by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year
With our own staff’s kids ranging from wee ones to zomg how did they get so big? we’re always looking for a great range of the best apps for kids of all ages. This year brought us some real winners, from stunning storybook apps to educational games that...
by Christina Refford | E-Readers
Though reading to the kids has always been one of my favorite things to do, itās not always possible for those of us who travel for work, have a newborn, or just get too busy to drop everything to read a book for the fourth time in an hour. On those days, instead of...
by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids
Even though my two older kids aren’t as tied to a specific bedtime routine as when they were younger, reading in bed together is something that we still all love doing. And with a husband who travels frequently, it’s so neatĀ that the Story Bug app lets...
by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids
When I’m trying to decide whether to spend money on an app for my kids, IĀ want to be sureĀ it’s something they’ll return toĀ again and again. But I also want my kids to learn something while they’re having fun. All of this is true of the new iPad...
by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids
As much as I’d love to take a trip to Europe with my kids and let them ride bikes through Holland to see the windmills and tulips, it’s just not in the budget this year. But I can still let them learn about Dutch culture through the beautifully illustrated...
by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids
One of my kids’ favorite activities is to grab my phone and watch videos of themselves over and over again. And yep, I know tons of you canĀ relate. Ā So I can only imagine how excited they’dĀ be to seeĀ animated version of themselves as the heros or heroines...
by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups
We’re on Pinterest, are you? Follow us! Then check out our 5 favorite tech Pinterest pins from this week, plus lots more tech coolness from around the web. 1. Isn’t this LEGO movie cake amazing? 2. If you’re booking a family vacation,Ā smart...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts
If you’re still scratching your head about the perfect gift for a tech-savvy dad, we’ve got some last minute tech gifts for Father’s Day that we hope will do the trick. Things to askĀ that might help you out: Can I get it in a local store? Can it be...
by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web this week. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. You won’t believe what these beautiful photographs actually are. (Note: Getting a macro lens, stat) This is a pretty hard core...