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Remembering Shirley Temple: Her best 3 films to watch with your kids.
We were so, so sad to hear that Shirley Temple Black passed away Monday night. She was one of our (and probably your) most very favorite child stars ever—those dimples! Those curls! Not to mention the respected diplomatic path she took as an adult. If your children...
Super cool last minute Valentine’s gift ideas you can still get delivered in time. Because IOUs aren’t sexy.
Let's not call us procrastinators. Let's just say...we're busy. Because we are. So we get it. if you're still looking for a last minute Valentine's Day gift for a special someone, here are a few ideas that go a little further than a hastily scribbled, wrinkled card...
7 sophisticated, printable Valentine’s cards for adults–or very precocious teens.
If you've run out of time to order some of the fantastic Valentine's cards we've already featured on Cool Mom Picks, don't stress. We've got your back with some printable valentines for adults. Unlike these cute 14 printable classroom Valentines for kids, this...
7 children’s cold and flu season must-haves. Also, for parents’ sanity
If your house is anything like ours, the childrens' cold and flu season has arrived with a vengeance and you've got a revolving door of illness--or are miraculously staving it off. Somehow, it always catches us off guard, and we're scrambling to stock our medicine...
Cute animal pillows for your kids’ rooms get way more funky. And we like it.
I stumbled across these bold, modern, graphic animal throw pillows for children's rooms online at Ferm Living tonight and am instantly smitten. They are a playful but not childish way to decorate a couch or armchair in your kids' playroom or in the rocker in your...
A chic play mat that matches your living room more than it matches a neon explosion
There are many times I've considered permanently covering the floor in butcher paper to protect it from the ketchup and rice that always miss my kids' mouths at mealtime. Same goes for those days my son paints on his easel. Although I've considered sacrificing a few...
Inspirational artwork for children’s rooms? Reader Q+A
Hello I don’t suppose you know the brand of the inspirational artwork for kids rooms you feature on an old post about Gilt Group personalized sales ? I love them but can’t find them. Many thanks, Jill. Jill, you have great taste--we love those prints too, and...
5 of our favorite tech picks this week
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our most popular posts from Cool Mom Tech this past week. 1. The new addictive app that we and our kids can't stop playing. Stop us! 2. A delicious treat for iPhone lovers. 3. This was a big week for Facebook: First...
The first memory game we’ve seen that helps your kids remember happy memories, too.
What kind of cruel punishment is it that parents, with the brain fog that comes from raising children, are expected to compete with their kids' fresh brains in memory games? We featured scented memory games and modern art memory games, but they usually end up with the...
An alternative to cabbage leaves: Nursing moms get relief from the weird, kind of wonderful NuzzleHUG.
Anyone who has gone through the highs and lows of breastfeeding knows that no matter how experienced you are, you're bound to have moments of discomfort. Or worse. The truth is for some, nursing can be one big outright ouch, with afflictions from cracked nipples to...
A super sweet DIY Valentine’s Day gift for tea lovers
I'm a huge fan of handmade gifts, but rarely have the time or the patience to actually make anything myself. But when I saw these DIY polaroid photo tea bags on Photojojo (love them), I knew I had hit the jackpot for DIY Valentine's Day gifts for the grandparents and...
The Alexander Calder pop-up book that will make kids fall in love with art forever.
When a book gets your kids excited to read more, that's about the most beautiful thing in the world. But when a book gets your kids excited to create too, it's absolutely thrilling. And that's just what happened when my girls discovered the gorgeously produced new...
7 indulgent, easy homemade chocolate treats for your little Valentines (and the big ones, too).
What I want for Valentine’s Day: LOVE! What my kids want for Valentine’s Day: CHOCOLATE! Okay, I want chocolate, too, but I like fancy chocolate. For the kids, I’ll be whipping up one of these super easy, homemade chocolate treats for Valentine's Day. The pricey stuff...
14 of the best printable Valentine’s Day cards for the classroom
Save yourself the last-minute crunch for classroom Valentine's Day cards by printing the cutest, most stylish Valentines now, right from the comforts of home. We just featured all sorts of DIY Valentine's classroom cards including printables made for handing out...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Hey we are too! Follow Cool Mom Picks and you'll find cool pins like this every day. 1. Love this DIY Valentine's heart craft your kids could make this weekend. 2. The super cool new appliance our follower are coveting--and...
The Lego Movie Review – A real block buster.
As the cultural discussion continues about building toys for girls and gender specific toy aisles, let me start by saying that my girls have been talking non-stop about The Lego Movie since they first saw a preview for it months ago. They are fans of everything...
Say Je T’aime on Valentine’s Day with a playful heart pendant
We've found such an abundance of cool jewelry for Valentine's Day lately that I wanted to throw one more into the fray. Just in case you needed even more choices: a cloisonne Je T'aime heart pendant at Poketo. I shouldn't be surprised that it was designed by Kristine...
A huge, free Valentines coloring page that could keep your kids out of the candy jar for 6 seconds or so
My son's favorite activities lately are puzzles and coloring. So you should have seen his face when I hit the free printables and handed him this giant free Valentine's coloring page coloring page with a Candyland theme from Mr. Printable, one of our longtime...
Kidscounter: Non-toxic shampoo for kids that we love. Even if they make your kid want to eat a creamsicle.
I don't know about you, but I feel like I've tried tons of kid's shampoos, with mixed reviews from my kids. While there are many non-toxic shampoos for babies and kids these days, it's been hard to find a scent that speaks to my sons, who hate stuff that smells too...
Cool Mom Picks on Instagram! Only oh…a few years late.
Considering it's 2014 and all, and considering how many fun, weird, interesting, adorable, cool and otherwise entertaining things we tend to see in our lives, we thought it was time to get Cool Mom Picks on Instagram. And so, we did. Visit us for our first photo today...
Kick off the Winter Olympics with 7 excellent party treats, printables and activities for kids
The Winter Olympics will kick off this Friday night with their Opening Ceremonies, which is possibly my favorite part of the Olympics. My family loves watching this huge party on TV, but to be honest, the kids get a little bored by the time Hungary or Moldova is...