Over the years, we have had quite a few military spouses and even vets here at CMP, and we know how challenging it can be for military spouses to grow their careers. In fact, the 650,000 spouses of active duty service members are four ti…
If spring's taking its sweet time to arrive in your part of the country, these charming free printable spring coloring pages from children's book illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg may help perk things up. Because if the pastels haven't …
My family loves coloring eggs, egg hunts, Easter baskets, and brunch — so do I! — but I wouldn't be sad if doing all that was about 50% easier. That's where free Easter printables can be a huge help. Anything that can eliminate another t…
We're all huge fans of RJ Palacio's Wonder and the 2017 Wonder movie that the book inspired. Fans as in, we all sobbed into our popcorn bowls and loved every minute. So I was psyched to discover these free printable Wonder-themed activit…
You all know we like giving you stuff, right? Right! So to make a few families' holidays a little more fun, we're excited to give away $1000 worth of Micro Kickboard scooters for the whole family. How cool is that? This contest is now ov…
It's time for my tween daughter's room to get a decorating refresh, and I've got my eye on this this inspiring free "fight hate" printable by Vanessa at Little Gold Pixel as a starting point. Okay, so she may be a little too young for co…
We're all about awesome printable coloring pages, especially if they're free, and the designs are cool enough that even our most cynical teen and tween artists can appreciate them. These 8 summer coloring pages are just perfect because t…
Teachers deserve it all, and boy would we love to give the most wonderful teacher appreciation gifts to all of them. But when you multiply your number of kids by the many teachers your kids have -- classroom teachers , teaching aides, mu…
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…
If this gorgeous spring weather has you itching to get outside with your family, we've got the perfect excuse to head out to one of our national parks this weekend: it's free! This year, the National Park Service turns 100 years old, and…
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…
How can this family of obsessive Hamilton fans slash-Passover revelers not be totally thrilled to discover a Hamilton Haggadah ? Yep, you read that right. How does a Hebrew, poor man, son of a slave and a Bondsman, born to nothing in a R…
My printer is no stranger to the many free printable coloring pages it churns out for my kids, and if you know what I'm talking about, then joy of joys! You can currently get access to dozens and dozens of free printable coloring pages f…
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…
I'm all about supporting our nation's National Park Service in any way we can, especially because of the myriad ways they support us right back. So I'm thrilled to share the brilliant initiative to get even more kids to our National Park…
We love how the Internet can help us when it comes to raising a generation of more curious kids. There are just so many remarkable free educational online tools and resources that help support a child's natural curiosity, and even help p…
This election in particular has been a tough one for me to wade through all the issues with my kids, so I've been getting creative with how I'm involving them in our family's political discussions . I've been implementing Kristen and Liz…
The adult coloring trend is here to stay, and rightfully so, considering it can help you focus and give you some much-needed relaxation. And best of all, no special skills required , just some cool coloring material and art supplies, lik…
If your little camper is heading off to sleepaway camp this summer, possibly for the first time (sniff), you'll likely receive from the camp a long list of all the essentials to pack -- extra socks, bug repellent, water bottles, headlamp…
When we asked teachers what they thought made the best teacher gifts a couple of years ago, an overwhelming number of them said a personal note from their students was the one thing that really made their day. Yes, gift cards, classroom …
It's probably no surprise that The Land of Nod is one of our most favorite shopping destination for all things kids, so we're beyond thrilled to be teaming up with them, along with our friends at Pop Sugar Moms and Mommy Shorts for a hug…
I hate to admit it, but every once in a while I find myself fussing at my kids, "Put that book down and come on!" But, I have to say, I truly love when they're nose-deep in a book. And I'm on a lifetime quest to forever encourage my kids…
We've been hopping all over the internet to find our favorite free Easter printables to help you get ready for Easter Sunday. Our hunt turned up some of the cutest printable Easter coloring pages, decorations, and DIY treat boxes that yo…
Once you've found a special gift for your Valentine -- perhaps from our Valentine's Day Gift Guide ? -- you'll probably want to wrap it in something other than leftover holiday gift wrap. Got nothing at home but yesterday's newspaper and…