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Why the Epic ebook subscription for kids might be the best one yet.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

If your kid is an avid reader—as in, he finishes his library books before he even gets them home from school—you may want to check out the Epic app, a new ebook subscription for kids in one handy app that that offers all-you-can-read selections for a low monthly fee....

Piquing our Geek: The Moff Band sound effect bracelet for kids.

by Kate Etue | Tech Toys and Random Fun

We’re always drawn to interesting tech toys here, and right now we’re a bit fascinated by the new Moff band. Designed by a Japanese firm (thus, the various spellings of guitar), the band promises to turn any object, real or imaginary, into a toy using...

Mini Monet art app for iPad lets kids get creative, with or without beret.

by Jeana | Fun Apps for Kids

My daughter has really honed her drawing ability and has turned into a great little artist. (If I do say so myself.) She even adds the requisite eyelashes to all of her female subjects. While she unleashes a lot of her creative energy with paper and markers, she also...

Juxtaposer App: For when you need alter the photographic reality just a bit

by Kristin | Photo Apps

I will freely admit that I had a little too much fun reviewing the Juxtaposer App for iOS with my kids. This compositing app lets you combine multiple pictures into a fun scene or photomontage, way more easily than Photoshop. We thought about lots of silly scenes we...

Toca Pet Doctor app lets kids care for animals without ever touching a real litter box.

by Julie | Fun Apps for Kids

We’ve raved many times about Toca Boca, one of our absolute favorite kids’ app developers–and yours, from everything you tell us. Today they’ve released Toca Pet Doctor, another app we’re pretty sure kids (and parents) will love, because...

3 of our favorite Presidential apps for Presidents’ Day

by Christina Refford | Educational Apps For Kids

Along with enjoying a nice day off from school, I want my kids to spend at least some time on Presidents’ Day learning about our Commanders-in-Chief of yore. So I’ve rounded up three great apps for Presidents’ Day that will teach them a few things...

Cut the Rope 2 review: It is here. Oh yes it is. Don’t even pretend you’re not interested.

by Julie | Fun Apps for Kids

Thanks to Cool Mom Tech, our family iPad is packed with cool apps and fun games. While a few franchises like Angry Birds and Toca Boca do a great job with new releases, lightning doesn’t strike more than once for every developer. So I was thrilled for a chance...

8 Halloween apps for kids for spooky, creative, or silly fun

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps for Kids

Once again, it’s that time we seek out the very best Halloween apps for kids to help keep them in the Halloween spirit, without wearing out their costumes and polishing off the mini Kit-Kats before the 31st even hits. And once again, it’s a hard job. But...

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