Seasons greetings, tied up with a bow

by Mir | Uncategorized

Sometimes you want a little glitz in your greetings, and sometimes you just want something cool, simple and smart. Thanks to Hoote + Annie’s new online shop, you can grab the holiday card of your deconstructed dreams.The Noel or Ho3 card, each with a real...

21 fabulous, famous women coloring pages celebrating some of our favorite American women

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

One of the great ways to get our kids excited to learn about anything at all is through crafts and coloring pages. So for National Women’s History Month this year, we searched the web to find some of the very best printable coloring pages featuring...

45 brilliant last-minute holiday gift ideas you can ship, make, pick up, or IOU. You’ve got this! | Holiday Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Gift Guide

For all you out there needing last-minute holiday gifts — Christmas gifts, Hanukkah gifts, holiday gifts, or, ahem, New Year’s gifts — we’ve got you! Check out this thoughtful list of last-minute gifts that don’t feel last-minute at all....

Stuck on a holiday gift idea? Here are 12 cool gift boxes for anyone on your list, up to 50% off!

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Gift Guide

If you’re stressing about finding the perfect holiday gift for someone on your list, we get it. One terrific idea you may not have considered: Cratejoy. We’ve been recommending them for years, because they offer a massive selection of thoughtful holiday...

Sugarwish: A Holiday Gift Idea That Lets Them Choose Their Treats

by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Living

The holidays are right around the corner, and for busy moms, the season of gift-giving can feel like a marathon. Whether you’re shopping for friends, teachers, or coworkers, finding something personal and unique can be a challenge. That’s why Sugarwish is a...

How to make Barnes & Noble a fun, affordable day out with the family. Here’s what’s happening there now plus some great deals

by Cool Mom Picks Deals Team | Books for Adults, Books for Kids

We should never forget how magical it feels to step inside a real bookstore. As parents know, Barnes & Noble is more than a bookstore, it really is a family-friendly destination full of cozy spaces, family events and author readings, a lively kids’ section, a...

A psychologist recommends these 6 classic children’s books to teach lessons in mindfulness

by Dr. Christopher Willard | Books for Kids

There are certainly plenty of mindfulness books for children out there. But  I have to be honest, many of the recent titles my own kids see at a bookstore or the the library make them ask, “ugh, is that one of those… mindfulness books?” And I am, by the way, a...

An age-by-age guide to teaching kids about money: Things we can do as parents.

by Cool Mom Team | Books for Kids, Tips + Tricks

With April being Financial Literacy Month, it’s a great opportunity to share an age-by-age guide to teaching kids about money. After all, it’s one of the most important things we need to teach our kids — it impacts every one of us for our entire...

The new Etsy Gift Mode: Try it, it’s fun!

by Liz Gumbinner | Gift Guides, Tips + Tricks

Over the past few weeks, Etsy has slowly rolled out a new tool called Etsy Gift Mode. It’s essentially a “gift finder” search function that lets you look for gifts for a particular person (teacher, partner, baby, coworker), select the occasion, and...

Black History Month for Kids: The best new Black history picture books they’ll love all year

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

We invite you to celebrate Black History Month for kids — yours or any others! — with our picks for the top books for kids that showcase the diverse and inspiring stories of African American heroes and leaders. Black history has never been a topic we...