Just when you were thinking the unicorn trend was passing...haha, just kidding! With all our Lisa Frank loving hearts, we all know that unicorns will never go out of style! And that's just one of the reasons I was so excited to find thes…
This is my favorite recurring post every year on Cool Mom Picks, in which we collect all the best children's books of 2017 lists from all over the internet -- from big publications like the New York Times to our favorite indie bloggers w…
The truth is, we want to give a shout out to the many wonderful children's authors this year who dedicated their energies to supporting, uplifting, and empowering girls -- and to those publishers who gave them the opportunity. But the on…
This year we featured a few super cool card games that we just can't stop playing with our own families. And no, we're not talking Go Fish or Gin-Rummy! So we decided the awesome family card game trend deserves a spot on our Editor Top 1…
This morning, our editor Liz got to drop by the TODAY Show studios to share a few last-minute toy ideas and gift picks with Megyn and her fantastic audience. If you're looking for a few of the ideas, we've put them all together for you b…
I grabbed the game Superfight for this year's summer road trip with my kids , and we've haven't been able to stop playing it. So if you're looking for a fun, no-skill-required game to play with family over the holidays, bring to parties,…
When it comes to physical activity, my kids probably have something in common with yours: They're running around too much when it's homework time, and not running around enough when it's video game time. But I've found an awesome gift th…
It isn't often that my kids get excited for a game release that isn't electronic -- because let's be honest, when do we get a countdown to anything besides video games or Star Wars branded stuff? But in the case of Not Parent Approved , …
This year's DIY slime craze isn't going anywhere anytime soon, if my kids' obsession is any indicator. So when I saw this DIY Santa Slime tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids I knew I had to bookmark it. Honestly, how brilliant is this as…
There's no shortage of cool Star Wars gifts for kids this holiday season, especially since the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi lands in theaters this month! December 15 to be exact -- but you know, who's obsessively counting by marking off …
We were pretty excited when we discovered and tried Kidbox last year, which we described like Stitchbox for kids newborn to 14 . What's especially cool is that Kidbox is giving back in a big way. For every subscription purchased, a new i…
Ken Burns called our national park system, "America's Best Idea." And I have to say, the president's decision yesterday to eliminate more protected public land than ever before in US history -- nearly 2 million acres -- is absolutely dis…
Since the introduction to Harry Potter 20 years ago (wha-aa?) I can't think of a children's book that's resonated with so many kids and adults as RJ Palacio's Wonder . It's made my own daughters' lists of Favorite Books Ever, and they ad…
We're always on the lookout for fun stocking stuffers for kids that don't break the bank -- especially when we're stuffing a whole lot of them. And we love getting more creative than candy canes and bubbles. Not that there's anything wro…
If you've followed us for any length of time, you know that we're big fans of children's books that reflect real-life diversity . The percentage of books that deliver on this is getting better, but still not nearly high enough. But we've…
Each is more adorable than the next. You may want to spring for them all!
We've always been big fans of building sets for kids, especially for holiday gifts. Because we've found over the past decade or so of parenting, that that they really do give you a whole lot of bang for your buck. Building sets are fun (…
It's true! Our 2017 Holiday Gift Guide is here, and we're so excited, we just cannot hide it. Sing it with us. Sorry, we're a little sleep deprived because we've been scouring the web as we do every year now for 12 years (yes, 12!) to fi…
Way back before Small Business Saturday, there was Cool Mom Picks. Kristen and I originally started our site as a way to support cool small businesses, mom-run companies and makers (F.K.A. "artisans") that could use a signal boost. So wh…
If you’re looking for the very best Black Friday 2017 shopping deals and discounts around the web, we've got you covered! And by best, we mean...best. Like, no junky stuff, no "buy one, get one for 6% off." Just the best deals for the sh…
It's getting chilly outside, and we've even had snow in the forecast down here in Nashville! (Although it missed us, whew.) So, I guess it's time to start thinking about kids' snow boots for the winter, for those of us who never think ab…
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…
Target rolled exclusive weekend deals every weekend in November and December and as a dedicated Tarzhay shopper, I am all about this! Especially since today's deal is a whole 25% off toys at Target . What better way to say, "attention ho…
There's a fine line between wearing something kitschy-cool for the holidays and looking like you barely survived a sale bin eruption at the craft store. I'm going to put these new glow-in-the-dark Christmas light TOMS shoes firmly into t…