by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Board books are a staple in every new parents’ library, even if we know that they end up mostly as chew toys. So I love that DADA Company came up with a virtual version of the board book that’s equal parts interactive story, animated illustration and...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I’ve rounded up some of our favorite Dr. Seuss apps, from cool books to fun games, even a camera app that lets you turn your kids into the Cat in the Hat himself, you’ll find a slew of great ways to celebrate one of...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Not sure what it is about children and their love for stickers, but I do find they end up everywhere but in the six-dollar sticker book that the kid begged and pleaded for in the store checkout line. So how great that DK, one of the best sticker book publishers, has...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Memory games are a great idea–in theory. Those brightly colored cards with rounded edges that fit snugly in grabby little palms are supposed to develop memory, recognition and visual identification skills, so what’s not to like? At least until someone...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I (want) to know what some of the best apps (are) for a 4 year old. She’s so interested in learning to read, yet I have no idea where to begin. I think she may have a bit of photographic memory, so it’s hard to tell if she is actually reading, or just has...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
This Presidents’ Day, between shopping for a car (heh) and going to crowded play spaces with every other kid on their day off from school, find a quiet spot and spend a little time flinging presidents at alien attackers. Don’t worry, it’s way...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
What parent among us has not relied on the genius of Dr. Seuss to keep our kids entertained with his wacky rhymes and memorable verses? When my kids were younger, I would literally walk around with sentences in my head like, “wet foot, dry foot, low foot, high...
by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I don’t know what my kids like more–playing with this new CMP fave book-turned-app, or hearing me say, “Here, kids. First draw a butt.” From the people who brought us the wonderful Everything Butt Art book comes the brand new, just launching...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Our readers often ask us to suggest more kids’ apps beyond iOS, and while we do cover the great Android apps we find, there’s certainly a discrepancy in both quantity and quality when compared to what’s available for iOS. Well Android users, I think...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
After my kids had mastered mama and dada, the next thing they started saying is When are we getting a dog? Since my three kids are so obsessed with friendly canines, it was a no-brainer that we’d check out a new app that stars man’s (and kid’s)...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
*EDITORS NOTE: PLEASE SEE UPDATE BELOWWhen I was a kid, I used to LOVE those video segments on PBS shows like Reading Rainbow and Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood that featured things being made or built. There was one visit to a crayon-making factory I hold in...
by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps
When Alma Loveland, well-known and uber-talented illustrator from Ollibird Designs created an education app for preschoolers the results were nothing short of amazing. This new learning app features 5 games that help your littles with their numbers, letters, shapes,...
