When you chomp upon a star: unique handmade teething toys

by Delilah S. Dawson | Toys + Playthings

Move over, Sophie the Giraffe. There’s a bright star of a new chew toy in town, and it’s handmade, eco-chic, and…deliciously pointy.  These luscious fabric balls from Timo Handmade in Israel are a sparkly new addition to the galaxy of...

We found wonderfully diverse dollhouse dolls: Multicultural, multiracial, differently-abled and more.

by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings

If a dollhouse is on your kids’ holiday wish lists, don’t forget to include some dollhouse dolls so that they can get right to the business of playing (while you clean up wrapping paper).  But unlike dollhouses which come in lots of different styles, from...

Cool Holiday Gifts for Grandparents, From the Grandkids. With Your Money.

by Cool Mom Team

  We love nothing more than finding cool holiday gifts for those amazing grandparents in our lives–maybe because we feel so grateful every day to have them. While there are tons of gift ideas in this guide that could suit a cool Grandma or Pop-Pop, we adore...

The coolest birthday gifts for 3 year olds

by Cool Mom Team

We love picking out cool gifts for the 3-year-olds in our lives! Oh, the places they’ll go in their minds when kids are 3 years old; we love to channel that boundless enthusiasm and curiosity with imaginative and creative toys, age-appropriate crafting supplies, fun...

Cool Moms agree: #WeNeedDiverseBooks

by Delilah S. Dawson | Doing Good, Books for Kids

#WeNeedDiverseBooks is currently the #1 trending topic on Twitter and is taking over tumblr with user photos of people from all walks of life holding up handmade signs about why we need more diversity in literature — especially for kids. It was created as a...

Easter Baskets That the Tooth Fairy Approves of Too

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Not every mom is a fan of doling out the high fructose corn syrup or imitation chocolate treats on Easter. It doesn’t make you a Sanctimommy – just a little more responsible than those of us who keep the crap around the house as an excuse to eat it...