Teaching kids that no, vegetables don’t come “from the supermarket.”
Let's face it, most of our children think carrots grow in a refrigerated display case in a grocery store, so any chance to teach them about seeds, soil, sun and watering is a plus.My family and I are urban folk through and through, which means that my children's...
Build onto their Minecraft obsession with these great IRL toys
I may not understand it all, but my eight year-old says the Minecraft game is awesomeness, and given how much he and his sisters play it on my iPad, I'll take his word for it. This is a evidently a huge deal among their elementary school-age friends, which is why I've...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week
Obsessed with Pinterest like us? Follow us, then check out our favorite pins from this week. 1. It's pretty amazing what you can do with speakers these days. 2. 10 quick tips that will have you taking better photos of your kids in a flash. Heh. Get...
Tweed headphones from Urban Ears, aye!
There's something about those colorful UrbanEars headphones that make me smile whenever I see that telltale pair of cranberry or sage or lemon yellow cans adorning the ears of my fellow commuters. Now there's a brand new design totally perfect for fall and winter:...
Time Warp Camera, formerly known as Keepsy, adds a jaw-dropping feature
If you're already a fan of the Keepsy app for creating photo print books directly from your iPhone, your world is about to get seriously rocked. It isn't enough that Keepsy allows you to create printable photo books directly from your iPhone, but now, the app has been...
Toca Tailor: Like Project Runway for kids.
Time to make it work! Toca Boca, our favorite Swedish app developer is at it again with Toca Tailor, their newest release that makes kids the head of their own design house. [don't miss a limited time discount on this app!] In Toca Tailor, four characters--two human...
The amazing new Crayola DigiTools for iPad – you may never get your tablet back again
It's official: I may never get my iPad back from my children. Now that there is a new Crayola app that combines all the fun of drawing and coloring with all the brightness and beauty of the tablet screen, my iPad has subtly drifted from the land of "Mom's little...
Tell your life story in photographs with ThisLife
I had one of those moments recently that falls squarely into the category of "modern life." I was looking for a photograph of my kids that I could visualize in my mind, but couldn't remember if it was on my phone camera, camera-camera, iPad, Facebook, or iPhoto....
Best clip-on lamp for reading? Reader Q+A
I just got a bunk bed for my kids and was trying to figure out a good clip-on reading light that could just clip onto the sides of the bed. Have you come across anything like that? Thanks! -Maryann Funny enough Maryann, I could have written this question myself about...
Apple reveals iPad Mini, iPad 4, and more!
As expected, today Apple launched a bunch of new gadgets, including the highly anticipated iPad Mini and the big surprise, an iPad 4th generation. But those weren't the only newsworthy products Apple launched that we think might be of interest to you. Here we...
Where to find the coolest Apple accessories? At Fab’s Apple Shop!
I admit that half the fun of owning Apple gadgets is accessorizing them. So leave it to flash sale site Fab.com to feed my obsession, with an entire week-long shop dedicated to iPhone, iPad, and iPod lovers like me. And not surprisingly, they're got some of the...
Things that go bump in the night (not your iPhone)
While there are a lot of very cute Halloween-themed iPhone cases out there these days, I don't tend to be a fan of a smartphone cover I can use for one day a year. With the strong exception of this glow-in-the-dark skin. The iGlowPhone glow in the dark phone skin from...
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HISTORY Here, there and everywhere.
Wouldn't it be cool if there was an app that could tell you about exciting historical places you might not even known were there? Like, right now? Right here, where you're standing? Meet HISTORY Here. Developed by The History Channel, it's packed with thousands of...
Marc Jacobs turns animals into iPhone cases. Hold the fur.
If there's a designer who has this tech thing down, it has to be Marc Jacobs, whose Marc by Marc Jacobs tech accessories are at the top of my list. This season, he's launched an adorable line of animal iPhone cases that are sure to make your favorite tween or teen (or...
Kids’ music download of the week: Puff the Magic Dragon
It's been fifty years since Peter, Paul & Mary recorded Puff, the Magic Dragon, based on a poem by Lenny Lipton that tells of the beautiful friendship between a little boy and a dragon in a land called Honah Lee. And we think this classic song rightfully...
Smash Party is four four four games in one
If you're like me, if you're plunking down cash for an app, you really want it to be worth it. So an app with four games in one has my name all over it. And when all four games are educational for the kids, my heart swoons. Smash Party is just that--an app with math,...
Crowdsource pictures from shared events with Flock
I just returned from a fabulous adults-only trip and after looking through my camera roll, realize I was too busy reveling in the sun, surf and eating meals without interruption to take many photos of the splendor. Thankfully, my travel mates were more...
Your mission, comrades: Pin. Pin. Pin.
Readers of this site will know we all have a thing for juxtapositions of new and old--like vintage train cases reincarnated as gadget charging stations or high tech home phones with retro style. Now we're going way back, with this very awesome poster that has a little...
5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us, then check out our favorite pins from this week that you don't want to miss! 1. An adorable baby gift (and Halloween costume) that will make geeky moms and dads everywhere squeal. 2. A gorgeous...
10 can’t-miss photos – The remarkable, transcendent power of digital photography
In this digital age, we take for granted that we have a hundred zillion photos of our children (maybe a one or two less of us actually with our children). Not so the case with every mother everywhere in the world. Having just returned from a trip to Ethiopia with ONE,...
The handy gadget that will make your Halloween costume the talk of the neighborhood
Every year, there is one kid who comes to the door in the most unbelievable Halloween costume, one that I know either took a month to make by hand, or cost a small fortune to purchase. But, I'm pretty sure that with this one little device, you could be the talk...
An easy way to share photos privately. Did we mention privately?
I'm not big on sharing kid photos on Facebook--I find my privacy settings magically change too often--but I'm also not great at queueing photos in emails to send to family and friends, either. This results in irritated people who are tired of asking me to send new kid...
3 Springpad Notebooks that you’re going to love – Children’s Books, Cool Party Ideas, and a Parent’s Legacy
If you loved the cool notebooks we highlighted last week as part of our 3 Springpad Notebooks that you're going to love series, then hold onto your hats. We've put together more awesome smart notebooks that showcase how powerful this website and free mobile app can be...
Piquing our Geek – A safe cell phone for kids. For real.
When I think of safe cell phones for kids, I think of two things. The first is safety from strangers or other people; the second is safety from cell phone radiation. And now there's a cell phone in the works that's going to solve both issues beautifully. In fact, it...