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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 Kobain
This week, we're thinking about family, food, fall...and turkey. Here's Some stuff we liked reading, 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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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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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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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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Baby Bjorn goes organic
With all the slings and carriers I've collected over the last five years, we've always kept the Baby Bjorn on regular rotation thanks to its simple, smart style, versatility, and ease of use. Plus, it's the only carrier my husband seems to feel comfortable wearing. Go figure.
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custom rubber stamps
custom rubber stamps
coolmompicks.com — Oh my gosh am I excited to have discovered the personalized rubber stamps from Craft Pudding. I already loved the idea when I found them earlier in the yea (more) custom rubber stamps
iPhone cases for the terminally hip
I could count the many ways in which I am completely obsessed with Threadless, the original crowdsourcing art-to-product site, but who has that kind of time?
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Keepsake jewelry for moms with more to say
There's a good reason our readers are tremendous fans of the keepsake jewelry from Julian & Co, and that's because you are all smart. And have good taste. And like things that make you cry.
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Putumayo comes out with a new Christmas CD, and my ears feel like they got a gift
With all due respect to the latest pop star du jour, most modern renditions of my favorite classic holiday songs leave me wishing for stronger eggnog. But now that I've started playing the Putumayo Presents awesome new A Family Christmas CD well before Thanksgiving, I've found the perfect ...
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Love the children's book? Get the artwork.
Love the children's book? Get the artwork.
coolmompicks.com — We've been keeping our eyes open for those extra special holiday gifts, like for a baby's first Christmas. I'm very intrigued by Picture Book Originals which offers which offers original illustrations and signed giclee prints from children's picture ... (more) Love the children's book? Get the artwork.
Shutterfly photo books - more than just baby books
Our recent learning photo book contest for our awesome sponsor Shutterfly, was one of the most fun contests we've ever done here. Our readers submitted so many inspiring ideas for turning the photo books into learning books, that we wanted to go back and create even more ourselves. (And ...
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Dolls for boys? Heck yeah.
Mixed in with all the stuffed animals and toy trucks, my son also had a doll that he loved to play with. His name was Alex. After all, it's just as important for boys to learn to be loving and nurturing.
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Holiday shoes that get use beyond the holidays
I'm actually pretty practical when it comes to my girls' dressier shoes. I am willing to spend more than average, but I demand great design and excellent construction.
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