What can we say? Creative DIY Father's Day gifts that kids help make are heart-melting. And while we know for a fact that dads love all of the Father's Day gifts that their kids and grandkids pick out for them (and especially the gifts f…
If you know a dad who is lucky enough to have a man cave, next in our Father’s Day Gift Guid e we've got some man cave gift ideas that can help take his manly oasis to the next level. I think it’s important that a man have his own space …
I've always felt that creative photo gifts for Father's Day make some of the best gifts of all. Because for busy dads -- and okay, moms -- ordering prints or printing photos tends to get buried on the priority list. If you want to go bey…
As much as we love finding fun, funny, sweet, and sentimental Father's Day gifts for you each year, one thing we really love doing is helping our readers solve problems. Like, gift problems. Like, finding the perfect creative Father's Da…
Yes, it's nearly Father's Day, and we're kicking off our annual Father's Day Gift Guide with some of the very best personalized Father's Day gifts around! We're always so excited to share our favorite gifts for dads, grandpas, stepfather…
These awesome mother-daughter necklace sets are making me teary. The mother-daughter relationship can be really special, especially with little ones or even those tweens and teens for whom the connection is extra important. Oh -- and of …
If you're looking for affordable Mother's Day gifts, as in, all $15 or less (really!) you've come to the right place. Because around here, we all know the best Mother's Day gifts have nothing to do with how much you spend. Even so, I get…
If you're struggling to shop for Mother's Day gifts for the mom who has everything, we always say, turn to Mother's Day gifts that give back in some way. Some of the most memorable gifts our own kids have given us are ones that support o…
In our 2018 Mother's Day Gift Guide , we can never forget a selection of our favorite Mother's Day gifts for Grandma! There's nothing that quite makes you appreciate a cool grandma more than having your own kids, and this is the perfect …
For our annual Mother's Day Gift Guide , we always know how important it is to include Mother's Day gift ideas for stepmothers -- plus mothers-in-law, godmothers, and all those other important mother-like figures in our lives -- who we l…
I'm convinced that personalized Mother's Day gifts make the absolute best presents. Why? Because they show that the giver has actually thought ahead, and because they're designated specifically for Mom. As someone who lives in a househol…
My family loves coloring eggs, egg hunts, Easter baskets, and brunch — so do I! — but I wouldn't be sad if doing all that was about 50% easier. That's where free Easter printables can be a huge help. Anything that can eliminate another t…
If dyeing Easter eggs and decorating them in other crafty ways don't figure into your plans this year, here's something that might: Easter egg printables. Just print them out, pop them on eggs, and add some paint or marker faces to decor…
I'm all about finding versatile spring dresses for my girls, even when it comes to Easter dresses. Spending a ton of money on frilly, crinoline-lined dresses for Easter when my girls are unlikely to ever wear them again isn't really my t…
Since my own one-year-old son is just old enough to start appreciating the magic of Easter for the first time,I had the best time looking for cute first Easter gifts for babies like mine. I landed on the idea of bunny gifts and accessori…
As we're busy sharing all the traditionally cute bunny books and gifts for kids' Easter baskets , here comes one that...well, it's a long way off the beaten path of your typical bunny book. Presenting: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo ,…
So let's talk about no-dye Easter eggs. I mean, I love a good hand-dyed Easter egg as much as the next mom, but the dyed fingers and clothes? Not so much. So this Easter I've rounded up 8 of the coolest, prettiest no-dye Easter eggs that…
This is a sponsored message from Spin Master Hatchimals CollEGGtibles With Easter almost here, parents are looking for ways to make the holiday more special for kids. One creative idea: Put a twist on your traditional Easter egg hunt by …
I thought sidewalk chalk was one of those classic children's toys that's kind of beyond reinvention. Au contraire , says Tweemade , the sidewalk chalk company that's busting the mold with unicorn, donut, letters and numbers, and sushi-sh…
However you celebrate today, moms and dads, you deserve it! Lots of love, Liz, Kristen + the Cool Mom team.
More often than not, our romantic date nights take place at home, with the baby monitor set up and Netflix turned down low so it doesn't wake the kids. Our budget (or the kids' schedules or 100 other things) often keeps us home, and when…
Our kids are obsessed with best friend necklaces -- you know, like those traditional split heart charms on a chain that allow you to each wear a half. Whomever came up with that very first split-heart, yours-and-mine necklace...pure geni…
There's no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to Valentine's Day cards for kids, but I still love to see a fresh angle now and again. So I was totally charmed to find these scratch-off Valentine's Day cards from Inklings Paperie, w…
Hooray! It's funny Valentine's Card time at Cool Mom Picks! If you're more silly than sentimental, more snarky than sappy, then each year, we have the best time tracking down the perfect Valentine's Day card for you. I think these 16 are…