The best baby book apps for iOS for preserving those special memories

by Jeana | Best Apps

I’m so happy that there are so many great baby book apps available, now that my third baby is on its way. With my first kid, I was diligent about entering those adorable milestones into his baby book (yes, an actual book!) and am proud that it even has a lock of...

Monsters University Storybook app: A whole lot more than a storybook

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

If you’re a Pixar fan, a Monsters Inc. fan, or one of the millions of new Monsters University fans, have we got the app for you. The Monsters U Storybook Deluxe app for iOS and a more limited version, the Monsters U app for Android, are the companions to the...

Magic Stickers stick in their imagination, not all over the back seat of your car

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

Last year, our kids were thrilled to discover the super-fun Lazoo Squiggles! coloring app that lets them decorate pictures with their own squiggles, and then watch the entire thing come to “life” through adorable animation. And, now, just in time for all...

Build a neighborhood with Toca Builders.

by Pilar | Best Apps

Dropping, smashing, stacking, painting–Toca Boca’s newest app for kids, just out today, encourages kids to do them all, and I’m excited as much as my kids are. Really. Our actual playroom walls could use a break. While all Toca Boca apps encourage...

How to keep track of what your kids download

by Jeana | Best Apps

I feel for parents of teens these days, who not only have to contend with the usual teen angst, but also have a whole new set of digital obstacles to face with their kids texting and app-downloading and web surfing. Not to mention apps like SnapChat (eek). Thankfully,...

Let your kids help re-write a children’s classic, big bad wolf and all

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

There are a few app developers who we know will turn out something great, before we really even test it out. Not a lot, but a few. That’s the way we feel about developer Nosy Crow, but of course, we had to take a look at this new app release just to be sure....

Shiny Party: A fun educational app for preschoolers. Especially when it’s free.

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps

During those moments when you let your preschoolers have a little screen time or app time, my favorite word has always been “educational.” If they are going to make my iPad sticky with their little fingers, they might as well being learning something too,...

7 cool things people are doing with Instagram right now

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

While we adore Instagram, we still approach the Facebook takeover of Instagram with a healthy dose skepticism. Still, the network only seems to be growing, and the fact that there are so many cool things people are doing with their feeds these days renews our hope in...

Tell a beautiful story with your iPhone photos. Disney will help.

by Shari | Best Apps

To write this post, I just checked my cell phone’s Photo Gallery to see how many pictures I’ve collected. 318. Three hundred and eighteen photos and videos. And I’m sure for some, that number would be on the low side. So what do we do with all those...

Tips on the hottest design ideas via your Android

by Jeana | Best Apps

If your penchant for good design ideas and locations goes beyond flipping through an IKEA catalog (or maybe even Pinterest), you will appreciate the eye candy in this excellent new Android app made in collaboration with Wallpaper* magazine. The Global Design Tours...

KitCam Photo app gives Hipstamatic a serious run for its money. I mean…wow.

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Despite the easy filtering and editing of Instagram, I still find some of my favorite photos come from photo apps in which I can choose the film and lenses right in camera before the shutter snaps instead of editing photos afterwards. Well now there’s a photo...

SquareHub: A social network just for your family. And it happens to be awesome.

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

If you’re like me, you spend a lot of your day texting your spouse and kids, or calling to check in on them and coordinate schedules. Don’t even get me started on the number of emails I send. But since I got a sneak peek at a brand new connectivity app...