A new baby gift set that gets around

by Liz Gumbinner | Baby, Kid Style

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...

Bella and Harry: Books to take children around the world in 35 pages

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

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...

Is there anything cuter than a dad reading to his kids?

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

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...

Best lunch containers for kids (and other goodies that make lunch boxes more fun): Back to School Guide 2013

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

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 lips are sealed…and safe from the sun.

by Melissa | Beauty + Cosmetics

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...

9 simple school lunch ideas that have nothing to do with making (yet another) sandwich

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

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...

Zippy nighttime diaper changes? We’re in.

by Jeana | Kid Style

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.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

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

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

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...

Going back to school with Gap, and a nice shiny Gap gift card from us to you.

by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style

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...