Cool Mom Picks - Tweens + Big Kids

Thursday 19 November

Make your own holiday ornaments - so awesome

make your own holiday ornaments 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. ... [More]

Thursday 12 November

XBox 360 makes holidays more fun for everyone. Including those who need it most.

*Note: Make sure you read down for one of the coolest contests we've ever run.

Deep down, I'm a 13 year-old boy with a thing for video games, as any of my friends who have ever seen my "drum face" when playing Rock Band will tell you. So I am totally coveting the new Microsoft Xbox 360. ... [More]

Monday 09 November

Jewelry making kits that might just make your holidays too

beaded bracelet from Bijoux in a Box This year we're teaching the kids more about the joy of giving, so I wanted them to think of something they could make for their (mostly girl) cousins. Then along came the jewelry making kits from Bijoux in a Box and bam, problem solved. ... [More]

Friday 16 October

Pay it forward, the game.

Boom Boom! Cards Is there anything better than random acts of kindness? Well, maybe intentional acts of kindness. And if anyone is going to start a worldwide kindness revolution, my money is on... ... [More]

Thursday 15 October

Avast ye scurvy neckwear!

skull scarf Right in time for Halloween, I stumbled upon this most adorable skull and crossbones scarf at Admiral Road, made out of the same soft, cozy fleece as their personalized fleece blankets. ... [More]

Tuesday 13 October

Dwell bedding provides some sweet girly dreams

Dwell Home Furnishings Pointelle Duvet Set When I went on the hunt for new toddler bedding for my daughter recently, I was amazed at some of the adorable options out there these days. ... [More]

Monday 05 October

Custom cons! Custom cons!

What's cooler than a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse high tops? How about a pair of canvas Chucks that your kid gets to customize from the outer pattern down to the color of the shoelaces? ... [More]

Friday 25 September

LEGO moderne

LEGO Guggenheim Museum I always thought that LEGOs were cute for making walls and towers, maybe the occasional weird angular horses or something. I honestly had no idea that now you could make, oh, say...the Guggenheim Museum. ... [More]

Sunday 13 September

Faster than a speeding bagel...

Personally I believe that Seth Rogan is the Woody Allen of our generation. So when he sported this Superjew Tee in the movie Funny People my immediate thought was Love it! ... [More]

Wednesday 26 August

Brains = Cool

Newton boys' tee With my daughter starting kindergarten, I've been thinking a lot about kids thinking lately. And more specifically: how to make thinking cool to my kid. Part of the problem? ... [More]

Wednesday 19 August

The gift the kids will love to ruin

With the kids heading back to school, the birthday party circuit will be starting up again. If your kid is old enough to read, yu may understand my temptation to give other kids books rather than more toys. ... [More]