Handmade wall art that’s so very very pretty.
I recently discovered the Australian shop Castle and Things and fell in love with their handmade wall art. The graphics and text-oriented artwork is...
View Article12 of the most awesome Star Wars posters and artwork for Star Wars Day
We love Star Wars posters and the fact that its imagery, icons and lines never get old. The evidence being that there are still...
View ArticleOur favorite Maya Angelou quotes, in honor of one of the best human being in...
I can’t tell you how sad we all are about the death of Maya Angelou today at 86. Starting with the must-read I Know Why the...
View ArticleFrazier and Wing mobiles: You don’t have to be a baby to smile up at them
I’ve been singing the praises of the gorgeous handmade mobiles from Portland’s Frazier and Wing for a while now, and as much as I...
View ArticleAn easy way to find cool, contemporary art for kids
None of us at Cool Mom Picks has an original Picasso in our living rooms as far as I know, but we do believe in...
View ArticleTeaching kids bathroom manners through art
When I was growing up, my grandmother had a lovely little poster on her bathroom wall reminding us of all kinds of old fashioned bathroom...
View ArticleWeb Coolness: The coolest Bento box lunch for kids, when Internet comments...
Here’s our favorite links we’ve been reading around the Web this week. Hope you like them too. Make your kids’ day with these awesome...
View ArticleHow to make a silhouette portrait: A DIY with an easy cheat
I love gifts and artwork that have personal touches - if it has a monogram, sign me up. Our new house has so many blank walls...
View ArticleThought of the day: On pursuing dreams
Sometimes a quote just speaks to you, and these decidedly non-cheesy, very cool inspirational quotes (geez, that phrase really is getting a bad name)...
View ArticlePretty food photographs spice up the kitchen. Literally.
I don’t have much space on my kitchen walls these days (I blame it on that folder that comes home on the last day...
View ArticleModern fairy tale art for girls who want to write their own endings.
If you check out the Cool Mom Picks indie shop at great.ly, you’ll find a whole category of cool kids’ room decor, and now...
View ArticleWhere do animals go when they’re dressed and ready? Onto a clock, of course.
I’m inclined to call this find the world’s coolest animal clocks. But then, I’m not sure if that refers to the coolest clocks featuring...
View Article5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! It’s fun. Plus you’ll find cool pins like these, daily 1. Adorable DIY wall art idea....
View ArticleMore than 40 ideas for the coolest black and white nursery
What’s black and white and chic all over? Your baby’s future nursery, of course! If you’re looking for something other than the traditional blues, pinks...
View ArticleYou’ve got to know when to fold ‘em. And by that, we mean awesome origami art...
Origami will always be cool, but some of us will never progress past making hats. Now you can display crisp, fancy origami creatures proudly, whether...
View ArticleLucy Darling: If you have a baby, we dare you not to be obsessed
I’m in love–with closet dividers. I know, it’s weird, but I am. I don’t derive much pleasure from organizing, but these Lucy Darling closet dividers...
View ArticleMo Willems wall decals are here! (A.K.A. Don’t let the pigeon get his hands...
Beloved children’s author and illustrator, Mo Willems, has been providing my kids and me with bedtime guffaws (seriously, it’s way beyond just a little tittering) since,...
View ArticleThis is your brain on embroidery hoop art
I think I’ve found the perfect Christmas gift for my much cooler younger sister (shh, don’t tell). While we have tons of ideas for...
View ArticleDream big and help others keep on dreaming too
The spirit of giving is alive all over social media today thanks to #GivingTuesday, including in our Instagram feed where we found these lovelies at...
View ArticleYear-end charitable donations and purchases that put people to work
Before you close the books on 2014, there is still time to make a big difference in the lives of other people. Supporting an organization that gives...
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