Every Mother's Day, we want to go all-out to celebrate the women in our lives who have done so much for us. But, as moms ourselves, we don't always have the time to plan big brunches or create one-of-a-kind gifts for all the special moms…
Yes there are like so many holidays and official months, it can be hard to keep track. But one that makes a lot of sense to set a calendar alert for is National Car Care Month , which happens to be right now. You know how we all remember…
Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, but if you still haven't made a crack in your Easter list yet...it's all good. Let's breathe together. - This post has been updated for 2018 - There are still a few days left until the Easter …
You don't have to hunt all over for the cutest free Easter printables for kids...because we already did! The 10 here are our absolute favorites for Easter this year, and we picked them precisely because they're easy to make and fun to do…
They're sparkly, mysterious, and gorgeous... is it any wonder then that kids (and, um, the rest of us too) find unicorns so entrancing? It's why I searched the web to find the most magical unicorn birthday party ideas out there, which wa…
My kids are huge fans of the fun pop culture Easter eggs we've featured at Cool Mom Picks and the cool ice cream cone eggs over at Cool Mom Eats. Plus, these galaxy eggs are geeking them out too. But I have to say, I love pretty floral E…
I am especially egg-cited about these egg-ceptionally (ha!) fun and easy Easter crafts made entirely with household objects. No schlepping to the store, no waiting in line, no expensive price tags...just good old-fashioned crafting with …
These fun food-themed Easter egg decorating ideas may not trick my kids into thinking they're actually eating pineapple or a hamburger, but I still think they're a cool way to switch up our normal egg-dyeing routine. If you want to try y…
Easter Egg decorating these days is not your mama's store-bought kit with hard pellets and a bottle of vinegar. Every year it seems like our favorite craft and mom bloggers are going above and beyond to bring us the brightest and boldest…
I've been looking for some fun ways to up our Easter egg decorating game this year. You know, beyond the very reliable Paas kit I usually grab in the checkout line at the grocery. Enter, unicorn eggs. The most amazing DIY unicorn eggs fo…
Spring has sprung...well, almost. Which means that yards everywhere will soon be filled with beautiful buds and fabulous flowers . And until we thaw out from winter, we can find other ways to bring the beauty of spring into our lives, li…
We're willing ourselves out of this snowstorm to focus on sunshine and pots of gold at the end of rainbows on St. Patrick's Day. I searched through our favorite craft and blogger sites to find the most fun and easy rainbow crafts for kid…
here are a few things we've been reading around the web this week. Hope you like them too. For Women's History Month, love all the amazing artwork honoring women heroes in film, art, science, and history from Etsy artist The Film Artist.…
I'm convinced my kids' toys are spontaneously spawning in the playroom at night while we sleep. Surely I'm not the only parent who can't figure out where all my kids' toys have come from. As a result, I'm constantly in need of new storag…
It's been a pretty mild winter for everyone this year, but the season isn't over yet folks. In the words of the late, great Prince, "Sometimes it snows in April." Plus, March comes in like a lion, and all that, so it will still be a bit …
Slime is sweeping the globe. And I don't mean that in any sort of metaphorical way. So we looked for some good, natural, homemade slime recipes for you all because eek, there's been a lot of talk about how dangerous the traditional Borax…
Your kids may not be ready to attend the parades in NOLA just yet, but they can get into the spirit with fabulous, feathery, jeweled-up DIY Mardi Gras masks for kids. So for those of us who'll be eating our King Cake at home, it's a good…
When my kids were little, their book collections were small and manageable. But as they grew, so did the mounds of books. It wasn't long before their libraries turned into massive piles that made it challenging to find the one book they …
Some of my all-time favorite gifts from my kids are the ones they've made for me. But, I have to be realistic with my expectations. I don't have a craft supply closet that can rival Michael's. Or a craft supply closet at all, for that ma…
Here at Cool Mom Picks, we're huge fans of non-candy Valentine's Day treats for the classroom. Not that there's anything wrong with a little bag of conversation hearts or a cute chocolate kiss with your cards, but not every class allows …
It can be a little tough finding printable Valentine's Day cards for boys. Now that my son is 6, in just a year he's gone from happily handing out heart cards to insisting on anything with a lightsaber, a zombie, or ideally, a lightsaber…
Here at Cool Mom Picks we're hopelessly devoted to finding the best of the best free printable Valentine's Day cards and these that we've tracked down happen to be wildly creative! They not only make much easier (really, so much) for our…
It's February, which means a lot of us are spreading a little extra love in the family with Valentine's Day gifts for kids . We've tracked down some favorites that are sweet -- but also candy-free. So in this year's Valentine's Day Gift …
My husband and I recently spent two life-changing weeks in Seoul, South Korea, which means I have a zillion gorgeous photographs to show off to family and friends. On that 16-hour flight home, I spent some time scanning Pinterest and gee…