by Delilah S. Dawson | Games + Gaming
If you grew up playing Tetris on your Game Boy during family road trips, these adorkable gift tags are probably making your thumbs twitch right now. Just look at those juicy red buttons. And how fun and awesomely ironic would it be to tie one onto the box of a...
by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys
I happen to know a few people–not naming any names here–who could easily play Xbox 360 well into the wee hours of the night. For them, I found this super cool controller that would make an amazing holiday gift. With apologies to their parents. Or uh,...
by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming
Rejoice, all ye children of the 70’s and 80’s, with memories of lining up quarters along those Centipede, Asteroids, and Super Breakout machines. No global leaderboards, no online cheats. Just you, a pocketful of coins, and the exciting possibility of your...
by Cool Mom Team | Fashion + Accessories
Part of me is a little embarrassed at how many hours I spent playing Tetris. The other part of me wishes I could still just sit back in a bean bag chair and flip and drop shapes in the quiet of my college dorm. Since that won’t be happening, I’ve found a...
by Cool Mom Team | Babies
I’ve seen no shortage of hilarious twin baby gifts, but if you’ve got a gaming geek or Nintendo lover who’s got two wee ones on the way, these unique onesies definitely take the cake. Or the coin. The Super Mario Brothers twin set might just be the...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
I’ve professed my love for the creative and entertaining apps by Sweden’s Toca Boca before, and I know I’m not alone in my admiration if our very vocal Facebook fans are any indication. My own kids already have six Toca Boca apps to give them a...
by Cool Mom Team | Fitness + Health
I’m hardly the video gaming type, but after I was introduced to Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2 last year, I’ve been known to pop it in and shake my butt to Ke$ha even when no one’s around. So when I heard that they launched Just Dance 3, well, you can...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
I definitely have a thing for gadget cases with a bit of old school irony to them. Like the turntable pouch, or the digital camera cases that look like like an old manual. And now there’s a fabulous iPhone case I’m adding to my covet list. The felt color...
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
Gift cards tend to get a bad rap because they seem like an afterthought. I’m still of the school that it’s the thought that counts, whether it comes after or not. And now, with this new website, gift cards just got a whole lot cooler, especially for you...
by Cool Mom Team | Games + Gaming
As a fan of both modern art and video games, I had to laugh when I saw this geeky cool print that mashes up Magritte with, of all things, Mario. This geeky cool Ceci n’est pas une pipe print, from an original painting by Arizona artist Laura Best, is a hilarious...