23 of the coolest personalized gifts that will make you glad you shopped early, for once.

by Cool Mom Team

When we think about cool personalized gifts for the holidays, we admit we go right to jewelry, or maybe something monogrammed. But the truth is there are so many amazing personalized gifts for all kinds of people on your list of all ages, you’ll find them...

The most super superhero gifts for your very super kids.

by Cool Mom Team

We searched far and wide across the vast reaches of the internet, and even leapt tall buildings in a single bound to find what we think are some seriously cool superhero gifts for kids. No mere action figures or mass-produced costumes here — you already know...

15 of the coolest Advent calendars to make waiting for Christmas more fun.

by Christina Refford | DIY

Even though I’m still finding Halloween candy wrappers hidden under the couch (kids!), I’m keenly aware that December isn’t that far away. Which means that it’s time to start thinking about which Advent calendar we want in our home to help us...

20 awesome last-minute Halloween buys you totally need this week

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips + Tricks

If you’re like me, Halloween week is one of those weeks that you’re hitting stores far more than usual, whether it’s for last minute treats, decorations, or that one element of your kid’s costume that gah, you totally forgot about. Even though...

Easy, fun Halloween papercrafts for kids that don’t require anything you don’t have in the house already. (You have scissors, right?)

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

If your kids are like mine and Kristen’s, they started counting down to Halloween…oh, November 1 of last year. Now that they’re in full Halloween commando mode, I’ve been looking for some easy crafts to distract them from asking me for the...

20 non-candy Halloween treats to buy or DIY. Because they are going to get a boatload of candy anyway.

by Christina Refford | DIY

I wish my kids had more candy this Halloween is not something you’ll hear from our lips because–wow–candy is everywhere. And, while we’re not against our kids collecting sugary treats (In fact, I’ll be taking- um, sneaking – all of...

9 super easy DIY Halloween treat bags for kids that beat carrying a boring pillow case

by PJ Feinstein | DIY

The house is decorated, there’s candy in the pantry for trick-or-treaters, and your children’s Halloween costumes have been planned for a month. Think you’re set for October 31? Well, have you considered what your kids will use for Halloween treat...

12 creative ideas for the world’s best Peanuts themed party. (Good grief, these are fun!)

by Cool Mom Team | Party Ideas

With the new 3-D Peanuts Movie coming out soon, we know there’s been a lot more buzz about Charlie Brown, Snoopy and his friends among our kids — and we’re so happy! We’re all big fans of the Peanut gang going way back, and if you’re...

10 creative Zombie party ideas that are more creepy-fun than outright disgusting.

by Christina Refford | DIY, Party Ideas

If cackling witches and spiders that drop from doorways aren’t quite creepy enough for you for Halloween, perhaps a zombie-themed party is more your speed. I started looking for some fun zombie party ideas now that my kids are getting older, but I realized so...

17 cool DIY Star Wars costumes for kids that you can make, from Han and Leia, to baby Ewoks, to the droids you’re looking for.

by Christina Refford | DIY

If your kids are begging to be a Star Wars character this Halloween–or if you are just dying to turn your baby into Yoda for their first trick-or-treating–we’ve rounded up an entire galaxy of DIY Star Wars costumes that cover a variety of characters...