Three free science apps for the iPad you need to install right now

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I decided to buy an iPad 2 for my eight-year-old to use in our homeschooling lessons. That’s right — it’s for educational purposes, kid. And no, Angry Birds Space does not count as a physics lesson. So I’ve spent the past few days scouring...

iPhone protection tip for parents – Toddler Lock App + Toddler Lock Case

by Jeana | Best Apps

Every time I see toddlers wildly tapping and swiping at their moms’ phones, I wonder how much they’re inadvertently racking up in iTunes purchases–or perhaps which international country they’re dialing. But it’s not just toddlers that are...

Educational math and science apps for kids to prevent summer brain drain. Don’t worry, they’re fun!

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Believe it or not, summer brain drain is a real phenomenon. Bill Nye the Science Guy even said so recently on Kids Place Live (yes, the de facto radio station on in my car) and he mentioned that math and science are the first subjects to go.  While I want my...

Oz for Ipad – the way Oz is meant to be done. Only, more so.

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I am a serious Oz fanatic. As in, I read every one of the L. Frank Baum books as a child and now I’m introducing them to my girls. Not that there’s anything wrong with MGM’s technicolor version–should you be okay with the silver shoes becoming...

Peg Solitaire – turns out it’s got a cooler name than that.

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

If you’re loading up on apps to keep the kids entertained on car trips and rainy days, we’ve got a fun new one that’s actually not new at all. In fact, I think it’s a few centuries old. Besides, how could I not try the game that’s huge in...

Martha Stewart Crafts on your iPad. It’s a great thing.

by Pilar | DIY

The tech world is buzzing about the new Martha Stewart Crafts app for iPad, and I can see why. Long ago, I used to babysit for a family who had their attic converted into a professional scrapbooking room. Filled with stacks of patterned acid-free papers and matching...

Math in the summer? No, you haven’t lost your marbles.

by Christina Refford | Uncategorized

It’s time for those lazy days of summer, when our kids just want to swim, eat ice cream, and make sand castles. . .and not spend one moment thinking about math facts. But, when there are a couple of apps that sneak math practice into a really fun—and...

Vincent van Gogh. Now in HD.

by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Missing ear. Posthumously famous. Misunderstood misanthrope. Obviously I’m talking about Vincent van Gogh (and hopefully no one you actually know). If you want to bring the brilliant painter to life (you know, again) I’ve found a wonderful interactive,...

All aboard the Toca Train!

by Pilar | Best Apps

One of our favorite kids’ app developers, Toca Boca, has come out with a new digital toy that we just couldn’t wait to tell you about. Let’s just say it puts your kids in the conductor’s seat. Literally. In this fun and friendly train simulator...

Unblock Me – You’ll be fighting over it with your kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

Recently a smart reader recommended the Unblock Me app when I was looking for something new to play around with, and boy was she right. What I didn’t realize however is the educational value for kids. Unblock Me is a series of outrageously addictive puzzles that...