Toca Hair Salon 2: behold the squeals of thousands of app-loving children
Once my preschooler discovered the joys of snipping every piece of paper in the house with safety scissors, it was really just a matter of time before she (gleefully) caught on to cutting her dolls’ hair. The day she cut her own was the day the scissors were...
Who needs the naughty or nice list when you’ve got this app
Calendars, charts, smiley faces, gold stars–every parent has been there, trying just about anything to get our kids to be responsible for their bad behavior. This time of year more than ever, we want our kids to shine as the little angels we know they really...
Fun family activities for the holiday season thanks to tech. Yes tech!
We’re thrilled to be working with our newest sponsor, Plantronics, whose highly rated Bluetooth Headset, the Voyager Legend, helps conversations come together. Plus we get to give one away! With the holiday season officially here, we all feel so lucky to be...
The search for the best kids’ tablet is over (parents can use it, too!)
So many of you have been asking us which of the many tablets on the market right now is the best tablet for kids. I get it. With two young kids who get more tech-savvy by the day, I’m always on the lookout for really high-quality devices that will educate them...
Playrific means safe web content for your kids. You know, because you choose it.
Now that my kids have a bit more autonomy on my iPad, I have a greater awareness about what things they’re tapping on. While they’re still too young to know how to explore the Internet and poke around (thank goodness!), their curious hands might not have...
6 techy Advent calendar apps and websites that may make you forget the little pieces of chocolate
It’s December 1st and despite pulling together some of the very best printable advent calendars out there, we’re out of ink. And I’m out of time if my back-up plan was to purchase something great online. Thankfully, like a Christmas miracle, there...
Toca Tailor Fairy Tales: Like Grimm’s paper dolls meets Project Runway. Sort of.
“Once upon a time” gets a modern reboot in the latest digital toy from our favorite Swedish app developer, Toca Boca. It’s one of those apps that our kids could hardly wait for, once they caught wind of the previews, and for good reason. Not to...
An educational app to teach kids math, ninja style
My kids, like all kids it seems, are big fans of the blockbuster Fruit Ninja app. So when I heard about a new app that pretty much rips it off but adds math to the equation (heh) I was interested in checking it out. Now I’ll start with the big disclaimer that I...
“If I Ran the Circus,” I’d buy this wonderful Seuss app
“A wonderful app! It’s better than rap! ‘If I Ran the Circus’ makes me smile like a sap!” Um… sorry. There’s just something about announcing a new Seuss app that forces me to rhyme, albeit badly. We’ve talked at length...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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