by Christina Refford | Baby, Kid Style
The weather outside may finally have us shaking in our boots, but I’m feeling kind of warm inside just looking at the cutest handmade winter fleece hats for babies and toddlers from Mrs PTB on Etsy. They’ll almost make you want to leave the warmth of your...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
When I first heard from dad and animator Brandon Ray about this alphabet video for toddlers that he created for his own children, Bleu and Violet, I will be honest, I wasn’t expecting much. But after watching, I am utterly charmed. The Paper Alphabet is a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
For the past few years, I’ve traveled to Brooklyn, grabbed my editor Liz, and headed to the most fun conference filled with some of the best and smartest people making and promoting kids’ music.We do it for love of the genre. And to find great new...
by Cool Mom Team | Beauty + Cosmetics
We may be beauty and fashion fanatics to some degree, but chasing after kids and working full-time means that we have less time than we like to spend on taking care of ourselves. Why do you think we’re such fans of online shopping? The one drawback:...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
One day the kids are happily singing along to Yo Gabba Gabba; the next, they’ve somehow learned lyrics to a Katy Perry song that makes me blush. Ugh, they cross that bridge so fast. I suggest you slow your older kids down a bit with The Jimmies, whose sound off...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment + Media
Star Wars fans are nodding sagely at this headline and raising their glasses of blue milk. To the rest of you, maybe you noticed how “May the fourth” sounds like “May the Force?” Yeah. All it takes is one fabulous pun, and we Star Wars geeks...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Yo Gabba Gabba! adds a float to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York today? Suddenly we have renewed commitment to tune in. No offense, Underdog.Bonus points if Biz Markie makes an appearance. But we’ll settle for Brobee doing Party in My Tummy and...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
The Yo! Gabba Gabba infatuation has reached a fevered pitch in my household, as my 19 month-old can now say “DJ Lance Rock” better than she can say Grandma. Which is no slight to Grandma. In fact, Grandma was cool enough to devote the better part of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Spawned Podcast
On this week’s episode of Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we’re chatting with humorist and writer Wendi Aarons about one of the most popular posts she wrote on Cool Mom Picks: The 9 worst television shows for kids. Wow, did people have a lot to say about...
