So many parents are looking for fresh ideas for screen-free activities for kids now that we finally turned a corner. I know I'm not the only parent with kids whose screen time increased significantly over the quarantine . It was their pr…
Who's got Frozen fever? We've only been hearing about Frozen 2 , oh, since last year sometime. And I know that's not just my own kids. With a November 22 launch date -- and who knows whether you can even get tickets for opening weekend a…
I don't know about you, but DIY slime projects show no sign of slowing down in our home -- let alone taking over less of our kitchen counter space. We love the star-spangled July Fourth slime craft that Lexi shared here, but now with a l…
Who else has a kid who's dying to have a slime party? Hey, we get it! Our own kids' obsession with slime seems to be here to stay. Forever. And surely we're not the only ones with tubs of various types of goo piled high on our countertop…
Not that we ever need an excuse to find our kids some cool DIY Star Wars themed slime recipes. But considering Star Wars lovers everywhere — locally and in galaxies far, far away — are celebrating May the Fourth today, well, it seemed pa…
We try to emphasize how important it is to love our planet every day with our kids, but Earth Day presents a chance to really dig in. One of the funnest, most effective ways of doing that: Earth Day crafts for kids! So here are a few awe…
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…
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…
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…
We've seen so many 4th of July crafts over the years, and admittedly, my own bag of craft tricks for the kids can use some freshening up. So I've scoured the web and tracked down some really creative (and relatively easy) 4th of July cra…
Mermaids are big with kids. In other news, water is wet. So of course, mermaid parties are big with kids and honestly, with us adults too. In fact, this mermaid trend has legs. (So to speak.) And that means if you're looking for amazing …
My kids are way into slime -- and by "way into," if you're a parent, I'm pretty sure you know exactly what I mean. So of course I wanted to create a 4th of July slime recipe that would appease them. We've tried almost every safe, Borax-f…
Today marks an important date on the Google cals of Star Wars fans everywhere. Yep, it's May the 4th, which means social media feeds packed with posts about #StarWarsDay and coworkers dressed as Jabba the Hutt (we hope so, anyway). But w…
There are some facts about the world that are simply not up for debate. Like: Humans breathe air, cats sleep exclusively on favorite black sweaters, and parents will always be searching for how to clean the big messes our kids make. So I…
We're willing ourselves out of this snowstorm to focus on sunshine and pots of gold at the end of rainbows on St. Patrick's Day. I searched through our favorite craft and blogger sites to find the most fun and easy rainbow crafts for kid…
It's been a pretty mild winter for everyone this year, but the season isn't over yet folks. In the words of the late, great Prince, "Sometimes it snows in April." Plus, March comes in like a lion, and all that, so it will still be a bit …
Slime is sweeping the globe. And I don't mean that in any sort of metaphorical way. So we looked for some good, natural, homemade slime recipes for you all because eek, there's been a lot of talk about how dangerous the traditional Borax…
Here at Cool Mom Picks, we're huge fans of non-candy Valentine's Day treats for the classroom. Not that there's anything wrong with a little bag of conversation hearts or a cute chocolate kiss with your cards, but not every class allows …
I wish my kids had more candy this Halloween is not something you'll hear from our lips because--wow--candy is everywhere. And, while we're not against our kids collecting sugary treats (In fact, I'll be taking- um, sneaking - all of the…
We may look at our tweens and teens and think, How did they get so big so fast? But you only have to scratch the surface to find a playful kid hiding in there, and ready to come out. So, it wasn't hard to come up with a whole bunch of me…
If you find yourself saying Don't make a mess! to your curious, imaginative, and, yeah, messy preschooler more times than you care to count, we're going to challenge you to say Let's make a mess for a change. Wait til you see how good th…
When celebrating Halloween with little ones, there’s a fine line between fun creepy and scary creepy. Lucky for me—a firm believer that the creepier the better—my kids are finally old enough to handle scary Halloween. I’ve spent a lot of…
Though candy and Halloween go hand-in-hand, there are plenty of non-sweet treats my kids would still love to find in their bags at the end of the night. And for kids with severe food allergies, I think it's always a good idea to have a f…