reader Monique, via email Monique, I...
Why you’ll eat up Gobble’s adorable cardboard furniture for kids
I have long loved finding unique, eco-friendly, and easy-to-assemble cardboard furniture and toys for kids. But while most of the cardboard items I've found to date are unfinished, I'm so intrigued by a new company on Kickstarter that marries adorable kid-friendly...
Start your day with coffee and a laugh. Thanks, Emily McDowell.
I'm pretty sure that artist Emily McDowell is inside my head, because every single thing she makes I find myself nodding and smiling, maybe laughing, and then laughing some more. And that's the case with her newest crop of funny coffee mugs which makes the line even...
12 creative tips for getting your kids ready for kindergarten. Because, kindergarten! Also, pass the tissues.
We are having so much fun with our kids home for summer break, the occasional sibling squabble aside, but we're already thinking about back-to-school. Especially on behalf of those of you in the south who start in what, like four minutes? There's so much to do to get...
5 fun ice cream gifts for hostesses. Who will officially now have the mostesses.
Okay, we've all been a little ice cream crazy around here, if you may have noticed -- and on Cool Mom Eats too. But it's not just a perfect treat, it can be the inspiration for a great hostess gift, should you be rounding out your summer with a few more lucky...
The most beautiful Disney invitations, and they happen to be online.
If you have a Disney crazy kid (do I need a pun in here about kids not being able to "let it go?") you're going to love this one: Paperless Post, our go-to site for high quality online invitations and stationery has just announced a new line of Paperless Post Disney...
Spawned Episode 7: Kale, no.
On our newest episode of SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz, we're chatting about Liz's some-number high school reunion (her stories are hilarious) and we discuss a few surprising benefits of turning 40. Then, we tackle the tough topic of picky eaters, sharing ten of the...
Print your own Monopoly money. Then say, wouldn’t it be great if this were real?
Yes, wishing Monopoly money were real may be the biggest cliché, but close behind it is wishing you had more of the fake kind. At least if you're like us and somehow manage to lose it over the years. So I'm not sure why I never considered this before, but I've found...
The coolest back to school shopping finds on Etsy, all with cash back. Thanks, Ebates!
Do you know how much the average parent spends on back to school shopping? Let's just say, a lot. We love supporting smaller indie brands, and finding the cool school supplies out there that helps make this time of year a little more fun -- but we also love a great...
ParaKito: A natural alternative to mosquito repellents for kids.
My son will be heading off to day camp later this month where he will swim, run, climb, and, quite possibly, be eaten alive by mosquitoes. Since I'm not too keen on him reapplying toxic chemicals all over himself midway through the day, I'm glad to have found a...
Free printable kids stationery. Since you’re already spending enough on camp as it is.
I'm all for splurging a bit on special camp stationery as my kids head off later this week (sniff), especially since it seems to compel them to use it more. But after about 25 cards or so -- wishful thinking, I know -- the costs add up. So I like the idea of...
10 of the most fun, most creative pool games for kids to play this summer beyond Marco Polo
If your aim is to get the kids to spend as much time in the pool as possible before summer ends, we've got you covered with 10 of the coolest, most creative pool games for toddlers to teens. Not only are these ideas a whole lot of fun, but they also help kids...
The ABCs of Game of Thrones: A is for Arya
Hi, my name is Liz and I'm obsessed with Game of Thrones. So I'm cheering that the show has earned 24 well-deserved Emmy nominations -- though oddly, no nods for comedy after that really bizarre Sandsnake fight scene in Dorne. In any case, while our children may be...
The cutest personalized baby shoes from top to bottom
We've always been big on recommending personalized gifts for people asking us for great baby gift ideas. Personalization makes any gift extra thoughtful, turns nearly anything into a keepsake, and it doesn't even have to cost a fortune. So my latest find to add to the...
9 fun, easy crafts using shells to remind the kids of your summer vacation
With temps in the high 90s and crazy humidity here, I'm really, really looking forward to the beach trip we have planned later this summer. So I've sought out lots of fun, easy DIY crafts using shells,which are an easy way for the kids to get creative and use up the...
A night light that says it all
The second I saw this Love You night light on Etsy, I thought it was the most perfect thing for about a zillion parents. For every child who wakes up in the middle of the night, trying to will themselves back to sleep, could anything be more comforting than both the...
Need an answer to I’m bored? How about 250 of them.
It may surprise readers of Cool Mom Tech, but I am pretty much a no-screens-in-the-car kind of a parent. Back when my youngest was still a toddler and four consecutive episodes of Dora meant a needed stretch of quiet. But now, unless it's an extra extra long car ride,...
How to keep your kids from forgetting their lunch boxes. Maybe? Hopefully?
When I saw the brand new Skip Hop Forget Me Not backpack and lunch bag sets earlier this year at Toy Fair, it was like an instant, I HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS. And now, at long last, they're available for purchase from their site, our affiliate Amazon, or indie...
SPAWNED Episode 7 (because we skipped 6): PANTIES. AGAIN.
We know, we know, we're talking about panties again on our latest SPAWNED with Kristen and Liz podcast episode. But this time, it's literal grown-up panties at the request of a listener, not metaphorical ones like we did a couple of weeks ago. We chat about whether...