by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Fairy tales and fables with days-of-yore sentimentality are getting a modern reboot lately, and I’m so excited to discover the amazing iBook app from Brainy Fables, which is all about it, too. The Brainy Fables iBook app redux takes on a more timeless content...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you have one at home, you know it’s real. A rabbit and mouse friend named Pip and Posy know it, too, which is probably why more than 200,000 copies of the Pip and Posy picture books have sold in twelve languages worldwide. Andnow there’s an app for...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My girls are too young to remember the Girlhood Journeys series of historical fiction that was published years ago. But, given how much they’ve gobbled up the American Girl books, I knew this newly reissued series might be right up their alley. Plus, I...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My kids, like many, fall into the “Quasimodo trance” as I call it when they are alone with my iPad and play mindless games. They sit, hunched over and when asked a question, simply respond with grunts and indiscernible noises. Not so when they engage with...
by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you’re a traditionalist who doesn’t like people messing with classics like “The Three Little Pigs” on their iPad apps, then you might as well not read this post. Jekolab, an Italian app developer has recently released a slightly less...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
My three-year-old is a newly minted Peter Pan groupie. I assume she’s not the only one, which is why this new Peter Pan app has her absolutely, well, hooked, and I have to admit, I’m pretty into this e-book/app hybrid too. The Peter Pan: Disney Classics...
by Jeana | Best Apps, Educational Apps
If you want to know the best of Hollywood, you watch the Academy Awards. If you want to know the best of the Internet, you follow the Webby Awards. These accolades recognize the best websites, interactive ads, online film and videos, and of course, mobile apps. Since...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
To help us celebrate this 42nd anniversary of Earth Day (wow!), we’ve picked out a song from one of our favorite bands for kids and adults: They Might Be Giants. Their most awesome CD/DVD combo, Here Comes Science, is a must-have for any curious family, and...
by Cool Mom Team | Websites We Love
Today on Earth Day many of us are taking this opportunity to talk to our kids about recycling and sustainability and turning off the lights. Or maybe they’re talking to us–a group of six year olds informed me yesterday that it takes a juice box 110 years...
by Molly | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Even though I managed to pull a strong B+ in my college Art Appreciation class, my art history is a little rusty all these years later. And Van Gogh? Beyond the usual “ear incident” and the iconic sunflowers and starry night, my wealth of knowledge begins...
