More coolness from recent weeks…
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...
10 easy-to-make DIY Valentine’s Day classroom treats for crafty kids
If there’s one time of year you’ll find me getting crafty with the kids, it’s around Valentine’s Day. But only under two conditions: 1) I get to sip wine while we craft and 2) the craft involves treats. These printables, crafts, and recipes make for perfect...
A custom photo gift for babies too young to make one themselves
We all know how much babies and toddlers love to look at photos of the people they love, and so a custom photo gift can be a wonderful baby gift. But if you are like me, those puffy, plastic photo albums aren't your idea of great nursery decor. And framed pictures in...
10 indulgent Nutella recipes for World Nutella Day: Time to look for the comfy pants
Any day could be Nutella Day in my home, but since today has been decreed World Nutella Day, we have an excuse to serve up some yummy Nutella recipes, and celebrate its hazlenutty, chocolatey goodness even more. We've mined our site for some of our favorite recipes...
Welcome that new tiny overlord with a card for parents who need to laugh.
They're demanding, loud, unstoppable, and more than capable of completely taking over our lives. Yes, babies are overlords, but we love them right down to their scrunchy little toes. And this cute new baby card might even get your sleepless friend who's been nursing...
A lovely keepsake Valentine’s Day necklace for moms (and it’s affordable too, hint, hint)
I'm a sucker for personalized jewelry, especially on Valentine's Day, but not so stoked about the expensive pricetags. But when I found these affordable heart necklaces at My Tiny Star Shining, I felt like Oprah. "You get a necklace! And you get a necklace!" which is...
How to drop baby weight realistically? 8 tips and tricks from a mom who’s been there.
So many new moms want to know how to drop baby weight and having gone through it myself--four times--you could say I have a few tips to offer. I felt extremely fortunate that I had a fairly easy time dropping my baby weight after my first and second kids. But then I...
8 extremely cool sets of modern alphabet blocks
I don't know if there's a more perfect gift for a baby than a great set of modern alphabet blocks. (Besides maybe a great alphabet poster.) They start as decor in the nursery, become a great toddler toy, and eventually you get to watch as your kid turns them into...