by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
Birds! In! Spaaaaaace!So will you like Angry Birds Space? I guess that’s a “duh” sort of a question–consider the fact that Angry Birds developer Rovio is so gaming-savvy, they’re now valued at more than Jet Blue. Clearly they know a...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
The other night, I dragged my kids outside in their pajamas to show them Jupiter and Venus and felt so smart, considering that the only thing I can reliably find on my own in the cosmos is the moon. But thanks to one cool app, I already sound like an astronomy pro,...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you like the idea of your kids playing with iPhone or iPad apps in the back seat to keep them occupied, but feel better when the apps are educational instead of–oh, say, Angry Birds, we completely feel you. Whether you’ve got day trips planned or...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Even with all their toys, my kids have always been fascinated by the no-frills blue-and-green globe they can spin around and look at countries with hard-to-say names like Azerbaijan. So you can imagine how neat they are finding a brand new iPad app that allows them to...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Dick Bruna’s Miffy has been a longtime favorite around here–you know, cute little bunny from Holland? X for a mouth? So of course my kids were happy to get to play with Miffy’s brand new iPad app. Along the lines of Mo Willems’ Pigeon App, the...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
My sister makes this little laugh/cry sound every time her first grader brings her another one of his books. It’s so awesome that he loves to write stories, and yet the amount of paper he goes through each week makes her consider planting a new tree for every...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Board books are a staple in every new parents’ library, even if we know that they end up mostly as chew toys. So I love that DADA Company came up with a virtual version of the board book that’s equal parts interactive story, animated illustration and...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I’ve rounded up some of our favorite Dr. Seuss apps, from cool books to fun games, even a camera app that lets you turn your kids into the Cat in the Hat himself, you’ll find a slew of great ways to celebrate one of...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Not sure what it is about children and their love for stickers, but I do find they end up everywhere but in the six-dollar sticker book that the kid begged and pleaded for in the store checkout line. So how great that DK, one of the best sticker book publishers, has...
