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A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.

A socially-conscious, updated Oregon Trail game for 2021. Yes, please.

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

I’m part of the micro-generation Xennials, for whom there was no better reward in middle school computer class for finishing your typing drills and DOS coding worksheets early than getting to play a game of Oregon Trail. It’s one of the classic 80s video...
Beyond Mavis Beacon: 5 typing games for kids who need some practice.

Beyond Mavis Beacon: 5 typing games for kids who need some practice.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

With our kids spending significantly more time on their computers now that for many kids, school is online from home, we’ve realized something: they can’t type. I mean, 16 wpm isn’t something to brag about, champ. So we thought we’d look for...
10 of the coolest math apps for preschoolers and little kids

10 of the coolest math apps for preschoolers and little kids

by Cool Mom Team | Educational Apps, Best Apps

We’ve been hustling all summer to bring you great online educational resources, from coding camps to homeschooling websites. And now, with what we’re calling “back to schooling” we’re bringing you a trove of educational apps for kids of...
Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really.

Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

When you think “voracious reader of the classics” you don’t generally think at the same time “..and big game, toor!” And yet, that’s how I feel every time I open up Dear Reader. Free with Apple Arcade, this fun, quippy, clever, and...
5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.

5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Back to School Tech, Educational Apps, Gear + Hardware

Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) about our favorite fun, educational apps for grade schoolers that help your kids make the most out of screen time. I’m glad I had the opportunity...
Detective Agency: The new Carmen Sandiego-style game from Osmo

Detective Agency: The new Carmen Sandiego-style game from Osmo

by Kate Etue | Games + Gaming

We’re huge fans of Osmo around my house. The kids love to play their innovative games, and I love that they seamlessly marry tangible, hands-on play with screen time. So when I saw their new game just announced today, Detective Agency, is a Carmen Sandiego-style...
2 awesome new Cubetto accessories we’re geeking out about.

2 awesome new Cubetto accessories we’re geeking out about.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

Of all the STEM coding toys that have come through our door, our favorite has been Cubetto. Maybe it’s the heirloom quality of the robot’s square wooden housing, with a personable little smile on the front. Or the fact that they don’t have to steal...
Carmen Sandiego meets Cooking Mama, in this cool cooking game for kids

Carmen Sandiego meets Cooking Mama, in this cool cooking game for kids

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

News flash: our kids love video games. But they also love to help cook in the kitchen. So when we saw that the new Issa’s Edible Adventures app teaches them to cook virtually and IRL, we knew we had to try it out. It’s part Carmen Sandiego, traveling the...
Pixel Kit: It’s Lite-Brite for the 21st-century tech-savvy kid. And it’s awesome.

Pixel Kit: It’s Lite-Brite for the 21st-century tech-savvy kid. And it’s awesome.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys

If you were obsessed with Lite-Brite as a kid like I was, I bet you, er, your kids will love Pixel Kit, a new Lite-Brite-esque coding toy from Kano. It’s all the best of the quintessential ’80s toy, with the cool tech updates a 21st-century kid expects....
Sprite Box: Code Hour is our cool free app of the week.

Sprite Box: Code Hour is our cool free app of the week.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

We love finding cool toys and apps that do a great job teaching our kids the basics of coding, since it’s a language we expect they’ll want (and need) to know when they’re adults. When they’ve got great design and fun play through too,...
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