Have you ever sat down to color with your kids? Not just doodle, but really dig in with the crayons, the markers, the familiar smell of construction paper...it's really quite soothing, actually. I'd never want to give up the essential ma…
Farm animals, banjo music, red and white gingham--it's the stuff of knee-slapping, toe-tapping hoedowns. I know, I rolled my eyes a bit initially, too, until I realized that the Barnyard Dance app is an adaptation of one of Sandra Boynto…
Pat the Bunny is a baby book staple in most households, including mine, where I got at least three copies at my baby shower. After all, it's one of the very first interactive books. So not surprisingly he's finally gone digital with a fu…
Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Bumble. And now, Nedi. As in, Nedi the Yeti. He's friendly, furry, likes hide and seek, and stars in an app for kids ages two and up. Designed especially for the iPad in HD (that's fancy talk for really sharp resoluti…
I have always been a huge Beatrix Potter fan, so I find it thrilling that my own kids are just as enthralled with the artwork and easy prose. And now they've got an extra reason to enjoy her works: One of my favorite tales now comes to l…
Part of the magic of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is that my kids are still as crazy about the stories as they were when they first read them a couple of years ago. And today, they are all aflutter about the lastest news about The …
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Mo Willems shares his favorite! I'm a big fan of the BBC News app . It's well-designed, and you can customize it to get the content…
Like so many of us, Judy Blume's books hold a prominent place in my memories and in my heart. They took me from slightly confused tween to slightly more confident teen, and the themes in her work still resonate with kids today. So why ca…
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 A…
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 plantin…
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 ill…
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 celeb…
I (want) to know what some of the best apps (are) for a 4 year old. She's so interested in learning to read, yet I have no idea where to begin. I think she may have a bit of photographic memory, so it's hard to tell if she is actually re…
You might have noticed that last Tuesday's Google Doodle was a beautiful illustration in honor of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday. But did you know that Valentine's Day marks the great author's celebrated trip to America, where he was fe…
What parent among us has not relied on the genius of Dr. Seuss to keep our kids entertained with his wacky rhymes and memorable verses? When my kids were younger, I would literally walk around with sentences in my head like, "wet foot, d…
First-time author Kelly Florio Kasouf penned a chic and whimsical children's book, The Super Adventures of Sophie and the City , that caught the hearts and minds of New York's fashion elite. Why? Kasouf's actual dad is Steve Florio, the …
I don't know what my kids like more--playing with this new CMP fave book-turned-app, or hearing me say, "Here, kids. First draw a butt." From the people who brought us the wonderful Everything Butt Art book comes the brand new, just laun…
After my kids had mastered mama and dada , the next thing they started saying is When are we getting a dog? Since my three kids are so obsessed with friendly canines, it was a no-brainer that we'd check out a new app that stars man's (an…
There's nothing my kids like more than being read to at bedtime. Whether they're dog-eared or digital, calming, whispering affairs that encourage them to catch their forty winks are the usual go-tos, and Robot Blue From Planet 22 is no e…
We use our gadgets as just one tool in a huge arsenal of parenting tricks to help us entertain our little ones. When we do, here are the apps that keep our kids happy, with lots of emphasis on storytelling, imagination and creativity. To…
If Fitzwilliam Darcy gets your bustle in a buzz, you're going to love the way he electrifies your gadgets, too. This gorgeous gadget dock won't get there by Christmas, sadly--but don't let that stop you. Any Jane Austen fan worth her mus…
I was so glad to see your post about Kindle cases, but I am wondering if you have any recommendations for stylish practical ones on Etsy. There are so many on there, but I need to narrow them down! Any that have caught your eye? - Lisa T…
We love apps, and we love books, and we love celebrities. But we really love when all three come together to help kids who really need it. Our friends at Ruckus Media Group are partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for th…
Though I've known the story of Cinderella for about four decades, I've got to hand it to the talents at Nosy Crow for freshening it up into an entertaining, engaging and interactive story worthy of 2011. Using the same playful attention …
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