by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Even though I managed to pull a strong B+ in my college Art Appreciation class, my art history is a little rusty all these years later. And Van Gogh? Beyond the usual “ear incident” and the iconic sunflowers and starry night, my wealth of knowledge begins...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Have you ever sat down to color with your kids? Not just doodle, but really dig in with the crayons, the markers, the familiar smell of construction paper…it’s really quite soothing, actually. I’d never want to give up the essential magic of real art...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Farm animals, banjo music, red and white gingham–it’s the stuff of knee-slapping, toe-tapping hoedowns. I know, I rolled my eyes a bit initially, too, until I realized that the Barnyard Dance app is an adaptation of one of Sandra Boynton’s most...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
With two kids under the age of six running around the house, the importance of keeping tops and tails fresh and relatively clean comes up a lot. A lot. Personal hygiene is still in work in progress for both of them, but I’m pretty confident that one day, boogers...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Bumble. And now, Nedi. As in, Nedi the Yeti. He’s friendly, furry, likes hide and seek, and stars in an app for kids ages two and up. Designed especially for the iPad in HD (that’s fancy talk for really sharp resolution), the...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I’m a big fan of technology that gives people an opportunity to learn things they wouldn’t normally have access to. We’ve previously raved about the universally beloved Khan Academy, and now I’m thrilled that they’ve just released a...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I have always been a huge Beatrix Potter fan, so I find it thrilling that my own kids are just as enthralled with the artwork and easy prose. And now they’ve got an extra reason to enjoy her works: One of my favorite tales now comes to life beautifully on iPad,...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
The other night, I dragged my kids outside in their pajamas to show them Jupiter and Venus and felt so smart, considering that the only thing I can reliably find on my own in the cosmos is the moon. But thanks to one cool app, I already sound like an astronomy pro,...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you like the idea of your kids playing with iPhone or iPad apps in the back seat to keep them occupied, but feel better when the apps are educational instead of–oh, say, Angry Birds, we completely feel you. Whether you’ve got day trips planned or...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Even with all their toys, my kids have always been fascinated by the no-frills blue-and-green globe they can spin around and look at countries with hard-to-say names like Azerbaijan. So you can imagine how neat they are finding a brand new iPad app that allows them to...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Like so many of us, Judy Blume’s books hold a prominent place in my memories and in my heart. They took me from slightly confused tween to slightly more confident teen, and the themes in her work still resonate with kids today. So why can’t today’s...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Dick Bruna’s Miffy has been a longtime favorite around here–you know, cute little bunny from Holland? X for a mouth? So of course my kids were happy to get to play with Miffy’s brand new iPad app. Along the lines of Mo Willems’ Pigeon App, the...