Best 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…

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 b…

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 i…

I usually don't feel the need to "go away" on vacation during the summer months, especially since it's already warm out and we live close to the beach. But after seeing a show on the travel channel about Tahiti, I decided that is where I…

Ever since my husband took over my iPad, I figured it would be easier to just give up and use my Kindle Fire at bedtime. But as part of my news-reading routine, Flipboard had been sadly absent from list of go-to apps. That is, until now.…

I've been eyeing up the adorable photo collages on my Instagram feed, wondering how my fellow iPhoneographers were making them. Well, it definitely can't hurt to ask, because I got the scoop on the coolest collage app that's super easy t…

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 wonderf…

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 s…

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 outrageous…

As a huge Colorforms fan as a kid (really, who wasn't?) I squealed when I learned they had turned that clever little design and creativity toy into an iPad app. And what an app it is. The Colorforms Revolution App (wow, mighty big promis…

Fairy tales and fables with days-of-yore sentimentality are getting a modern reboot lately, and I'm so excited to discover the amazing iBook app from Brainy Fables, which is all about it, too. The Brainy Fables iBook app redux takes on a…

If you have one at home, you know it's real. A rabbit and mouse friend named Pip and Posy know it, too, which is probably why more than 200,000 copies of the Pip and Posy picture books have sold in twelve languages worldwide. Andnow ther…

My kids are at the age now when piggy banks are more than big rattles and loose change is no longer a choking hazard. Money is starting to take on new meaning--like when my son recently asked for new Bey Blades and I said he could save u…

I've always believed it's super important to expose a child to the arts at a very young age. It gives them a better understanding of the world around them and helps them everyday objects in a new light. And while of course it may inspire…

My girls are too young to remember the Girlhood Journeys series of historical fiction that was published years ago. But, given how much they've gobbled up the American Girl books, I knew this newly reissued series might be right up their…

Any other parents in denial that the school year is coming to an end? Summer vacation beckons and lots of trips to the beach, trips to Grandma and Grandpa's, and trips in general are on the horizon. Yay! That said, the planning leading u…

You just captured the perfect seaside photo of your two adorable kids playing in the waves only to realize that right when you clicked the shutter, two beach-goers wandered into the frame of your quintessential moment. Your husband snapp…

My kids, like many, fall into the "Quasimodo trance" as I call it when they are alone with my iPad and play mindless games. They sit, hunched over and when asked a question, simply respond with grunts and indiscernible noises. Not so whe…

When Apple launched the iPhone 4S , I was so excited about Siri that I breezed right by their card app which allows you to create and send paper cards from your iOS device. Well since its launch, they've tweaked the app as well as added …

Sometimes you just have to color outside the lines. This awesome coloring app for kids just requires a few squiggles from your kiddo to get animated--getting him animated too. The aptly named Squiggles! has 14 different pre-set pages (in…

As tech geeky as I am, I'm a pen and paper kind of gal when it comes to my to-do lists. But I'm finding that my scattered lists are getting a little disorganized. Kind of defeats the purpose of the lists, right? There are so many terrifi…

Who would've guessed that drawing would become a social media sensation? We've talked about popular apps like Draw Something and What Should I Draw . And now I'm having fun exploring a new-- and free--app on the market that can hopefully…

With all the cool things we're all doing with photos on the iPad 2 and the new iPad, like scanning photos and creating cool photo e-books , it's no surprise that so many people are storing and editing photos right on their iPads. If you'…

If you're a traditionalist who doesn't like people messing with classics like "The Three Little Pigs" on their iPad apps, then you might as well not read this post. Jekolab, an Italian app developer has recently released a slightly less …