The accomplishments of women build on one other. We couldn't have a female presidential candidate today, for instance, if suffragettes like Elizabeth Stanton hadn't demanded the right to vote, and pioneers like Shirley Chisholm hadn't br…
Don't you love when your favorite trends meld together into one perfect item? In this particular case, we're talking unicorns and donuts. So of course someone had to go ahead and create a must-have baby item in this new unicorn donut tee…
We're big fans of Budsies, custom dolls based on your kids' own artwork . My kids' own drawings were lovingly interpreted into adorable stuffed animals by their team a few years ago, and they're still favorites around our house. So when …
Having a preschooler means lots of classmate birthday parties to look forward to during the school year. And that means lots of birthday gifts, which can really add up. Luckily, there are lots ideas of really cool birthday gift ideas for…
Attention muggles: we've just discovered the fidget spinner of your Harry Potter-loving kids' dreams.They will love taking pretend-play to the next level with this totally on-trend Golden Snitch fidget spinner . UPDATE: This shop no long…
My daughter has been completely obsessed with Hamilton because she is a normal 2017 kid. And as an artist, she's just as obsessed with these Hamiltones Hamilton crayons by Thespian Swag. Enough that she's been forwarding me pictures of t…
When Hasbro's new Star Wars: A Force Awakens Monopoly set came out in late 2015, fans discovered something was missing . Well, some one was missing: Rey . And one 8-year-old wasn't okay with that. (And honestly, neither were we.) So Anni…
These are medical pretend-play kits designed by professionals... for kids!
If you thought Michael Phelps racing a great white was the summer's biggest shark-in-a-pool news, that's because you haven't seen this hot water accessory yet. Yes. It's a wearable shark fin . We know our own aquaphiles will get themselv…
What do we girls do after we've fixed our men their martinis, fetched them their slippers, and they retire with the paper to catch up on those boring old things like economics and geopolitical conflict ? Why, we play Cards Against Humani…
If your kids are headed to sleepaway camp -- or already there -- you're probably already planning out a great summer care package, filled with items your kids will love, to help ease the anxiety, keep them busy during quiet hours, help t…
When my kids get bored over the summer, their go-to entertainment, other than the Xbox (of course), is board games . So when we got a chance to try out the new Beyond Tablet -- an electronic, but screen-free, tabletop gaming system -- in…
My kids' playroom has a bookshelf with piles of board games taller than me. So yeah, you could say we're fairly avid tabletop gamers at our house. But, even so, we're still always on the lookout for fun new games. If they're really affor…
In light of last year's big launch of the curvy Barbie dolls in three curvalicious body types , Mattel is following suit with a whole new series of next gen Ken dolls , A.K.A. "The Fashionistas." Let's just say, they've come a long, long…
Last week, my son and I visited the Innovator's Fair here in Philadelphia and discovered our newest board game obsession: Maze Racers . It combines creativity and building with mazes in a super fun way. Let's just say, we're all addicted…
Sure you can bring out the boring inner tubes at the pool this summer, but we say go big with one of the coolest pool floats around. Sure, some of these are a bit spendy, but these 10 inflatables offer fun and lazy lounging for the whole…
My family loves to play board games. I'm talking, big, involved, takes-three-hours-to-play board games. And what better time to play than when we're on summer vacation? But, it can be tricky to travel with big boxes full of a zillion pie…
It’s a camper. It’s a theater. It’s a food truck. It’s a playhouse. No, it’s… All of those things! Seriously. Buy one fort, get four. It is truly the only playfort your kids will ever need. Which is why we are so obsessed with the amazin…
If your kids remain obsessed with their fidget spinners , like mine are, here's a new way to put them to use that won't drive you crazy: play with them together. And not at the dinner table, either. Thanks to artist mom Amanda Farnum and…
A few years ago my kids tried out the cool service Budsies , which turns kids' drawings into stuffed animals . They were so excited when their creations arrived, and they still have them in their beds today. So, when we heard that Budsie…
Of our entire 2016 holiday gift guide , by far one of the most popular gift ideas were the genius handmade Hamilton dolls by Christina of Etsy's Bobeena Shop . What can we say, you all have good taste in artists -- and game-changing Broa…
THE DANGER OF FIDGET SPINNERS is appearing all over our newsfeeds and splashing across subject lines flooding our inboxes. Hm, why are we not shocked? It was inevitable that the number of articles about the fidget spinner craze (hey, our…
Cool fidget spinners and fidget cubes are absolutely taking over the world these days. In fact we've compared notes here on team Cool Mom Picks and yep, kids across the country are collectively losing their ever-loving minds over these f…
This is a sponsored message from Dynacraft In celebration of #PrincessWeek, Dynacraft will be giving one lucky little princess her own Disney Princess Carriage . This way she can hit the road in royal style, whether she's racing around t…