apps for kids

This week I was reading a post from one of our favorite app developers, Toca Boca , about how actively they try to create gender-neutral apps, and I was really impressed learning just how much effort they put into it. Like the sketch the…

So rad. Honestly, those were the first words that popped out of my mouth when I saw this crazy-cool new drawing experience called Masterpiece . It is the latest offering from Osmo , the groundbreaking, iPad-powered gaming device built by…

As parents, we are not shy about our love of cool camera apps since that's easily half the reason we all own smartphones in the first place. And we've experienced first-hand how a really great camera app -- like the Camera+ 6 app -- can …

My iPad has dozens of educational apps loaded on it, and I usually feel better about letting my kids have screen time if they're learning something. The new app HeyHey Hurry from Belgian street artist Bué has none of that. And I'm okay w…

I cannot tell you how excited I am about the new YouTube Kids app that just launched today. Over the years, we're continually asked how to find great videos for kids on YouTube by parents, and while we've shared various safer YouTube app…

I admit it, I'm an app junkie, and so are my kids. But the in-app purchase prompts on some of our favorite games drive us all crazy.Because even when you've disabled in-app purchases on the devices your kids use (you have, right?), the a…

When people ask me about any tech "wows" I might have caught at the NY International Toy Fair this week, honestly there were a few but not tons. However the first thing I'm excited about is the upcoming Anki OVERDRIVE , and it's killing …

If you're looking for a way to entertain your kids so that you and your Valentine can have a little alone time today, we've got just the thing. The adorable new Windy's Valentine Delight is a charming interactive story from Loud Crow, ma…

While I'm pretty cautious about my kids' use of social media, I love encouraging them to take pictures and hone their photography skills, whether we're on some exotic family vacation or just hanging out around the house. Of course kids n…

My house is filled with readers. If it's made of paper, we'll probably read it. So it may seem strange that I'm very excited about a brand new interactive book app. But once you see the new City Nights app for iPad from Tidepool Publishi…

There's a new obsession in my house: trivia apps. We're battling for bragging rights over questions like, What was the real name of novelist George Orwell? Or, W hat color is young Anna's nightgown in Frozen? Frankly, I think it's perfec…

At the CES show this month, there was a lot of buzz in my social feeds around a new technology from Sleep Number Bed made just for kids called SleepIQ Kids that launches later in 2015. Looking more closely at the myriad tweets, it seems …

It's hard to believe that in many places around the country, we're halfway through the school year. But if your kids are like mine, that also means they've been drilling their math facts for months, and they could probably use a change o…

Not all kids' magazines are created equal, and one that's risen to the top of our reading list lately is Anorak . The art is modern and cool, the stories interesting, and the jokes witty. And now this British mag. known as "The Happy Mag…

It's been a whole year since we discovered unlicensed Plastic Surgery Barbie apps for kids that made wonder what the freaking heck is wrong with people, and now, hooray! Here comes another series of games to file under Kids Games That Ma…

When it comes to fun educational apps for kids, the folks behind Cool Mom Tech faves Endless Alphabet and Endless Reader just won't quit. (Guess that's where the whole endless thing comes into play, huh?) The creative development team at…

My daughter came home from school last week, begging for a video chat with Santa. How very 21st century. But what was more surprising was that my ever-practical, Elf-on-the-Shelf-mocking, not-believing-in-Santa kid flip-flopped! And I ow…

If last week's Hour of Code got your kids fired up to learn more about computer science, then we've got an awesome gift recommendation for you. Bitsbox is a cool free website where kids can learn and practice code, and now they've launch…

To be honest, I was a little hesitant when I first downloaded the Pepi Ride app . But then I turned it over to my 5-and-half-year-old son, and this doubting mama loved his reaction. Pepi Ride is a fun intro to video games. There's no rea…

We know. Frozen -- and all of its songs -- will never leave us. Acceptance is key here, friends. But I have to admit, it tickles me something serious whenever I hear (or better, overhear) little voices trying to belt out the movie's big …

Tomorrow may be Cyber Monday, but it's also World AIDS Day . Which means it's an awesome opportunity to do some extra good when you shop, and at one of our favorite places too, the Apple store. All this week through December 7, Apple wil…

All three of my kids have a slight obsession with the weather. I'm sure some of their curiosity is due to the downright weird weather we often see here in Colorado, so it's no wonder my youngest is really enjoying the MarcoPolo Weather a…

Let's face it: Our kids and these tiny screens are going to be together for the long haul. Might as well teach the ins and outs of all things digital from early on, right? I'm talking about coding for kids: teaching children how to speak…

This is a sponsored message from Entertainment One Family Preschoolers can't seem to get enough of Peppa Pig , one of the coolest new cartoons to hit the tube in the last ten years. Probably because Peppa Pig likes a lot of the same thin…