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LEGO Minifigures are breeding!

May 20, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Home, kids' toys, LEGO, Toys and Other Playthings

Living with three LEGO-obsessed children, it does seem like these little bricks multiply like magic. But now, it appears that those innocent-looking little minifigures have been busy doing a little uh, multiplying on their own.

Cool vintage toys, gifts, and clothes for kids, all in one place

May 18, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Art+Decor (Sounds Fancy), children's clothing, gifts for kids, handmade, Home, Kids Clothing, kids' clothes, kids' toys, retro, Toys and Other Playthings, vintage, wall art

When I had my first daughter almost eight years ago, I decided that my gift to each of my children would be to start a collection of some kind. And so, whenever I’m at an antique show or making my weekly Etsy rounds, I look for the perfect items to add…

It’s a lovey. Or a rug. Or a stuffed animal. Or wait…

May 14, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Art+Decor (Sounds Fancy), baby blankets, Bedding and Blankets, Burps and Bibs, Etsy, handmade toys, Home, kids' toys, personalized, plush toys, stuffed animals, toddler toys, Toys and Other Playthings

Confession: I’ve never totally understood the stuffed-animals-that-turn-into-blankets thing. But I’ve just found a handmade version that’s way cuter (and more sense-making… to me, at least) than some of those seen-on-TV versions.

How does your garden grow? With SeedBallz

May 9, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Doodads and Random Bits of Coolness, Food and Drink, gardening, gardening with kids, Getting crafty, Home, socially conscious, Toys and Other Playthings, ways to help

If there are three things I was sure would never happen in my life, it would be: 1) writing the word “SeedBallz”; 2) knowing what to do with something called SeedBallz; 3) having kids who would fall in love with something called SeedBallz.

7 adorable mermaid toys and gifts that have nothing to do with Ariel Barbie

May 7, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Around the House, children's clothing, dolls, Home, Kids Clothing, kids t-shirts, kids' accessories, kids' toys, Media, mermaids, paper dolls, Toys and Other Playthings

What’s that old adage about how spring is coming, and a young girl’s thoughts turn to mermaids? Oh right, that’s not an adage.

Wooden pull toys – Remember those?

May 3, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Art+Decor (Sounds Fancy), baby gifts, baby toys, Home, nursery decor, toddler toys, Toys and Other Playthings, toys for kids, wooden toys

Long ago, before everything had a battery, lights, and played annoying music of some kind, kids actually had to power their own toys. And as much as I have an appreciation for power toys in my arsenal of parenting tricks, I just love a simple wooden to…

Creating chalk roads with 100% fewer backaches

May 2, 2012 Cool Mom Picks art supplies, chalk, Home, kids' toys, outdoor fun, summer fun, Toys and Other Playthings

Around the same time our daffodils appear, the kids drag their big bucket of chalk out onto our driveway to create an elaborate chalk city. And while I love that we all get out into the fresh air, have you ever tried to help draw a road with a 4-inch p…

Sensory and developmental toys for kids on every level of the autism spectrum

April 29, 2012 Cool Mom Picks educational kids' toys, gifts for kids, Helpful Services, Home, kids' toys, special needs, Toys and Other Playthings

I’m on a mission to find a birthday present for one of the smartest, sweetest, most wonderful little guys I know. The awesome kid I’m shopping for happens to have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

First Communion Gift Ideas? Reader Q&A

April 28, 2012 Cool Mom Picks Ask Cool Mom Picks, Baubles & Bags, bookmarks, First Communion, gifts for kids, Home, keepsake jewelry, LEGO, personalized gifts, Toys and Other Playthings

My 8 year old niece is about to celebrate her First Communion, and I don’t have any good gift ideas. Can you help?

3 new monthly gift subscriptions for kids that keep on giving

April 25, 2012 Cool Mom Picks art for kids, art supplies, craft kits, Eco-friendly, family activities, Getting crafty, gifts for kids, green toys, Home, homeschooling tools, LEGO, subscriptions, Toys and Other Playthings

With three kids and an ever-growing number of nieces and nephews, it seems like I’m on the lookout for a “wow” birthday gift every month, and a monthly gift subscription is always a great idea.

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