Is the new Spotify Kids app worth the extra money?

by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps, Entertainment, Kids

When I first heard about the new Spotify Kids app, I was pretty excited. Would this be the app that would wean my son from the Moana soundtrack and expand his musical horizons? Is this the app for kids who are ready for their own music, but not everything that the...

This fun, safe new app from KinToons lets your kid play DJ….with nursery rhymes!

by Cool Mom Team | Educational Apps, Best Apps, Entertainment, Kids

This is a sponsored message from KinToons Music! Singing! A flying turtle with a jet pack! An ice cream-eating duck! It all comes together in the wonderful new KinToons Nursery Rhyme DJ app, a fun, colorful, and totally safe environment for nursery rhyme-loving kids....

The Pop Ups kill it with their new synth pop album Giants of Science.

by Kate Etue | Entertainment, Kids

Brooklyn-based kindie music geniuses The Pop Ups’s new album is out today, and (thanks to a sneak-preview) my kids are already hooked. To be honest, I am too. If you’re new to the kid-music scene, you might recognize The Pop Ups’s psychedelic...

Amazon’s Echo Dot for Kids is here. But there will be no “Alexa, buy me a pony.”

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Life and Home, Tech Toys

The Echo Dot has been one of Amazon’s most popular speakers, so it’s no surprise that they saw an opportunity to bring all the joy and magic and Orwellian fun of Alexa to kids in the form of the new Echo Dot Kids Edition available exclusively at Amazon....

Constantly Curious is the perfect diversion for curious kids and their parents

by Kristen Chase | Kids

I recently stumbled upon Constantly Curious thanks to a friend who shared it in their feed and I haven’t been able to tear myself away. Thankfully, these entertaining episodes are only a few minutes long, but wow, they’re awesome. And even better,...

Jooki: Why we adore this 21st century jukebox for kids | CES 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys, Entertainment, Kids

Wow was I excited to discover Jooki at CES 2018. I mean, I saw a whole lot of new tech for kids, but not a whole lot beyond STEM and coding toys that really made me go wow. So I’ll be sharing a few top favorites for kids over the coming days, but I have to start...

23 cool digital subscription gifts for people who don’t want more stuff | Holiday Tech Guide 2017

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts, Kids

Our next Holiday Tech Guide is here, inspired by our friend Lindsay Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of CNET, who revealed on her recent CBS This Morning appearance that digital subscriptions are hot for the holidays this year. And we couldn’t agree more. We know...

Kids Listen makes it super easy to find the best podcasts for kids

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment, Kids

I’m not the only one in my house who loves listening to podcasts. My kids, especially my son, are big fans too, which is why I was so excited to discover Kids Listen, a web app that creates curated playlists of the best podcasts for kids. And from what I can...

You hear that? It’s the sound of your inactive SiriusXM radio turned on, free!

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment, Kids

Imagine my surprise when I discovered the inactive SiriusXM radio in my car was suddenly blasting Channel 78 Kids Place Live again? Well, it turns out that it wasn’t a fluke. Now through the end of May, SiriusXM has automatically turned on all inactive radios,...

Are earbuds causing hearing loss in kids? 3 things you can do right now to protect your kid’s ears

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks, Gear + Hardware, Kids

As a mom of a tween who blasts music through her earbuds on a daily basis, you can bet a new article about earbuds and hearing loss caught my eye. Reportedly, there’s been a 30% increase in hearing loss in adolescents (one out of every five, actually), which...