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4 tech summer camps for kids that parents will think are way cool, too.

by Nicole Blades | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Getting our kids on board with STEM early in the game seems like a great way to go. And just because it’s summer doesn’t mean that gentle parent-ly nudge in the right direction has to take a break. An easy way to get kids hyped about things like computer...

How to get your kids a free coding education this summer from Microsoft.

by Nicole Blades | Educational Apps For Kids

School’s out (finally). Time to really sink into summer’s sun and fun. But for many parents, summer also means tackling this gnawing question, how are we going to keep these children entertained? Well, for your tech-head kid, we’re happy to...

9 fantastic gender-neutral apps for kids around themes that traditionally weren’t. Because girls like robots and boys like styling hair.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps for Kids

This week I was reading a post from one of our favorite app developers, Toca Boca, about how actively they try to create gender-neutral apps, and I was really impressed learning just how much effort they put into it. Like the sketch they featured in developing the...

The new Masterpiece app for Osmo helps turn kids into brilliant artists. (Berets not necessary.)

by Nicole Blades | Fun Apps for Kids, Tech Toys and Random Fun

So rad. Honestly, those were the first words that popped out of my mouth when I saw this crazy-cool new drawing experience called Masterpiece. It is the latest offering from Osmo, the groundbreaking, iPad-powered gaming device built by two young dads out of Stanford...

$Making math fun: 8 ways to help get teens excited about math$

Making math fun: 8 ways to help get teens excited about math

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

If you have a teen in your household, as some of us do, you’ll know that their math homework is getting much more challenging and sometimes (we’ll admit it) frustrating. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways for making math fun in really...

Pepi Ride: A fun intro to driving games

by Nicole Blades | Fun Apps for Kids

To be honest, I was a little hesitant when I first downloaded the Pepi Ride app. But then I turned it over to my 5-and-half-year-old son, and this doubting mama loved his reaction. Pepi Ride is a fun intro to video games. There’s no real educational piece to it,...

Frozen’s Anna and Elsa, now teaching kids to code: Do you want to build a snowflake?

by Liz Gumbinner | Websites Worth a Bookmark

While I don’t think that it’s essential to turn everything princess-themed to get girls coding and engineering, I do think that relatable themes and properties, whatever they may be, will bring more female enthusiasts into the fray. My own girls love...

Sponsored Message: Peppa Pig’s new apps are free and loaded with fun

KidJamz headphones for kids: Great for kids who still want to have their hearing when they’re our age.

by Stephanie Mayers | Audio

Looking into headphones for kids can be intimidating at first. I mean I know how crappy so many sets made for adults are, so I am always skeptical of dedicated kids’ headphones that I can confidently give my daughter for solo listening. So how thrilled am I...

STEM education: 7 awesome ways to get girls excited, from apps to clubs to cool websites

by Julie | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I feel pretty lucky to have a couple of daughters who dig STEM — that’s science, technology, engineering and math, in case you’ve seen the acronym floating around. While there are so many exciting developments in the last few years designed to get...

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