17 Teacher Gifts They'll Actually Use (and Love) This Holiday Season
Thoughtful teacher gifts for the holidays, from under-$15 thank-yous to class group gifts: treats, desk upgrades, cozy splurges and practical classroom picks.
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Cool Mom Picks Holiday Gift Guide: Best 2026 Advent Calendars for Adults
Adult advent calendars include chocolates, puzzles, Dolly Parton gifts, wine, and grown-up toys.
The coolest Etsy finds for spring gifting, treating yourself, or just because
We’ve been longtime Etsy fans — way back before “Add to Cart” was a reflex. We’ve collaborated with them over the years, supported their small shop community, and returned again and again to find gifts that are actually thoughtful, keeps…
Easter Baskets for Teens and Tweens: Look no further than these 28 amazing ideas!
It can be hard putting together cool Easter baskets for teens and tweens. While our youngest kids may be content with a stuffed rabbit and a basket full of candy-filled plastic eggs, I'm excited to treat my three kids with some cool East…
Gifts supporting Ukraine: 11 wonderful ideas with 100% of proceeds giving back to Ukrainian causes
With the chaos of the last week's changes in how the United States will (not) support Ukraine, we decided to revise our post from 2022 and remind our readers that they can still help support those in need . As the war intensifies in Ukra…
10 anti-Valentine's gifts for people who hate Valentine's Day (you know who you are!)
Each year, we love putting together Valentine's Day gift ideas , but I admittedly have had a love/hate relationship with Valentine's Day throughout my life. Love the opportunity to tell people in my life I love them, hate the pressure. L…
More than 60 amazing holiday gifts for kids under $15: Like, GOOD gifts. Not stocking stuffers.
Each year, we love putting together a list of affordable holiday gifts for kids under $15 to go with our list of 60+ holiday gifts for adults under $15 . It's nice to know there are plenty of affordable gifts that still seem like big dea…
We're getting our homes fall fabulous with these Etsy decor finds under $50
You know it's time to start thinking about fall decor when a light breeze comes in through an open window, the jeans and jackets move to the front of the closet, and the bed starts to need that cozy quilt again . Browsing Etsy , we found…
Foxtail AI: This new app could be a game changer for reselling on Etsy, eBay, Poshmark, Depop and more
We've always loved discovering cool finds from resellers on Etsy, Poshmark, and Facebook Marketplace, and if you've ever thought of becoming a reseller yourself -- or you already are one --I think you should check out the brand new app, …
This Future Voter baby onesie is easily the baby gift of 2024
Last week, we relaunched our massive Baby Shower Gift Guide , and there's one that stands out to me as the ultimate gift of 2024: A Future Voter baby onesie. Made by cool Minneapolis mom Rachel Winter of Sweetpea & Co and featured in our…
Personalized Squishmallows have our kids' names all over them! (Or at least on the belly.)
While our team did a great job putting together graduation gifts for high school seniors, and sharing gift books for grads of all ages, I just stumbled on one more super cool graduation gift I had to share: Personalized Squishmallows . (…
Thoughtful first Mother's Day gifts for new moms | Mother's Day Gift Guide
That first Mother's Day is so special, and if you're looking for a wonderful Mother's Day gift for a new mom, these ideas should make her day. From thoughtful jewelry to commemorate the year, to a first family portrait, to luxiurious pam…
One Cool Thing: A thoughtful gift under $10 for an avid reader, teacher, or a new grad
For years we've loved sharing personalized bookmarks, and today I'm so happy to have stumbled on a new maker, right in time for graduation , end-of-year teacher gifts, Mother's Day ...any day, really. What's more, the price is incredible…
The new Etsy Gift Mode: Try it, it's fun!
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 o…
Cool Valentine's gifts for teens on Etsy ... that they might actually like!
If you’re looking for cool Valentine's gifts for teens, we're happy to present a whole bunch of the best gift finds, all supporting the real makers we love on Etsy. I mean we've always been the place to find unique Valentine’s gifts for …
Our favorite Valentine's gifts for kids on Etsy this year, no cap
Sure Valentine’s Day is traditionally for our sweethearts , but we love giving adorable Valentine’s gifts for kids we find on Etsy . (Almost as much as we love embarrassing them by saying "no cap.) So I searched like crazy to find some V…
We found the best Valentine's gifts on Etsy for boyfriends, girlfriends, spouses and partners. All made with love.
You don't have spend hours to find the best Valentine's gifts on Etsy for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, partner, or sweetheart. Because we did it for you! We get it: searching for creative Valentine's gifts is hard in general, let…
A printable rewards chart to get kids to do anything. Almost.
We started a rewards chart with my daughter a month ago, and -- although I'm scared to say it out loud -- it's working to keep her in her bed at night. So, consider me a brand new fan of rewards charts, whether you're starting potty trai…
These gorgeous printable 2024 calendars will modernize your wall in seconds
There are a lot of printable 2024 calendars out there, but (no offense!) most of them look like someone's having a good time playing with Canva templates. I'd rather recommend something for you that's a little more artful. So after a goo…
Cool, creepy non-candy Halloween gift for a teen or tween? : Reader Q & A
When Lisa asked us for cool but appropriately creepy non-candy Halloween gift ideas for her teen and tween nieces and nephews, I was on the case! I checked with my own Halloween-loving but decidedly... particular teens to see what kinds …
From Elle Woods to Fresh Prince: 12 of the best 90s Halloween costumes for kids
For my fellow millennial parents who need a laugh, I present these hilarious 90s throwback Halloween costumes for kids, all inspired by the decade of our misspent youth. We've got Fresh Prince! Wayne's World! Clueless! As if... you could…
24 cool, creative Easter basket ideas for kids all under $20. (We love them all!)
We love finding cool, creative Easter basket ideas for kids that are still affordable. I mean, yes, there are always jellybeans and Peeps , but maybe consider some of these cool Easter basket ideas under $20 as ideas that can be a little…
14 seriously cute Easter gifts for babies to keep them from eating the fake grass
Looking for cute Easter gifts for a baby's first (or second) Easter is always so fun. So much cuteness! So much pastel! So many rabbits! And the best part is, you can save all the good chocolate for yourself. We skipped the fussy baby bo…
The 10 coolest Ted Lasso gifts for fans who can't wait for Season 3.
The AFC Richmond fans say it's the hope that kills you , but we're here to say that it's really the anticipation -- of Ted Lasso Season 3, of course. Luckily, it will be appearing on our screens in 2023, and we can almost taste the homem…