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When the T in STEM stands for tat

by Nicole Blades | Tech Toys and Random Fun

You may already know we are big fans of Tattly, the way cool temporary tattoos we first told you about at their launch three years ago. (See? Ear to the ground over here.) Well, they’ve grown hugely since then with literally hundreds of designs, and now just in...

6 smart, easy tips for teaching kids photography

by Nicole Blades | Tips and Tricks

I’m often asked for tips for teaching kids photography, because as my friends know, it’s one of my favorite things in the world. Whenever my son asks to use my camera to take a photo, I do whatever I can to maintain my chill. Meanwhile, inside I’m...

Featured Partner: Reading Eggs helps kids to read. And yes, it’s fun.

by Cool Mom Staff | Websites Worth a Bookmark

This is a sponsored message from our partner Reading Eggs. It’s back to school time, and that means new threads, fresh kicks, and time to turn reading from an easy summer hobby back into an essential skill. Whether you’ve got younger kids heading to...

Kid Dad Fun app. Yep, just what it sounds like.

by Julie | Fun Apps

Long before we had kids, I knew my husband was going to be a fun dad. (I also knew I was going to be the uptight mom who shook her head and sighed a lot.) So when I checked out the Kid Dad Fun app, I started cracking up immediately. This app was made for our family,...

The Jyrobike: Science meets technology meets whoa, my kid is finally riding a bike.

by Christina Refford | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Editor’s Note (April 2015): Due to numerous issues with order fulfillment and reports about non-response from this company, we are compelled to rescind our recommendation of this company. We’re deeply disappointed by this because we value the awesome...

Google’s Made with Code: Watch our girls take over the world. (Then watch Icona Pop.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I could not have been more delighted to be a part of this week’s kickoff for Google’s Made With Code, a timely, multi-million dollar initiative to bring more girls into coding and engineering and creating and solving problems via technology. Because as...

My Virtual Fashion Show app brings kids’ drawings to life on a virtual runway. Calling Tim Gunn…

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps for Kids

Sadly, my kids’ interest in most drawing apps are growing more and more short-lived. The basic digital coloring pages just don’t hold the interest of a seven and nine-year-old they way they once did. And then we found the My Virtual Fashion Show from...

A cubist art website for kids? Picassohead lets kids make those lopsided faces and call it perfect.

by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I love when my kids come home from school and excitedly tell me about something fun they did that doesn’t include snack, lunch or recess. I love even more when it’s a mix of something educational and entertaining that we can all partake in together. The...

The new Mommy Poppins Kids On The Go App: Never spend another weekend wondering what to do with the kids

by Liz Gumbinner | Lifestyle Apps

Every Saturday morning, I wake up and check the website Mommy Poppins to see what’s going on in New York City with kids. So do tens of thousands of other parents; so it made perfect sense that they would convert all those great listings and parent-approved ideas...

Managing team spirit

by Eva Glettner | Productivity Apps

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 sports–but not at the risk of...

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