If somehow Valentine's Day snuck up on you--or oh, say, you've spent the last month tracking down cool Valentine's picks for your readers and totally forgot to do anything about it yourself (ahem)--fear not! We have hundreds of resources…
I've noticed that old school "Cootie Catchers" have been making a comeback lately, but I particularly like the rebranding of them as Chatterboxes. After all, that's a little more palatable than the idea of picking bugs off of your friend…
Yes, parenting in the digital age comes with the hassle of monitoring screen time and wondering if our kids are using social media for good. But there are also printable valentines, so we never have to comb through boxes of Dora and Spon…
The truth is, if you want a romantic Valentine's Day for him, it doesn't have to be plane tickets to Paris. (Not that we'd discourage that.) In fact it can cost a whole lot less. So we took the time to track down some really fun Valentin…
Hooray! It's the launch our 2015 Valentine's Day Gift Guide, jam packed with the coolest Valentine's gift ideas for everyone on your list. We're starting today with personalized Valentine's gifts, and we scoured the web to find the very …
I know that for some couples out there, when it comes to Valentine's Day, it's the card that counts. So I'm always searching for really special V-Day cards that could make special gifts all on their own. I recently spotted these lovely, …
Last year we swooned over the printable Hunger Games Valentines and while the Peeta/Gale competition still rages on, this year it's all about Downton Abbey Valentines for us. The references are clearly from Season 4--I would have loved t…
If you've run out of time to order some of the fantastic Valentine's cards we've already featured on Cool Mom Picks, don't stress. We've got your back with some printable valentines for adults. Unlike these cute 14 printable classroom Va…
If there’s one time of year you’ll find me getting crafty with the kids , it’s around Valentine’s Day. But only under two conditions: 1) I get to sip wine while we craft and 2) the craft involves treats. These printables, crafts, and rec…
Count me in the camp of Valentine's Day cynics. It's not that I object to the sentiment and the sugar, but I don't need to set aside a special day to cover my family in kisses and stuff my face with chocolate -- both are everyday occurre…
As much as I love funny Christmas cards and sarcastic Mother's Day cards , I have to admit I have a thing for beautiful, artful Valentine's Day cards -- although yeah, I like funny Valentine's Day cards too. So much to my delight, I foun…
With Valentine's Day coming up, many of us are frantically searching for free printable Valentine's cards to get our kids ready for the Annual Valentine's Day Card Exchange that's a tradition in so many schools. Get ready with this caref…
If you like your Valentine cards less frilly pink and more, uh, dark, then would you perhaps consider these Hunger Games Valentines? French graphic designer Yenniper has created these Hunger Games Valentines as free printables, which mea…
Next in our series of Valentine's gift ideas, ideas for gifts you can make yourself . Whether you're super crafty, a maestro with the convection oven, or just handy with construction paper and the kids' leftover glue sticks, here's a gre…
For those boys--and girls--who prefer bugs and dinosaurs to pink doily hearts, we've rounded up some of our favorite Valentine's cards for the kids to hand out to their classrooms. After all, I tell my kids that love comes in all forms; …
When you combine gorgeous letterpress with Star Wars and Deathcab for Cutie, you get a lovely Valentine's Day card for your favorite chic geek. This Darth Vader Letterpress Valentine Card from Dingbat Press on Etsy combines three of our …
Last week, we shared an adorable DIY Valentine Card Kit and--wow!--so many of you wanted to grab a set, the artist had to temporarily shutter the shop while she made more. Happily, there are now a few more kits back in stock, but we also…
I'm never going to be the mom who looks at the DIY Valentine's craft project for kids on Pinterest --the one that requires a Cricut and a hot glue gun and six trips to the craft store--and says aha! That's the one for us! But still, I'd …
I'm always on the lookout for cute Valentine's Day gifts for kids that aren't of the sugar-packed variety. Not that there's anything wrong with a little candy, but I know they're already getting plenty of it from friends. And uh, Daddy. …
Don't panic, mamas, if you realize you've forgotten cards for the sitter, or the teachers or uh...your actual Valentine. We've got you covered with some last minute crafts , recipes and more that you can have done before the kids get hom…
On Valentine's Day, not every kid wants to hand out cards with Barbies and Care Bears. For the rest of them, we love these too-cute pirate themed Valentines cards that you can make yourself (for almost free!) Mer Mag's free printable Pir…
I always love seeing what's new and fun at Martha Stewart Crafts around the holidays, and especially Valentine's Day. Or as we like to think of it, That Day That All The Glitter Ended Up in The Rug. But I've taken the time to parse the o…
If you're a mom, you could pretty much rename Valentine's Day, Lots and Lots of Random Paper That My Kids Won't Let Me Recycle Day. Wouldn't it be great if you could start with a PDF and just print the paper you actually wanted ? And wou…
My kids are no strangers to candy, though I have to admit that the amount of sweet stuff they collect at Valentine's Day is over the top. I may not be able to stem the tide of lollies, pixie stix and chocolate hearts that come their way,…