The new Masterpiece app for Osmo helps turn kids into brilliant artists. (Berets not necessary.)

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Tech Toys

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 two young dads out of Stanford...

Superheroes sleep in an 8 bit bed

by Julie | Life and Home

I usually stay away from licensed characters when decorating my kids’ rooms, but I might have to make an exception for this awesome pixel duvet cover from Society6, featuring a lineup of cool pixelated superheroes. We’ve raved before about all the artsy...

Kids Creation Station transforms your kids’ artwork through 3D printing

by Jeana | Websites We Love

3D printing hasn’t exactly taken off yet, but based on glimpses we’ve seen — like food, makeup, and super cool small stuff — we’d love to see it start to play a larger role in our lives. And with an incredible new site called the Kids...

Kiwi Corner app: More than a thousand kid-friendly crafts and activities at your fingertips

by Christina Refford | Best Apps

About halfway through our summer, my bag of tricks is getting dangerously empty when it comes to creating fun, new things to do with the kids. But one of our favorite arts-and-craft companies, Kiwi Crate, has developed Kiwi Corner, a well-organized app for iOS and...

Mini Monet art app for iPad lets kids get creative, with or without beret.

by Jeana | Best Apps

My daughter has really honed her drawing ability and has turned into a great little artist. (If I do say so myself.) She even adds the requisite eyelashes to all of her female subjects. While she unleashes a lot of her creative energy with paper and markers, she also...

A cubist art website for kids? Picassohead lets kids make those lopsided faces and call it perfect.

by Jeana | Websites We Love

I love when my kids come home from school and excitedly tell me about something fun they did that doesn’t include snack, lunch or recess. I love even more when it’s a mix of something educational and entertaining that we can all partake in together. The...

MoMA Art Lab App: Modern art for everyone

by Kristin | Best Apps, Educational Apps

The new The MoMA Art Lab app is for every parent who knows that kids are the original modern artists. Think about it: a child’s artistic interpretation of the world is not always realistic or literal, they love to use non-traditional materials (macaroni,...

Tiggly: Preschool learning that blends apps with creative play

by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Pretty much every time we find an awesome new pick for toddlers, I sigh about how much I wish I’d had something similar when my own kids were toddlers. I’m especially impressed by the way tech has been integrated into learning and development, even for...

Piquing our Geek: Draw your own video game with Pixel Press.

by Pilar | Games + Gaming

My second grader is crazy into made up games he creates and customizes himself. Everything from blueprints for Star Warsian buildings to trains crafted from Toca Builders blocks are on his roster of perpetual projects, and creating his own video game is definitely at...

A Halloween coloring app for kids that offers free offline creativity too

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

I’m all for kids getting to use my iPad to color and create. But I love getting them offline to do the same with old-fashion crayons and markers too. (Remember those?) Here’s an app company that’s doing both. The Silly Aliens Supercrayon...