Cool Mom Picks From November 2009
Eco play dough - is it worth the dough?
We've all got play dough connoisseurs for children at Cool Mom Picks, so I know that a few of the organic versions I've had a chance to try out recently have some tough standards to live up to.
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Shutterfly Photo Books Contest - Keep those entries coming!
We've been blown away by the awesome entries to the Shutterfly Contest so far. We love seeing your families and your amazing books - so keep 'em coming!
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Web Coolness - Thanksgiving crafts, Modern family trees, and the return of Kurt Cobain
Right now, we're thinking about family, food, fall...and turkey. Here's some stuff we liked reading this week, and maybe you will too.
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Paper dolls that will blow you away, not the other way around
I've become a strong advocate of paper dolls since realizing that my girls can spend hours entertaining themselves with them. The only issue? That whole paper thing.
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Children's games still made with wooden pieces and great design? It's true.
Next week is Thanksgiving, and if you're like my family, that means lots of little kids around. The cousins are all getting to the age where they can entertain themselves (hallelujah!) which means we're stocking up on craft supplies and games.
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They've Got Mail
It's no secret that mail is cool. I'll bet I'm not the only person who still gets a little flutter of excitement when I come home to see envelopes poking out the top of my mailbox.
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Make your own holiday ornaments - so awesome
If you're looking to knock off a half-dozen of teacher gifts or cousin gifts or classmate gifts in one fell swoop, I love the idea of the ornament kits from CMP fave, Thomas Claire.
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Holiday plaid for Christmas and beyond
With my family spread out around the country, we often spend the holidays alone, which means I don't have the greatest excuse to buy my kids fancy holiday best. So instead, I tend to look for festive clothes that still work the other 364 days
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The Ringley teether family just got bigger and better
Considering my youngest is getting all her molars and eye teeth in at the same time (no kidding), the super smart Ringley teether, a mom-invented natural wood and organic terry cloth teething toy, is in regular rotation around my place. But now the Ringley teether family has expanded,
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National Family Volunteer Day - one of the few made-up holidays we're really okay with
Especially this time a year, we love opportunities to get our kids, even the really little ones, into the idea of doing nice things for other people.
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Cool Gifts for the Holidays? Look no further than our Holiday Gift Guide!
Steer clear of the fruitcake and stinky pine candles, mamas! If it's cool holiday gifts you're looking for, then we've got you covered with our brand spankin' new 2009 Holiday Gift Guide.
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The Telegraph just named CMP one of their top 12 websites for families. Thank you Telegraph!
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Charlie's Playhouse wants you to Ask the Kids - ask your kid about evolution and save up to 20% on Charlie's products, plus your kid could end up in their video.
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CMP editor Kristen used Powerpoint to create a really great little slideshow to explain Daddy's current Afghanistan tour of duty to the kids.
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