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The Highlights Hidden Picture app for kids. We found it, and it’s awesome.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

One of my favorite memories of childhood was my Highlights magazine showing up in the mailbox. I’d always turn straight to page 14 to do the Hidden Pictures before my sister could. (Sorry, sis.) My kids still love getting the magazine too, but now they can all...

Brain Pop Featured Movie: Our cool free app of the week

by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids

In this week’s Spawned podcast, our editor Liz’s Cool Pick of the Week is Brain Pop, a website I have turned to for years with my homeschooled kids to find smart, kid-friendly videos about topics as diverse as William Shakespeare, the Civil War, and DNA....

What’s the weather like? Find out with TinyBop’s beautiful new Weather app for kids.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

We are such fans of Tinybop’s beautiful, minimalist apps around here, because they inspire our children to want to learn more about science in a creative, artistic way. Following in the footsteps of winning apps like The Earth by Tinybop and Plants by Tinybop,...

The Farm2Table app teaches kids where their food really comes from. No, not the supermarket.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

I realized my kids didn’t have a great concept of where their food comes from when my son once asked me where chicken nuggets were from. Well, kiddo. That would be…chicken. (We hope.) Other than our small backyard garden, my kids don’t get to see...

An app to help young kids learn about music, easily

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

When it comes to my range of talents, I’m sadly lacking in the music department. Yep, I’m pretty much tone deaf, unlike Kristen, the former music therapist, who puts us all to shame there. However I still really want my kids to get the benefits that come...

Presidents vs. Aliens Lite: Free app of the week is also great for President’s Day

by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids

My kids get really excited about President’s Day because it means a day off from school. But I’d like to make sure that they spend a little bit of time reflecting on our former presidents too, so I love an app that helps with just that. Presidents vs....

LumiKids Snow: Free app of the week

by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids

Welcome to our new weekly series on Cool Mom Tech that introduces you to some of our favorite free apps to download to your devices. Because as much as we love all the useful, fun, and entertaining apps we recommend here, admittedly we love them even more when...

Learning about genetics becomes child’s play with the Avokiddo DNA Play app

by Nicole Blades | Educational Apps For Kids

We’re definitely fans of the way Avokiddo tackles educational apps for young kids. And its latest release, the DNA Play app keeps our praise parade going. This time kids get to delve into genetics, but it’s not heady or complicated. Quite the opposite! In...

Flare Kids: A fun, free educational app that does good for kids in need, too.

by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids

This is a sponsored message from Flare Kids Parents love good educational children’s apps, even more so when they’re free. And now there’s Flare Kids which isn’t just great for the kids who use it, but for the children of the Atlanta...

Daily Vroom app gives you personalized brain-building exercises for your kids. So like, an extra brain for you.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

Kids’ brains grow so fast during the preschool years, which is why they need lots of stimulation to help them develop smarter, sharper brains. Also, possibly why kids at this age are so um, challenging. Not just me, right? But often, parents are so busy doing so...

Scribble Creative Book Maker app: Let kids become instant authors and illustrators

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

I’m pretty measured about letting my kids use my iPad, especially when they could be playing outside, practicing their instruments or learning their fifth language. Ha. In truth, I’m all about balance in our household, and I’m definitely a fan of...

3 fun, free toothbrushing apps for kids. Because, Halloween candy.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

Yes, we know our kids should (and do) brush their teeth without the help of an app every night. But in the spirit of Halloween fun, and you know, the bags and bags of candy headed our way, I’ve found three fun, free toothbrushing apps for the kids that are...

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