Tickle Toy Camera – The Next Tickle Me Elmo, but better. And free.

by Eva Glettner | Best Apps

Kapu Tickle Toy Camera is a new app that is so fun that you just want to laugh out loud. I’m serious. It’s weird but watching someone get tickled is funny. Funnier still is when your child has the ability to turn the animated kooky character on the screen...

A gorgeous alphabet app for kids from the good old days. No, not 1997.

by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I love books. I also love lovers of books. And I particularly love book lovers who aren’t too “precious” to also enjoy a little modern technology for their books, (all hail Kindles and iPads). Such is the case with this small new company with a...

We had joy, we had fun, we had Seasons in an app

by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I adore my iPad. Almost as much as my children adore my iPad. Luckily, I’ve managed to keep my hands on it enough to prevent them from downloading apps like crazed little tech-monkeys. And since Mommy is pretty selective, they’ve only been exposed to the...

Bells and belles

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I understand the appeal of websites and apps that bring a child’s favorite character to life, whether it’s Seuss or Dora or Yo Gabba Gabba. But sometimes it’s nice to find a world in which your kid can ascribe her own attributes and stories to the...

3 Springpad Notebooks that you’re going to love

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

Earlier this year, we discovered Springpad, and have since fallen in love with this amazingly helpful website. Far more functional than Pinterest for me, far more powerful than Evernote, I’m finding more and more that it’s packed with helpful curated...

Aliens and geography…a match made in app heaven.

by Eva Glettner | Best Apps, Educational Apps

I must admit, at first I was a bit confused by the Aliens Abducted app. Is it an alien arcade style game? Is it a geography lesson as promised? Then I watched my boys play around with it, and I realized that it was both–and the kids dug it no matter the...

I’m with the Toca band.

by Pilar | Best Apps

I have no idea what the Swedish word for “awesome” is, but if I did, Toca Boca would be hearing it from my kids (ok, and me) about every five seconds while playing around with their new digital toy. Released today, the Toca Band app gives kids everything...

A beautiful app to teach shape sorting and (hooray!) patience

by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Back in the day, kids used to keep themselves busy with old-fashioned things like wooden abacuses, blocks and felt boards. Now, they basically own our tablets (you know it’s true), and can do everything from smash pigs to trace the entire alphabet with just a...

One of the coolest, easiest, free photo editing apps we’ve found

by Jeana | Best Apps

Just like you, we rely on trusted sources to pass along tips for great apps. So when a strong reco came in to try out Pixlr-o-matic, we had to check it out. Yes, we know, there are tons of photo editing apps already out there for both Android and iOS, but it turns out...

How to get free e-books and audio books from Amazon and Audible.com

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

With our long drives to and from school every morning, I’ve been meaning to grab some audiobooks for us to enjoy. Well lucky for me, just yesterday I scored over 20 popular classics as e-books and audio books on both my Kindle and my iPhone for free. Free! And...

Popset – do you need another photo sharing app? You just might.

by Jeana | Best Apps

With back-to-school in full swing, I’m sure many of you already have hordes of photos on your phones chronicling those first exciting days. For those friends and family near and far who are anxious to see how Samantha’s entry into 2nd grade went, virtual...

Monsters that your preschooler won’t be afraid of

by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Preschoolers aren’t usually very fond of monsters (Elmo not withstanding), what with them hiding under beds and in dark closets. But after your toddler gets a peek at a family of quirky monsters that help them learn numbers, colors and words, they may have a...