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The new SciMoji women of science emoji: Because the past is female, too.

If you caught that awesome GE commercial that ran during the Oscars, asking, what if female scientists were treated like rock stars? then no surprise that they’re extending the campaign in a very 2017 way: With a SciMoji women of science emoji sticker pack....

The Path to Luma: A beautiful new puzzle game app that’s free

by Kate Etue | Fun Apps

Anyone else burning out on Candy Crush and 1010 lately? Me too, so I just downloaded The Path to Luma (free on iOS and Android) and I have to say that it’s turned out to be better and more interesting than I expected. In fact, my kids also keep sneaking and...

Save money on groceries with these 4 coupon apps. Easy, peasy.

by Cool Mom Staff | Lifestyle Apps

If you’re looking to cut down your grocery bill (who isn’t?), clipping coupons and checking the grocery store circular are smart ways to make it happen. But these days, you can do so much of that online, right from your smart phone, thanks to these 4...

Run, drive, and yes, even DJ like Batman, with the new LEGO Batman Movie app | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Fun Apps

This is a sponsored message from Warner Bros. Pictures As you might have heard, The LEGO Batman movie is coming to a theater near you this Friday, but right now, you can download the new, free LEGO Batman Movie app so your kids can save Gotham, right on a smart phone...

What parents need to know about the new LEGO Life social media app for kids

by Kate Etue | Fun Apps

This week, LEGO launched a new social media-style app for kids called LEGO Life (iOS and Android), a free app that’s designed for kids ages 7-12 to share their LEGO creations and get ideas and inspiration for new projects to build. As much as we love LEGO, we...

Merriam-Webster’s informative (and sometimes snarky) free dictionary app

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

We’re getting a good laugh out of the Merriam-Webster Twitter account, and don’t we all need a good laugh, lately? If you’re not following them, you should. Also, may we suggest downloading the free Merriam-Webster dictionary app? Sure, it’s...

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

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

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,...

The Snow Fox: A cool, free ebook app with an extra special feature kids will love

by Kate Etue | Fun Apps

I will always be a fan of real books I can turn the pages to read while my kids are in my lap, but there are plenty of times when a sweet, entertaining ebook on my phone is a total lifesaver, like the The Snow Fox, which we discovered this week. It’s a simple,...

Hypocam app: A cool camera app for black and white photo lovers

by Kate Etue | Photo Apps

For super cool black and white photos beyond the couple of Instagram filters you get, take a peek at the free Hypocam app (iOS and Android) that we’re loving. Related: 5 terrific pro photography tips beyond selfies Related: The new Camera+ 6: the best iOS...

Christmas Lights Displays: The app that tells you who’s got the best lights in your neighborhood

by Kate Etue | Holiday Picks

One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is the night we tuck our kids in bed, sneak downstairs and make hot chocolate to go, then get them up and load in the car to drive around the city looking at Christmas lights. But the worst is loading up and not...

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