by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids
My gadgets overflow with cool apps for my older kids, but when it comes to my toddler, it’s tough to find ones that are engaging and educational, but not overstimulating. So leave it to the talented folks at Night & Day Studios (makers of the...
by Betsy | Educational Apps For Kids
Today there are tons of toddler apps that not only keep kids entertained, but also teach basic concepts like, colors, shapes and counting in ways that are a lot more engaging than my method of repeating over and over: Green ball. Three Cheerios. Hey, that’s how...
by Betsy | Fun Apps for Kids
I have a confession to make. While I was checking out the Faces iMake App for iPhone and iPad, supposedly designed for kids, I got absolutely hooked. The create-a-collage premise of the app is simple enough for a four year-old, and even a forty(something), to jump...
by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids
Design inspiration comes from all kinds of sources, but it’s a sign of the times that for one company, it’s now originating from an iPhone app. Blik, one of our favorite design companies for wall art (check out a recent review on Cool Mom Picks), just...
by Cool Mom Staff | Fun Apps for Kids
I’m still on the fence about toddlers and technology. (Should I be admitting that here?) There are times when I look at my daughter effortlessly swiping through pictures on my iPhone and I marvel at the absurdity of it all. Then there are other times–like...
by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks
A little birdie tells me that you might be a good person to ask for educational and child-friendly apps. I’m helping my boss sort out his iPhone and he has a four year old girl. I have a list that includes Cookie Doodle, Cut the Rope, Drawing Pad, Bloom and...
by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids
It’s not often that I come across a kid’s app that is educational, artistic and fun, all in one. For real. As much as I enjoy a funny app with a cat who repeats everything you say, or an app that’s simply a whoopee cushion (always a hit with the...
by Christina Refford | Websites Worth a Bookmark
Though I’ve been homeschooling for five years, make no mistake: I am no great educator. I’m just good at finding help for subjects in which I’m a little rusty, like…all of them. Hey, it’s been a long time since I sat behind a classroom...
by Cool Mom Staff | Fun Apps for Kids
If you’ve enjoyed nice quiet family dinners with your toddler without anyone daring to yell fart or underwear, well enjoy it while you can. You’ve got a few short years, and then those very things will be pretty much the funniest things in the entire...
by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids
If you woke up to snowmageddon this morning like we did (or more like a typical winter snowfall with a new 24 hour news cycle-friendly, alarmist name), your kids are probably begging you to get out there with them as soon as humanly possible. If they haven’t...