by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home
There’s always something fun about high-tech meets low-tech, especially when it comes to art and creativity for kids. So how great is this Pixel Coloring Book? It looks like a great coloring book whether or not your kids recall the joys of 8-Bit Mario...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Picks
This year, my husband and I decided to have a low key Valentine’s Day, which is perfectly fine with me since I’m busy printing hundreds of last-minute classroom valentines for my kids. I’m probably still going to buy a little gift because well, I...
by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home
I’m one of those people who is still on the fence about e-readers. While my Kindle app makes it super easy to travel with books always ready for the reading, whether I’m on the subway or a 12 hour flight, I also love the feeling of real books in my hand....
by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized
The more parents are realizing that tablets can be an awesome educational resource for our kids, the more companies are jumping on board to make their device more appealing to parents than others. Starting today, Kindle becomes an even bigger contender with an...
by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps
“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...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
It’s always great when great iOS kids’ apps that we feature here make their way over to different platforms. More education and entertainment for everyone! That’s why we were thrilled to hear that Nosy Crow, makers of really terrific kids e-book apps...
by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love
If you loved the cool notebooks we highlighted last week as part of our 3 Springpad Notebooks that you’re going to love series, then hold onto your hats. We’ve put together more awesome smart notebooks that showcase how powerful this website and free...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Though I love to read to my kids any day of the year, I also plan to celebrate October’s National Book Month with some extra trips to the library and by okaying “just one more chapter, please” at bedtime.That’s why I love this little tune,...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
As a mom of a child with a learning disability in reading, technology has been a huge help. But most of the reading apps out there are geared toward young children who are learning to read, not 9 year olds. I just stumbled across the Whispersync and Immersion Reading...