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

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

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, 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,...

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

by Kate Etue | Best 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 | Best 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...

5 of the best Santa apps that prove he’s real. Hear that, Virginia?

by Kate Etue | Best Apps, Holiday Picks

We’ve tried a lot of Christmas apps over the years (like, lots), and let’s just say a good Santa app is hard to find. We’ve narrowed it down to these 5 fun Santa apps that we think your kids will love. You can track Santa’s flight on Christmas...

Golden’s volunteer app: Our cool free app of the week.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

So many families are looking for ways to give back over the holidays — and so many charities and schools are looking for helpers — which is why we love resources like Golden’s volunteer app (iOS and Android). Golden lets you scroll through volunteer...

BBC Earth: Attenborough Story of Life app | Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

If you’re a fan of the BBC Earth documentaries, you’re going to love the BBC Earth: Attenborough’s Story of Life app, which i has over 1,000 of the greatest wildlife moments filmed by BBC documentary crews on shows like Planet Earth, Blue Planet and...

Share the Meal app: Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Causes and Giving Back

As my family is circulating our menu plans and meal prep responsibilities, I can’t help but think about families who are going without over the holidays. When I discovered the Share the Meal app (iOS and Android), I knew that this would be an easy and meaningful...

Class Dojo: Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

When I pick my kids up from school, they’re not exactly a fountain of information about their day. So when my kids’ art teacher set up a page for their classes with the free Class Dojo app, I was so thankful. Here, he can share everything from photos and...