by Stephanie Mayers | Best Apps, Educational Apps, Gear + Hardware
It’s no secret that kids love farms and animals, and at this time of year many families are making trips to experience hayrides, apple picking and pumpkin carving. But if a drive out to the country isn’t in the cards, the new kid-focused Jump See Farm...
by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Educational Apps
When the original Star Walk app launched a couple of years ago, it was an instant hit with us, even with the $5 price tag. Yes, kind of hefty for 2012 but totally worth it, especially for those of us who possessed that excitement and wonder about space, the planets...
by Kristen Chase | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If your kids are like ours and asking questions about 9/11, you’re looking for appropriate sources to help you explain it to them rather that some network keeps replaying plane crash video footage over and over again. That’s why year after year we turn to...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Even though my two older kids aren’t as tied to a specific bedtime routine as when they were younger, reading in bed together is something that we still all love doing. And with a husband who travels frequently, it’s so neat that the Story Bug app lets...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
When I’m trying to decide whether to spend money on an app for my kids, I want to be sure it’s something they’ll return to again and again. But I also want my kids to learn something while they’re having fun. All of this is true of the new iPad...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I don’t often sit with my kids while they’re on their tablets, mostly because their limited screen time is during my limited time to get dinner ready. Also, I’ve had enough Angry Birds to last me a while. But today I sat down with my...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
As much as I’d love to take a trip to Europe with my kids and let them ride bikes through Holland to see the windmills and tulips, it’s just not in the budget this year. But I can still let them learn about Dutch culture through the beautifully illustrated...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
One of my kids’ favorite activities is to grab my phone and watch videos of themselves over and over again. And yep, I know tons of you can relate. So I can only imagine how excited they’d be to see animated version of themselves as the heros or heroines...
by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Each summer, my kids love to monitor the growth of our backyard garden and keep an eye out for rabbits and deer. This year, we’re also watching flora and fauna on the Plants app — the latest release from TinyBop, maker of the Human Body app that we raved...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
As much as I embrace technology and consider my iPhone another appendage, I still feel nostalgic for the simpler times when tech didn’t rule over everything, especially for my kids. Which is why I find the Kickstarter campaign for a new toy experience...
by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My kids are just two weeks into summer break, and they’re so happy to have their days to just play outside and swim and you know, not do math. But since I don’t want them to lose everything they’ve learned in just a few months, I’ve put...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
H i Cool Mom Tech, I just got a NOOK for my five-year-old. Any suggestions for inexpensive learning apps? – reader, via Facebook Ooh, lucky kid you’ve got. Having a fun device like the NOOK is certainly a great way to encourage reading and...
