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You know who wins with fair trade soccer balls? Everybody.
We're big fans of supporting fair trade at Cool Mom Picks, and it's always fun to find new artisans whose creations we adore. Personally, I love buying fair trade items because responsible purchases make me feel even better about shopping, which is already one of my...
Ergobaby X-tra: The baby carrier we love now with a little extra awesome.
My first son turned me into a hard-core babywearer when he made it mighty clear that he hated riding in strollers or car seats. We'd travel everywhere with nothing but our Ergobaby carrier and a diaper or two. Magic! So my ears perked up when I heard that Ergobaby's...
A new baby gift set that gets around
We love the whole premise of Lately Lily, who teaches kids the joy of travel and worldliness--a little like our generation's Eloise, but without the bad attitude. And now kids can start joining her on journeys from birth, with these cute new gift sets for baby boys...
Bella and Harry: Books to take children around the world in 35 pages
My kids are increasingly fascinated by travel and different cities around the world, but alas, I've yet to find that spare million in my old jacket pocket that will allow us to travel the globe every year. Still, this new book series for kids is a really wonderful way...
Is there anything cuter than a dad reading to his kids?
What's cuter than a dad reading to his kids? It's a dad reading to his kids while wearing an adorable shirt featuring this distinctive artwork by the ever awesome Edward Gorey. Edward Gorey is known for his delightfully creepy drawings and his love of cats and books,...
Best lunch containers for kids (and other goodies that make lunch boxes more fun): Back to School Guide 2013
There's no shortage of cool lunch containers, bento boxes, water bottles and other fun accessories to help make your kid's lunch a little more appealing than our own brown-bag days of yore. Here, we've pared them down to a few of the very coolest for our 2013 back to...
Our lips are sealed…and safe from the sun.
I'm a sunscreen addict. I won't leave the house unless I'm slathered with the sunscreen. (And you wouldn't be mistaken if you saw two kids leave my house in the mornings looking like they were dipped in white paint.) But finding moisturizing lip stuff with good SPF?...
9 simple school lunch ideas that have nothing to do with making (yet another) sandwich
At some point this school year--sooner than you think--both you and your child will grow weary of the humble school lunch sandwich. It's a known quantity, which is comforting some days, but not every day, right? So here are 9 easy school lunch recipes--most of which...
Zippy nighttime diaper changes? We’re in.
As excited as I am about the impending arrival of Baby #3, one thing I am not particularly looking forward to is the sleep deprivation that arrives on the scene with a newborn. I recall with vague familiarity the middle of the night feedings and changings--and...
Making the first day of preschool a little easier. On the kids, if not you.
As kids go back to school, some are ready to jump right in, make friends, and get busy with the water table, while others need a little more help separating from mom and dad. So I love this craft that could make that first day of preschool, daycare or kindergarten a...
The Day the Crayons Quit: A very cool creativity manifesto
I have a child who once angrily crumpled up any coloring page if it didn't turn out "perfect." Grass had to be the perfect green, sky had to be the perfect blue, and don't even get me started on the perfect cherry red needed for superhero capes. So maybe that's why...
Going back to school with Gap, and a nice shiny Gap gift card from us to you.
We like back to school shopping for kids, obviously. And we like giving things away. So we're super excited that our sponsor Gap is hosting an amazing event in more than a dozen of their stores--and letting us give one of our readers a $200 to spend with them. Whoo!...
The only thing cooler than Hoth is this Star Wars book shelf
You can't buy your kid a life-sized AT-AT or landspeeder. But you can give them the coolest Star Wars-themed book shelf we've ever seen. This AT-AT Imperial Bookcase from WhittledinWood on Etsy is a masterpiece of engineering. Handmade of birch plywood, it's made to...
Birchbox limited edition box for teens: A great value for the budding cosmetics junkie
While I am still the one mom who thinks my daughter should wash off her play nailpolish before heading off to elementary school, I understand that the teen years are different. Instead of ducking perfume-sprayers in the department store for hours while trolling for...
Comfy seating for your growing reader
We're always happy when one of our favorite companies surprises us with a cool new design. P'kolino has done just that with a perfect new perch for your favorite little reader. Leave it to one of our favorite brands to win us over again with their new Reader...
Instant heirloom toy boxes, now on sale
We love it when reeeeeally wonderful things go on sale...especially when we've been eyeing them for months. Naturally, we want to share the joy with our readers, and this fantastic opportunity is one we'd hate for you to miss. The gorgeous Owyn Toy Box and Maude Toy...
The best lunchboxes and lunch bags: Back to School Guide 2013
Finding the best new lunchboxes and lunch bags for kids is one of our favorite back to school rituals. It's even more fun that we get to pick more than one, since we're shopping for you all! This year for our back to school shopping guide, we've pared it down to 14...
The only thing better than a cupcake? A cupcake tucked into this gift box.
It's still a little toasty outside for me to consider baking, but I'm busy lining up recipes for when the temperature takes a dive. And because I usually bake more than my family can eat, I'm also collecting creative ideas for sharing my wares with friends and...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week just in case you missed them. 1. Just what we needed: another reason to shop at IKEA. 2. You don't even really need to be a Ryan Gosling fan to get a chuckle out of this. 3. Smart tips for talking to your teen...
Monsters: way better on the wall than under the bed
The coast is clear. We checked under the bed, in the closet, and behind the curtains. The only monsters we found are these utterly adorable ones framed on the wall. And they look friendly. Well, except maybe for the chupacabra. If you have kids who dig monsters or...
Head of the class: This personalized teacher’s gift beats an apple any day
Whether you can't wait for the school bus to come, or you wish summer would never quit, it's nice to remember all those teachers who are revving up for another year of hard work. And I can't think of a better gift for those hardworking teachers than one that says,...