swimmingly stylish

Summer slime got the kids dirty from head to toe?

Slip them into an aquarium of fun with the My Pet Fish soap which looks like the clear bag that you carry fish home in from the local fair. Colorful fish swim in a clear glycerine soap package that looks like water...at least these prizes won't go belly up!

Available online at Spoon Sisters

sliding scales

Take the family Croc to a chic level by adding personalized jewelry. Jibbitz charms come in a multitude of designs allowing each wearer to customize their Croc. What a way to minimize the morning scuffle for shoes....

Available online at Jibbitz.

self-possessed

Soft cool linen helps ease the strain of the day as you chaperone play dates, drop kids at camp, handle business and then run out to the salon (should time permit) all in your Adventurous Slip Dress! Slip on flat sandals for a day or shimmery heels for night to make your statement, but the air of self-possession will be what gives it away.

Available from the unmistakable J.Peterman Catalog.

sticky security

With camp just around the corner, stock up on brightly colored labels that can be personalized with tykes and tweens' names, nicknames, initials, or whatever you choose. For the pre-reader group, picture icons help little ones identify items that truly belong to them! The selection is enormous including categories such as date, allergies, kosher, camp/school combo packs, bag tags and shoe labels.

Be the first on the block-available online at Mabel's Labels

summer swinging

Get a jump on the back-to-school haircut with these little pet plants. Shaped like eggs with fabric legs, they are filled with grass seeds giving them big 'fros within two weeks. Grab some scissors and start the chic styling lessons since you can style your Nyokki's "hair" or cut it and watch it grow again!

Available online at wrapables.com

skate date

"ahhh mom, you are so uncool!" This repeated mantra can get to even the most chic mom. Got the urge to put it to them? Grab a Designer Board and take a spin with the kids. If you're afraid of breaking those aging bones, then hand one over to the kids - insider information tells me these boards have cool trucks (aka wheels).

"Hey mom, you are SO cool!"

Available online at Elsewares.com

silver star

A recent post on Daily Candy brought back memories of MIA shoes, an adolescent's trendy dream. Available in several chic colors, they can be dressed up or worn with jeans and have a chic low heel handy for when games of dress-up include raids on mom's shoes!

Available online at MIA Shoes.

sassy part

The zig-zag hair part is still quite the rage in the UK as mere blokes crisscross their hair to their hearts delight.

Still all thumbs here in the US?

Check out the Zig-Zag Part Comb. The comb's innovative design features include a contoured handle for an easy grip, and a unique click-in head that enables it to be used left or -right-handed. Zig Zag partings will hide mom's unslightly roots and keep the kids on the "cool" track.

Available online at zigzagcombs.com