Sometimes I see the same crafts in crafting books for kids over and over again, but the ideas in the new e-book Happy Handmade , are fresh and fun, with diverse perspectives from 17 creative contributors. We're talking respected craft an…
We love homemade gifts , and have always had a heart for Valentine's Day crafts that make truly thoughtful gifts. But then we look around, and...eek! Unless you have your own woodworking shop and an MFA in jewelry design, not all the ide…
I've been cleaning up and paring down lately, and that includes some of the wooden blocks my kids got as gifts when they were young. So I started thinking about upcycled wooden blocks craft ideas that might breathe some new life into the…
The Rainbow Loom band bracelets (and necklaces, charms, rings, headbands, oh my) we've shared here are just as popular as ever, as kids find new ways to put them to use. Now, the trend is to ditch the looms entirely and learn how to make…
I have come across a few little design hack ideas to help keep my kids' overflowing drawers a little less so--and hopefully, in the process, keep the seven year-old from grabbing the tye-died tank top and gym shorts when it's 10-degrees …
Like shopping for new school supplies in the fall, I absolutely love getting a beautiful new calendar each January. It's a blank slate spread out before me for the coming year, with so much opportunity. While I'll definitely buy a printe…
If you're like me, you have yet to take all those parcels and toys out of their hiding places and start hunching over the gift wrap and ribbon to get them all gift-ready. One of my plans is to make use of some of the truly gorgeous print…
I've woken up a few times over the last couple weeks to the sound of ornaments falling from my tree and crashing to the floor. Not good. I've got a few gaps in my tree now, but with just a couple days until school is out and the kids are…
You've heard us singing the praises of Kiwi Crate's monthly subscription crates full of projects for kids ages 3-8 for years, but if your kids fall outside of those age ranges, tough luck, right? Not anymore. Their three new crates will …
W e are always pinning DIY projects that kids can actually do (with maybe just a little help here and there, of course) on our Printables+DIY Pinterest board . When it comes to getting gifts from my kids, I always love the handmade ones …
If you've got big kids like mine who love to DIY , then you need to snatch up one of these KidKnits craft kits for kids that help give back to people in need. Founded by 9-year old (yes, 9!) and avid knitter Ellie, KidKnits is a non-prof…
I never think we can have enough coloring books around the house--or stashed in the travel bags for road trips and plane rides. As much as I love handing my kids plain sheets of paper for open-ended creativity, there's something about co…
I may not allow Elf on a Shelf in my house, and Peter Pan is definitely not welcome to fly through my kids' bedroom window, but having some magical fairy visitors would be just fine. Especially if it means my kids go eagerly to bed in th…
Every year, we are so indebted to the amazing graphic designers and bloggers who give us the gift of free printable holiday gift tags and wrapping paper. It's like they keep getting better every year. While you can always return to our a…
My vacation fund tends to get used for school tuition, so it looks like Italy, Sydney, or San Francisco will stay on my travel bucket list for a bit longer. In the meantime, I can dream about them while I make Christmas gifts, using thes…
Each year, I love rounding up the best printable holiday crafts that so many amazing designers, artists, and all-around crafty people develop so that people like me can create beautiful things with our kids. In fact, they make it so easy…
We've given you some delicious turkey , mashed potato , stuffing , and cranberry sauce recipes, now let us help you finish up your planning with some easy Thanksgiving printables for gift tags, decor, even coloring pages and craft projec…
Let me first be totally upfront: The idea of setting a holiday table kind of terrifies me. I am not someone who can just effortlessly whip up an Elsa's castle centerpiece made of handmade gingerbread, or pick up a calligraphy pen and go …
One of our great joys with this site is supporting small businesses and fellow indie publishers. (Hey, we still have a blogroll. Remember those?) And now one of our favorite bloggers and friends, Mari Richards of the fantastic design sit…
I know, Halloween is barely over and here I am talking about Christmas. But before you know it we'll all be pinning cookie recipes and gift wrap ideas , so we might as well get ahead of the holiday craft game too. Washi tape crafts have …
If your kids get as excited as mine when they get something in the mailbox, then check out this adorable and free printable mailbox from TinyMe that will let you send and receive notes from your kids anytime, no stamp required. This prin…
Pumpkin decorating might be my kids' favorite part of Halloween--second only to gorging on candy, of course. So I've been on the lookout for new and different ways to dress up our pumpkins this year, and in addition to last year's round …
We are in full-on planning mode for Halloween here at Cool Mom Picks, with adorably unique costume ideas for babies, yummy Halloween treats , gorgeous handmade masks and invitations , and even the best not-too-scary party ideas for the l…
We always have the best time each Halloween poking around the web looking for the most awesome baby costumes . But the truth is, we're busy! While some of you blow our minds putting those sleepless hours to use building outrageous costum…