Hit the road with the Toca Cars app
Creative, quirky, playful, rule free and devoid of in-app pop ups (hooray!)–all reasons why Toca Boca is one of our most favorite app developers for kids. So lets rejoice for the new Toca Cars app! Taking a cue from more complex games like Minecraft (ahem, Toca...
Toonia: A super-cute, super-easy digital card maker for kids. Or really, for Grandma.
Forcing my kids to write thank you notes has always been a battle, but now my own Southern mom can rest easy–we’ll be sending out our gratitude on time and in style, thanks to an awesome new app just for kids. The Toonia Cardcreator app for iOS is...
An app that will keep my kids happy in the car? Yes, please.
Sitting in the back seat of a car for hours on end–whether we’re on a cross-country road trip or just running errands all day–has got to be so boring for my kids. I think that’s why they’re so crazy about the new app we downloaded this...
My Muppets Show app: It’s time to play the music. For real.
Miss Piggy, Animal, Kermit, Beaker–your favorite Muppets are all together again in a free musical builder app for iOS and Android devices that’s just out–and we think your older kids will have a hard time resisting. To top it off, it’s free!...
Draw (and dance) with Mo Willems in “Mo on the Go!”
There’s nothing more delicious for a parent than when we appreciate an app as much as our kids do–even if it’s not quite for the same reasons. We really loved Mo Willems’ first app and his new one has even more of the spirit of the quirky...
A great app like Mad Libs, hold the pencil
It’s fun hearing my kids create their own Mad Libs stories, just like I used to do with my friends (even if every other word used is some sort of potty joke). So, it’s no surprise that they all think a new app we’ve discovered is a big hit,...
Figaro Pho app: Like Cut the Rope if it was created by Tim Burton
I kind of wish today was Friday the 13 and not Saturday the 13 because that would be even a more apt date to tell you about this awesomely clever, sometimes frustratingly difficult, gorgeously produced, extremely dark, and very addictive game for your tablet or phone....
Monsters University Storybook app: A whole lot more than a storybook
If you’re a Pixar fan, a Monsters Inc. fan, or one of the millions of new Monsters University fans, have we got the app for you. The Monsters U Storybook Deluxe app for iOS and a more limited version, the Monsters U app for Android, are the companions to the...
Magic Stickers stick in their imagination, not all over the back seat of your car
Last year, our kids were thrilled to discover the super-fun Lazoo Squiggles! coloring app that lets them decorate pictures with their own squiggles, and then watch the entire thing come to “life” through adorable animation. And, now, just in time for all...
Build a neighborhood with Toca Builders.
Dropping, smashing, stacking, painting–Toca Boca‘s newest app for kids, just out today, encourages kids to do them all, and I’m excited as much as my kids are. Really. Our actual playroom walls could use a break. While all Toca Boca apps encourage...
Petting zoo. Without the dander and handwashing.
As much as I try to hunt down educational apps for kids, every now and then I’m blown away with an app that does nothing more than showcase an artist’s true talent in a cool, interactive way. That’s exactly what happened when I found Petting Zoo, an...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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