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Windy’s Valentine Delight helps kids feel the love all year

If you’re looking for a way to entertain your kids so that you and your Valentine can have a little alone time today, we’ve got just the thing. The adorable new Windy’s Valentine Delight is a charming interactive story from Loud Crow, makers of the...

Best reading apps for kids: Back to school Tech Guide 2014

by Jeana | Back to School Tech

Whether your kids are figuring out how to sound out words for the first time, or you have older grade-schoolers who just might choose an educational app over a game from time to time if it’s fun enough, educational apps can certainly be a big help in getting...

16 best science apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014

by Julie | Back to School Tech

Scientific curiosity is what’s lurking behind all those questions our kids start asking as toddlers. While we parents don’t always have all the answers, fortunately there’s a ton of cool science apps out there to help indulge that curiosity and spark...

Good educational apps for NOOK? Reader Q+A

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

H i Cool Mom Tech, I just got a NOOK for my five-year-old. Any suggestions for inexpensive learning apps? – reader, via Facebook Ooh, lucky kid you’ve got. Having a fun device like the NOOK is certainly a great way to encourage reading and...

6 of the best Mother’s Day card apps for those who wait until the last minute (you know who you are)

by Jeana | Lifestyle Apps, Mother's Day Gifts

In addition to the adorable handprint crafts and other Mother’s Day gifts ideas that are in full supply in May, greeting cards are of course essential. And now there are so many great options for both digital and physical cards right from mobile phone apps,...

Draw (and dance) with Mo Willems in “Mo on the Go!”

by Shari | Fun Apps for Kids

There’s nothing more delicious for a parent than when we appreciate an app as much as our kids do–even if it’s not quite for the same reasons. We really loved Mo Willems’ first app and his new one has even more of the spirit of the quirky...

Some of our favorite kids’ apps make the leap from iOS to NOOK.

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

It’s always great when great iOS kids’ apps that we feature here make their way over to different platforms. More education and entertainment for everyone! That’s why we were thrilled to hear that Nosy Crow, makers of really terrific kids e-book apps...

The BrainQuest app is a must for your next road trip

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

When we go on long car rides, I like to pack a bag of activities of things that keep the kids occupied for as long as possible before they resort to the eventual “are we therrrrrre yet?” One of the things I always throw in is our set of Brain Quest...

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