by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
I guess I have birthday gifts on the brain this week after finding those cute crowns. Today’s pick: The Raplapas party animals. Each adorable stuffed pig, elephant, bird or rabbit is soft (ooh, cotton velvet), cuddly and topped off with a party hat, making it an...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
Melissa Levis, the Moey of Moey’s Music Party, communicates to toddlers the way I wish I could, especially when they are getting on my nerves. Rather than tensely demand, “Share your toys!” this off-Broadway songwriter sings a bouncy song about...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
Today is my birthday and it’s a big one. 29.Yep. That’s right. 29.Oh how I wish I had the guts to make use of one of the bad party buntings, aka “festoons of gloom” from UK shop Twisted Twee. The banners eschew some trite happy birthday message...
by Cool Mom Team | Kid Style
If you want to know a little secret, we covet the amazing designer kid’s clothes that we often feature here at Cool Mom Picks just as much as you do. Our pockets aren’t as deep as we wish they were either. So that’s why we’re loving these new...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
Is it me or are there an inordinate number of dolls out there with oddly sultry, sexy, or just plain vacant looks on their faces? When my daughter takes the time to arrange her stuffed friends around the table for a tea party, I want those friends smiling back at her,...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
I’m so over over-the-top birthday parties that are really all about the parents. Do you think a one year old has any idea that there’s a pony in the backyard? No, but the neighbors certainly do – and trust me, they’re not nearly as excited...
by Cool Mom Team | Toys + Playthings
You can hardly encounter my two year-old daughter without being asked to join her for a tea party. As long as you don’t mind that Puppy gets all the food and Llama bogarts the dessert tray, I guarantee you an enjoyable time. So I’m hoping to add to my...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment + Media
I’ve only been a parent two years and already I’m tired of hearing cartoon characters butchering classic kids’ music. I’m a firm believer that children can appreciate the tunes as they were intended to be heard–i.e. singers that...
by Cool Mom Team | Random Coolness
I’m not worried about keeping up with the Joneses when it comes to my girls’ birthday parties. You won’t find a petting zoo in my backyard, nor will I be sending guests home with goodies that rival the contents of Oscar night swag bags. Still, I want...
by Cool Mom Team | Helpful Services
The pressure to outdo, outspend, outimpress when it comes to your child’s birthday party is extraordinary. We’re not necessarily advocates of extravagance, but we understand that sometimes you just can’t resist going all out where the kiddo is...
