The search for the best kids’ tablet is over (parents can use it, too!)

by Jeana | Uncategorized

So many of you have been asking us which of the many tablets on the market right now is the best tablet for kids. I get it. With two young kids who get more tech-savvy by the day, I’m always on the lookout for really high-quality devices that will educate them...

5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week

by Cool Mom Team | Link Roundups

Are you following us on Pinterest? Come join us, and check out great finds like these every day. 1. One of our all-time favorite photo apps is now free. Hooray! 2. Yes, we know it costs more than the iPad it carries, but wow, this case is a stunner. 3. This...

Rhapsody SongMatch gives Shazam a run for its money

by Shari | Uncategorized

Has this ever happened to you? You’re in a mall or restaurant and suddenly you hear a song that’s so catchy that you immediately want to know what it is, who sings it, how you can get it. (By the way, this experience never happens in an elevator). Of...

Talking to your kids about the Snapchat App. A.K.A. “The Sexting App.” (Eek.)

by Cool Mom Team | Internet Safety

This morning, our editor Liz Gumbinner talked to the TODAY Show about the pitfalls of SnapChat, the most popular app you’ve probably never heard of. But you should. Especially if you’re the parent of a teen. Also known as the “sexting app,”...

Playrific means safe web content for your kids. You know, because you choose it.

by Jeana | Best Apps

Now that my kids have a bit more autonomy on my iPad, I have a greater awareness about what things they’re tapping on. While they’re still too young to know how to explore the Internet and poke around (thank goodness!), their curious hands might not have...

6 techy Advent calendar apps and websites that may make you forget the little pieces of chocolate

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks

It’s December 1st and despite pulling together some of the very best printable advent calendars out there, we’re out of ink. And I’m out of time if my back-up plan was to purchase something great online. Thankfully, like a Christmas miracle, there...

Angry Birds Star Wars. Don’t download it. I’m warning you.

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

I tried to resist. Really I did. And then, one text from a friend saying “I’m totally addicted to Angry Birds Star Wars” and I was at the app store in negative 10 seconds, hitting download and jonesing to see just what that little bird with the...

Toca Tailor Fairy Tales: Like Grimm’s paper dolls meets Project Runway. Sort of.

by Pilar | Best Apps

“Once upon a time” gets a modern reboot in the latest digital toy from our favorite Swedish app developer, Toca Boca. It’s one of those apps that our kids could hardly wait for, once they caught wind of the previews, and for good reason. Not to...

An educational app to teach kids math, ninja style

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps

My kids, like all kids it seems, are big fans of the blockbuster Fruit Ninja app. So when I heard about a new app that pretty much rips it off but adds math to the equation (heh) I was interested in checking it out. Now I’ll start with the big disclaimer that I...

“If I Ran the Circus,” I’d buy this wonderful Seuss app

by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps

“A wonderful app! It’s better than rap! ‘If I Ran the Circus’ makes me smile like a sap!” Um… sorry. There’s just something about announcing a new Seuss app that forces me to rhyme, albeit badly. We’ve talked at length...