Want to blow away everyone at the baby shower and give the parents a handmade keepsake as unique as their baby will be? We've never seen a rattle like this before. The Custom Cameo Wooden Baby Rattle from Uncommon Goods is handmade by ar…
One of our favorite things about running Cool Mom Picks is watching the little labels make it big. And that's just how we felt when we saw that Aden + Anais, the swaddlers we fell in love with way back in 2007 at their launch, have been …
I love picnics, but I hate schlepping giant picnic blankets with me, especially because in New York, we don't always have car trunks to shove everything into. I was so excited to find this Picnic Bag that converts to a blanket , at Yield…
You know how it goes. You spend an hour rocking the baby to sleep, carefully tiptoe to the crib, nail the arm-to-mattress transfer, and slip out the door. You're home free. You're almost downstairs to the brownies, wine, and Hannibal. An…
Yes, I've become That Mom, the uncool one sacking out under the big beach umbrella while everyone else on the beach bears the heat for that lovely glowing tan. What can I say--I'm a delicate flower. And I definitely want my kids to have …
My daughter was born smack in the middle of the summer, so it was a constant battle to find fabrics that kept her comfortably swaddled but not too hot. Luckily, a new line of baby blankets and sleepwear from one of our favorite indie lab…
If you're into peaceful babies and peaceful communities, you're going to love this sweet collection of hand-knitted rattles and toys that helps artisans in Bangladesh rebuild their lives. The toys and rattles from Kahiniwalla are all han…
Wood floors are beautiful, easy to clean...and a wee bit hard on tiny little tushies. If your littles need a good place to get cozy, we're loving these beautiful, well-made, and perfectly sized bean bags and travel playmats. BlaBla Kids …
Q: I'm having twins and I need everything. Where do I start? Please help! -Julia A: For this post, we've called upon friend, blogger, and twin mom Kelcey Kintne r for some first person advice. Twins! Yay! Wait, why are you hyperventilati…
You know what's always a major disappointment? When an amazing company like Phil & Ted's releases a great new baby item after my babies are already too grown up to need it. And now they've gone and created a high chair that almost makes …
Since launching our Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide a few days ago, we've clearly got baby gifts on the brain. So it's perfect timing to continue helping out new mamas and all their generous friends and family with a special sale event o…
You know what really irks me? When my boys have their swimming lessons, and then I'm left with several wet trunks and towels when the lesson ends and no wetbag to tote them home. I usually shove the drippy mess into a backpack , but then…
Until I had a baby, I didn't understand the purpose of a sleep sack. But as a new mama, oh, my eyes were opened. I sought out the perfect cozy nighttime sack that would ensure my little girl had a safe, warm, sleep-filled night...so I wo…
Thanks to the American Academy of Pediatrics's well-intentioned rule that babies under the age of two should remain in rear-facing car seats, there's plenty of cranky, uncomfortable toddlers out there, whining in backseats across the lan…
There are so many amazingly unique and gorgeous baby products out there. But when I was a new mama, I was so exhausted and preoccupied, I found it hard to find the time to actually buy all the cool baby clothes, toys and gear I would've …
I'm kind of floored to admit that the new Active Top Smart Drinking System from SIGG absolutely refused to leak no matter how much I abused it. This new line of bottles for adults and kids has a liner that's eco-friendly, BPA-free and ph…
My baby-having days are over, but lucky me, I've got lots of friends who are still pumping them out (ha), which gives me an excellent excuse to shower their babies with all sorts of baby gifts , like these adorable ones from CMP-fave Oot…
While our annual guide to the best baby shower gifts is always a smart place to search for the coolest baby gifts and gear, so many fabulous new gear essentials have come out in 2012 that we're excited to share some of our very favorites…
Sure, babies are cute and all. Still, sometimes a mama has to set her wee one down in a safe place so she can do something really exotic--like wash her face, or maybe flush a toilet. Quelle horreur! When they can't crawl yet (oh, the lux…
Just yesterday, the CPSC and KidCo Inc. recalled all 220,000 of their Peapod travel cribs that have been sold since 2005. We were so sad to hear that the recall was due to a possible infant death (though the cause is unknown), and others…
For the past few years, my husband has kicked off November cleanly shaven and ended it in full mustache-mode. I don't even complain because he's doing it for Movember , an annual worldwide mustache-growing fundraiser to raise awareness a…
Let me rattle off a few words for you to chew on: heirloom, handmade , safe, affordable . Also: pretty . These Heirloom Baby Rattles from Windfall Boutique on Etsy are everything you could possibly want in a baby toy--but at half the pri…
We're used to slathering our babies in products from Burt's Bees, but now you can dress your baby in them, too. Sweet! [Don't miss a great giveaway and discount code after the jump!] The new Burt's Bees Baby line includes a complete laye…
When my son was a baby, he was fascinated by my jewelry--a fascination that led to his stuffing fistfuls of my necklaces into his curious mouth. Worried that my necklaces might be sporting some not-so-friendly chemicals, I stopped wearin…