I typically think of gingerbread houses as a Christmas tradition, but my family is usually so slammed with other activities then that we don't get around to it. So this year I'm thinking, why not build a candy house for the holiday that'…
Halloween parties may be the most fun for me, because there are just so many cool Halloween party ideas, especially for kids. Instead of just going with a standard "Halloween" theme, you can get more specific and find a theme that lends …
Halloween is coming soon, and it's time to plan our parties. First up: invitations. And not just any Halloween invitations, but seriously impressive, over-the-top, creative Halloween party invitations this year. If you're not up for the …
We always have the best time each Halloween poking around the web looking for the most awesome baby costumes . But the truth is, we're busy! While some of you blow our minds putting those sleepless hours to use building outrageous costum…
Though I'm watching my Fourth of July plans wash away thanks to a mean storm working its way up the east coast, I'm hoping that many of you will be able to enjoy making these fun and easy red, white, and blue Fourth of July crafts for Fr…
My little guy isn't old enough to be interested in fireworks yet--and I kind of hope he never is--but that doesn't mean he can't get into the 4th of July with some cool crafts for kids . For safety's sake (and of course just for somethin…
With Father's Day less than a week away, we can help you get things ready for dad. We are here for you! We've tracked down the very best free Father's printables (these are all fabulous, if we do say so) that include coloring pages for t…
While Pinterest is a great source for DIY gifts for dads (hey, we kind of like our own DIY and Printables board ) it can be hard to sort through it all to find the good stuff. You know what we mean. So as we wrap up our 2014 Father's Day…
We definitely want our kids to know that Memorial Day isn't just about burgers, swimming, and a day off from school, but rather, the military service from people who have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom. We thought this e…
It's the day before Easter, you have a million things to do, and the eggs still need decorating? Give yourself a break, skip the dye (as much as we love dyeing Easter egg s), and go straight for these adorable Easter egg printables and c…
As much as we're fans of finding creative ways to decorate Easter eggs without dye, we have a few die-hard dyers (or dye-hards?) in my family. Specifically my stepfather, who pretty much refuses to add a single sticker, wrapper or otherw…
My favorite Mother's Day gifts from my children are the ones they make themselves . Not that I'd say no to jewelry, but if you're looking for a terrific gift for mom from the kids, I think I've found the perfect, affordable, sentimental …
Easter is one of my favorite holidays, and I love that it lends itself so perfectly to involving my kids in the celebration with Easter crafts. If you've already bookmarked our ideas for decorating Easter eggs and are ready for some fun …
Easter egg decorating ideas have risen to a whole new level what with Pinterest Easter ideas and all. I've been a holdout, still sitting at home with my kids popping dye pellets into cups of vinegar, mostly because I've been afraid of ho…
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Hey we are too! Follow Cool Mom Picks and you'll find cool pins like this every day. 1. Love this DIY Valentine's heart craft your kids could make this weekend. 2. The super cool new appliance our fol…
Since you can't give the gift of sleep for Valentine's Day, we love the next best thing: An adorable photo of your sweet baby. We've scoured the web and rounded-up some of the most creative baby photo ideas ideas for Valentine's Day, whe…
We love how grownups and kids alike will totally let their silly side show when you leave out some easy-to-DIY printable photo props. We've seen this trend at many birthday parties and even outlined how to make your own photo booth for y…
Every so often, we end up with an unexpected visitor on Christmas who would of course need his or her own stocking. Once it was a friend's child, once it was our dog who we forgot to hang a stocking for--who knew my kids would be so adam…
Forget overpriced seating and an emergency potty break right before the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. Thanks to these gorgeous printable Nutcracker paper dolls from CMP favorite Sarah Jane , now you can enjoy the magic of one of our favo…
I had a lovely Christmas wreath once. But then the cat got to it. You can only clean up so much pine barf before your door goes naked. And that's why I love this fabulous and unexpected take on the traditional door-hanging: it's natural,…
My kids complain because we never use wrapping paper at Christmas. We’ve been using the same reusable fabric for all our gifts since they were born, but I think I’ve found a little something from CMP Fave Yellow Owl Workshop that might m…
Though Easter is coming up quickly, for my kids it feels like Peter Cottontail is taking his sweet old time getting here. While we wait, I've found a bunch of cool Easter crafts that will keep them busy...and not make you crazy with prep…
Decorating Easter eggs is a tradition in our household, but after doing it the same way for over ten years, we're thinking of changing things up. Instead of dropping white eggs into colored dye, I've rounded up a bunch of non-dye Easter …
It's just a few days until Passover, and this awesomely clever craft idea offers one fun way to get the kids excited . Besides promising them matzoh sandwiches in their lunch for a week. We love this Passover Matzoh House found at Epicur…