iOS apps

Have a kid who loves odd little factoids about everything and anything? National Geographic has been putting out "Weird But True" compilations in book form for years, but now they're bringing the wackiness to the iPhone, and it's more fu…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we're so happy to have Tori Spelling share her fave. My favorite app is Cross Process . It takes my photos and makes them look like…

I've tried my fair share of chore charts both low tech and high tech, and I've yet to find something that doesn't involve me always having to remind them to get their jobs done! Well, since trying out this fabulous new app, my kids are t…

I can't be the only person who didn't know there are twelve verses to the Hickory Dickory Dock rhyme-- I never got any further than one, and honestly am not sure I'd ever want to keep the song going 11 more times. But, as an app, I'm mig…

In my experience with iPad apps over the last couple of years, I've learned that sometimes the simplest apps are the most entertaining and educational. And that's exactly how I'd describe this adorable new parent-created app for preschoo…

Rejoice, all ye children of the 70's and 80's, with memories of lining up quarters along those Centipede, Asteroids, and Super Breakout machines. No global leaderboards, no online cheats. Just you, a pocketful of coins, and the exciting …

It's amazing to me how much information is available for pregnant women now, as opposed to when I was with child more than seven years ago. Yes, we had the Internet back then (it wasn't that long ago), but honestly, my go-to resource was…

You might be thinking, geez, what took him so long? when you first get wind of Mo Willems' delightful new interactive ebook, Don't Let the Pigeon Run this App . But after hearing him preempt that very question at a recent press lunch, I …

There are lots of products on the market right now that "secretly" monitor your kids, like GPS-tracking their cars or logging their keystrokes on the computer without their knowledge. If you prefer to have a more open and communicative r…

When I first got my iPad I told my kids they'd never touch it. Ever . And here I am six months later and there's more kid apps than mama apps installed on the thing. They've worn me down, people. So I'm always on the lookout for great ap…

Some of the apps on my iPad blow me away with their technological innovation, their touch-screen capabilities, and their ability to make my kids gasp, shriek or just marvel at how cool they are. But, the latest app they are hogging my iP…

Some of my earliest childhood memories were scoring the goal as the only girl on my soccer team, learning to bunt on the Cardinals, and my flying Kareem Abdul Jabbar hook shot. I want my children to build memories playing their own sport…

With Halloween just around the corner ( how did that happen?! ), we've been on the lookout for a few cool apps that will keep our kids entertained while we're busy gluing sequins on mermaid costumes and eyebrows on Angry Birds. Let me ju…

We're so appreciative of our Cool Mom Picks community on Facebook , but thanks to recent major Facebook changes the site has made, we're hearing that a lot of you aren't seeing our updates. We feel for you! We're not seeing a lot of our …

We were smitten with the Red Rover app even before it came so hugely popular, but even good apps have room for improvements. Which is exactly what we think has happened with their new upgrade that should make a lot more parents take a lo…

O h Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week we're thrilled to welcome daytime Emmy winner and The View co-host Sherri Shepherd to share her favorite. When I eat out with frien…

I've professed my love for the creative and entertaining apps by Sweden's Toca Boca before, and I know I'm not alone in my admiration if our very vocal Facebook fans are any indication. My own kids already have six Toca Boca apps to give…

There's a sea of shopping apps out there to make you a more streamlined, savvy consumer. Coupon generators, barcode scanners, deal finders, list makers, price checkers, parking finders....But there's a great little app out there that ena…

Just when I thought it wasn't possible for my kids to love Eric Carle even more, CMP fave Night & Day Studios turns their all-time fave book into a cool iPad counting app that they just can't put down. The Very Hungry Caterpillar app fea…

I currently have over 600 photos on my iPhone -- and those are just the shots I love enough to keep. Like so many moms, I've stopped carrying my real camera because I snap the kids doing something totally cute on my phone, then send it o…

Admit it. When you read those Harold and The Purple Crayon books as a child, you longed to have a magical purple crayon just like his. Though the ideas I'd draw today ( a clean house! a remodeled kitchen! a pair of Camper boots in size 1…

Between our membership to the Boston Museum of Science and frequent viewings of Here Comes Science , my kids are growing up thinking that science is the coolest subject out there. It's a far cry from how I felt about it in high school my…

iPad digital books are so common, my kids have become quite the critics. So I know that we had a hit on our hands when all three of my boys are fighting over one. We are definitely digging Brave Rooney which is absolute fun. Why? This st…

When it comes to apps for the preschool and under crowd, I appreciate an app that doesn't try to do too much. Kids don't always need to earn gold coins, reach the next level or simultaneously master shapes, letters and numbers; sometimes…