When two of our favorite peeps get together to raise awareness of two of our favorite animals with fun, free DIY kids crafts , the results are four times the fun. Our pals at Moomah and Tea Collection have joined together to work with th…
Because I have a thing for typographical art, I'm geeking out over the typography shop online at Fab right now. There's so much cool stuff to see right now, from prints of the litograph book shirts we recently featured, to lots of cool t…
If your kids are as excited about Halloween (already!) as mine, check out the fun and not-too-scary DIY Halloween craft kit from CMP favorite KiwiCo (formerly Kiwi Crate) that will keep little hands busy and out of the Halloween candy st…
I will admit that we have been completely holding back on posting Halloween decor and craft ideas just yet. Can't we get through September yet? Well, we guess not. Because Martha Stewart's Halloween Issue just hit the stands, and we've g…
We love making dinnertime more fun while keeping the kitchen clean. Voila! A washable tablecloth that also serves as gigantic piece of paper for your table of pint-sized artists. This Doodle tablecloth by Stitch in the UK is a fun way to…
With kids heading back to school (um, where did summer go?), it's time to start that long process of putting their names on everything they own. And that's where school labels makes it so much easier. Especially this DIY version which ca…
As kids go back to school, some are ready to jump right in, make friends, and get busy with the water table, while others need a little more help separating from mom and dad. So I love this craft that could make that first day of prescho…
I love to throw parties for my kids, especially with inspiration from all the great party ideas here on Cool Mom Picks. In particular, I'm always on the lookout for activities where our guests can make cool stuff that they'll actually wa…
We're always excited to find global nonprofits that empower women and their families rise to above poverty. Now we're especially happy to find one that supports that mission in the form of adorable baby gifts that we'd buy even if they w…
There's probably not a kid in existence who hasn't dreamed of drawing on the walls. Okay, most of them actually do it at least once in their lives. Now imagine you loved the results. That's where CMP fave Wee Gallery comes in. Their new …
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! We city mamas know that getting around the city with a baby is a wee bit different than hopping in …
If you're like us, then you've got tons of photos and videos on your smartphone that you end up texting and emailing to friends and family fairly frequently. Well, if you're looking for a safe and more efficient way to keep your family u…
A couple of weeks ago, I moved from Atlanta to Philadelphia and discovered that my new lovely rental home did not have a linen closet. I was about to just stuff my family's towels and sheets in my own closet when I had the opportunity to…
I love handmade items, but it is usually a good idea if someone else's hands make them for me, since crafting is not where my talents lay. But, now that I've seen a new service that makes it so easy to create cool things at home, I may h…
One of the things I love about the Cool Mom Picks community is how entrepreneurial so many of you are. Every week we hear from bloggers finding their voices, start-up owners pursuing long-held dreams, mothers returning to work in new ful…
In case you missed them, here are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week! 1. Great news for Android users, especially if you've got kids who use your phone. 2. Two awesome camps for geeky kids that are worth a look. 3. The smartest …
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. We hope you enjoy our tips! Great close-up of baby June Blair with her older sister, via Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom.…
We can pick our friends, our noses, but not our families. But thanks to this kit? We can pick exactly what the fam looks like and what they're wearing. Including ninja relatives. Here's what I love so much about this DIY Fair Trade Woode…
With so much talk about summer brain drain, I'm always looking for activities to keep my kids learning without realizing it. That's why I love this DIY that helps kids answer the perennial question: What did you do over your summer vacat…
I love prints that play with typography. Clever, modern design has a way of turning what could be a cheesy inspirational quote into a piece of art I could live with. That's why I love the work by New York graphic artist Evan Roberts on E…
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. And there are lots! The first time you travel with baby doesn't have to be horrible at all. (Or...as horrible as you th…
We're happy to offer up these baby shower gift ideas on behalf of our sponsor, Munchkin . And don't miss a huge giveaway below! We admit it: We all want to be the ones at the shower who hand over a gift and get the biggest "awwww..." fro…
With all the fun my oldest daughter had making the DIY cross-stitch keychains and necklaces I found on Etsy, I can't wait to try this awesome embroidery project with her. This amazing DIY embroidery kit for kids is perfect even for your …
Should you be the type of parent who is actually able to wrangle the kids into assigned seats at a child's birthday party (or say, at the children's table at your adult party?) you'll be needing place cards. You can even hand out the pla…