More coolness from recent weeks…
Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash 2013: The stars were out, and so were we!
Once again, Cool Mom Picks was so happy to support our friends at Baby Buggy on June 4 at the annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash in Central Park, and helping them to raise close to $500,000 for at-risk families with young children in need. Wow, did the celebs come out...
Happy Father’s Day, cool dads!
Wishing all the cool dads out there a wonderful day. -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Picks
They’ll scream for this ice cream truck playhouse
As soon as school wraps up for the year, my kids want to know when the ice cream truck is going to come jingling down the street. But I know they'd scream even louder for their very own ice cream truck to manage any day of the year. Famous OTO's cardboard ice cream...
Father’s Day recipes for breakfast and brunch the kids can help make
I loved Stacie's recent post on Father's Day recipes all using bacon, but some of them are arguably more for the semi-pro home cook to take on as opposed to say...the kids. If your kids are into helping you whip up something yummy and easy for dad, here are some...
Hearts.com: Gorgeous accessories for a cause. Is there a better kind?
I hardly need an excuse to shop for new jewelry or handbags, but hey, when they support an amazing cause, I have to buy them, right? Here are a ton I'm coveting for more reasons than one. Hearts.com is a new-to-me site that works with more than 2000 artisans all over...
The coolest embroidery kits just for kids, hold the needle!
With all the fun my oldest daughter had making the DIY cross-stitch keychains and necklaces I found on Etsy, I can't wait to try this awesome embroidery project with her. This amazing DIY embroidery kit for kids is perfect even for your younger but still...
Say cheese. This fun LEGO Polaroid “camera” has us grinning.
Summertime is serious LEGO time around here. The kids and I are always looking for novel ways to enhance LEGO play. So I'm really digging this new LEGO hack (meaning it's not an official LEGO product, but it's officially fun). This groovy "camera" comes from LEGO...
I promise not to wear other sneakers. I promise not to wear other sneakers. I promise not to…
If your kids are suddenly behaving just a little too politely for your liking, we've got just the remedy. In the form of this awesome new collaboration between Converse and The Simpsons. The new Simpsons Converse Collection for kids and adults will be available on the...
Toy boxes made better than most toys these days. Also? On sale.
From the day we discovered Kirsten Hathcock's beautifully handmade storage pieces at Mod Mom Furniture, we fell in love. A Mod Mom toy box looks as beautiful as any other furniture in the house, even if it is made to hide decapitated Barbies and wayward LEGO pieces....
The hippest paper dolls in the history of paper dolls. (Possibly a true fact.)
My kids have definitely developed an obsession with paper dolls since I unearthed the ultimate guide to free printable paper dolls on the web. But if you're willing to spend just a few dollars, I've found some that are seriously fantastic. And uh...not just for kids....
One way to get kids to eat their fruit. If you don’t steal it first.
My kids, as with all kids, are obsessed with gummies. But I find that fruit chews give them the same satisfaction with a little less guilt. On my part. Hooray for a new brand that avoids the guilt entirely, and just in time for me to seek out new lunchbox snacks for...
Father’s Day ideas for family fun: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide
This post in our Father's Day Gift Guide series brought to you by Dove Men+Care. We all know that the gift of time can be the best Father's Day gift of all--along with a handmade card, of course. If you're looking for some family fun ideas, here are a few that can...
6 bacon-tastic recipes for Father’s Day, from breakfast to dinner to cocktails
Father's Day is this Sunday, so we're talking bacon. I know: so predictable, so genderist, and yet...so right. Take one look at these six recipes using bacon and try telling me otherwise. (Coffee Bacon Waffle Sandwich? C'mon, daddy!) Let me say that again: Coffee...
Sending beautiful birth announcements and baby shower invitations just got easier. Way easier.
Paperless Post has saved my hide on more than one occasion in the last 3 years since they launched. I've used this wonderful service to send digital kids' party invitations, adult party invitations, thank you notes, and yeah, apology notes for not sending a thank you...
Fun DIY place card ideas for children’s parties. Makes us want to go to a party!
Should you be the type of parent who is actually able to wrangle the kids into assigned seats at a child's birthday party (or say, at the children's table at your adult party?) you'll be needing place cards. You can even hand out the place cards when the kids walk in...
Super Scandinavian modern design for kids. Without the plane ticket to Scandinavia.
Oh, Internet, how I love thee. Chic NYC boutiques await me on my laptop, 24/7 even when I'm nowhere near. And my latest online thrill is a children's shop stocked to brimming with gorgeous Scandinavian style. Ja, takk! (Yes, please!) {Don't miss an exclusive discount...
A seriously rugged (and really cool) balance bike for older kids
Watching your kids learn how to ride a bike is one of those nerve-wracking yet awesome moments of parenting that you don't soon forget. For some kids, it can take a bit longer to learn this fine art of balancing. And that's where this bike comes happily into play....
Splurgey gifts for the dad who has everything: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide
You know the dad who has everything? The one who's impossible to shop for? Yep, so do we. So here, we present some of our favorite splurgey Father's Day gift ideas for that very guy. Not that he wouldn't love something from the rest of our Father's Day Gift Guide, but...
Happy birthday Maurice Sendak! From Google and from us.
Today would have been Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday. And while we're still missing him, just about a year after his death, he lives on through some of our favorite Maurice Sendak children's books. And today, through one of the coolest Google Doodles ever. ...
Dream a little dream of your baby (finally) asleep in a cozy bassinet
With my first two kids, the bassinet was a bedside fixture for at least the first month or two after their respective arrivals. Clunky and awkward, it was not exactly a charmer -- and my wakeful babies didn't seem too impressed, either. This time around, I'm trading...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week just in case you missed them! 1. Seriously awesome news if you're an Amazon Prime member. Whoo! 2. A completely unique way to turn your photos into amazing gifts. 3. The coolest Father's Day gifts for the...