Cool, modern Christmas tree skirts that go with your own home decor, not Grandma’s.

by Kate Etue | Art + Decor

We’re pulling out the Christmas decorations and dusting off the ornaments around here, and I’m realizing that one easy way to spruce up my holiday decor is with a fresh, new tree skirt. But have you ever searched for a modern Christmas tree...

6 unexpected nativity sets your kids can actually play with

by Caroline Siegrist | Uncategorized

Let’s face it: Some nativity sets are just begging to be played with. Their tiny animal figurines and family of little dolls is simply irresistible to little hands. And as anyone who’s ever tried to convince a preschooler that these are not actually toys...

The papercraft book that makes Christmas crafting so, so easy.

by Kate Etue | Books for Kids, DIY

Houses up and down our street are starting to turn on their holiday lights, and it’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in our neighborhood. My craft-loving kids would like for us to DIY everything holiday around here — cotton-ball snowmen, reindeer...

The ultimate Black Friday Deal roundup: 150+ amazing deals from favorite shops, big and small

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

If you’re looking for some of the best Black Friday shopping deals and discounts around the web, we’ve rounded them up for you right here, along with the best Black Friday tech deals over on Cool Mom Tech. We’ll continue to update the post with sales all day (and...

10 fun ideas for holiday traditions you can start with your family right now

by Cool Mom Team | Tips + Tricks

One of our most favorite parts of the holidays (no, not presents, though we like those too) are the family traditions we celebrate year after year. There’s just something so special about looking forward to our annual holiday rituals, whether they started...

7 unique nativity sets for families with young kids. So basically, not glass.

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

Now that it’s officially December, I will soon unpack and set up my childhood nativity set, even if our holidays are largely secular nowadays. However after three kids who turned my nativity into a sort of dollhouse toy each year, it’s time for me to...

Counting down to Christmas with acts of kindness

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

We’ve covered lots of cool Advent calendar over the years, because what kid doesn’t want to countdown to the big day of toys and treats with…well, okay. A lot of little toys and treats. So I was really touched by this sweet Acts of Kindness countdown...

Our favorite Pinterest pins of the week: Holiday season edition

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins like these daily, from our site and beyond.  Can you tell we’ve got holidays on our brains?   1.  A very cute free printable Advent calendar for kids. 2.  Creative holiday photo card idea...

Our new favorite spot for printable toys: Smallful

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

One of our great joys with this site is supporting small businesses and fellow indie publishers. (Hey, we still have a blogroll. Remember those?) And now one of our favorite bloggers and friends, Mari Richards of the fantastic design site Small for Big, falls squarely...

5 tech picks you don’t want to miss

by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech

Haven’t stopped by Cool Mom Tech this week? We kind of like all the posts there, but here are 5 of our very favorites.   1. Fabulous gift idea: Photobooks of your kids’ own artwork, and the app that makes it easy. 2. The most gorgeous Advent calendar...