The ABCs of Spiderman
I think as a parent that everything can be turned into a teaching opportunity. For example, one’s iPhone case. We all know the ABCs are an essential skill for young children to master, and identifying animals are a key early learning activity for...
4 of the very best weather apps, at least if you have a sense of humor
If anyone needs to find great weather apps, it’s me. The weather in Colorado is wonderful, but it’s also really weird; I’ve seen it snow without a cloud in the sky, and I can run comfortably in a tank and shorts on some winter days. So you might say...
12 of the funniest YouTube videos for kids
If you’re looking for something to keep the kids laughing in the back seat of the car, or at home when they’ve earned a little screen time, we love these 12 silly songs all found on YouTube. Especially because when you search for “funniest YouTube...
Tired of all the political Facebook updates? Get Unpolitic!
Even though my Facebook news feed is full of Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm updates today, there are still a ton of political updates that I’d love to remove, at least until Election Day is over. With all due respect to some of my more uh…passionate friends...
Tickle Toy Camera – The Next Tickle Me Elmo, but better. And free.
Kapu Tickle Toy Camera is a new app that is so fun that you just want to laugh out loud. I’m serious. It’s weird but watching someone get tickled is funny. Funnier still is when your child has the ability to turn the animated kooky character on the screen...
Oh Appy Day! featuring Christina Applegate
Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Christina Applegate shares her favorite. I love Oldbooth. You take people’s faces and put eighties hair on them. It’s awesome. -Christina Applegate...
The power cord with major POW!
That’s right, citizen: we’ve found a powerful power cord that can protect you from surges, outlet insufficiency, and most of all, boredom. Whether you’re into comic books, Harry Potter, Zeus, or just brightening up the mundane, this Lightning Bolt...
7 Funny videos for moms that are actually funny
I get pitched a whole lot of “funny videos for moms” here, and while I know humor is wildly subjective, the one thing they all have in common: not so funny. In fact, some are downright painful. (Yes, poop is gross. Very original) So as a public service, I...
Flash Cards for techies, design nerds, and other types due to conquer the world any minute
I remember an entire six years ago (whoa) when we discovered this set of Nerdy Baby alphabet flashcards. At the time, there was nothing like them. I mean, who thought of M as anything but Monkey or maybe, if the set was really inventive, Maraccas. But Mandelbrot...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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