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preschoolers and little kids

Mario and Luigi, the early yearsBabies

Mario and Luigi, the early years

I've seen no shortage of hilarious twin baby gifts, but if you've got a gaming geek or Nintendo lover who's got two wee ones on the way, these unique onesies definitely take the cake. Or the coin. The Super Mario Brothers twin set might …

The Very Hungry Caterpillar goes digitalBest Apps

The Very Hungry Caterpillar goes digital

Just when I thought it wasn't possible for my kids to love Eric Carle even more, CMP fave Night & Day Studios turns their all-time fave book into a cool iPad counting app that they just can't put down. The Very Hungry Caterpillar app fea…

Harold and the Purple Crayon appBest Apps

Revisiting Harold on the iPad, purple crayon optional.

Admit it. When you read those Harold and The Purple Crayon books as a child, you longed to have a magical purple crayon just like his. Though the ideas I'd draw today ( a clean house! a remodeled kitchen! a pair of Camper boots in size 1…

Brave Rooney to the iBook rescue!Best Apps

Brave Rooney to the iBook rescue!

iPad digital books are so common, my kids have become quite the critics. So I know that we had a hit on our hands when all three of my boys are fighting over one. We are definitely digging Brave Rooney which is absolute fun. Why? This st…

Kids' music download of the week: Picky EaterEntertainment

Kids' music download of the week: Picky Eater

We're about to embark on a holiday weekend of picnics, and I'm about to become that mom whose son eats nothing but hot dogs and ice cream for three days straight. He looks at all food as if it will bite him back, and if you've got one of…

With this app, there's never a bad hair dayBest Apps

With this app, there's never a bad hair day

As soon as I could turn my back on my kids with the safety scissors, I knew it was only a matter of time before they decided to give themselves (or each other) a trim. A far better way to scratch their itch to play hairdresser, comes in …

Vtech Kidizoom Camera reviewTech Toys

A digital camera for the littlest shutterbugs

Holiday time is of course a photographer's paradise for capturing family memories. I encourage the kids in our family to take pictures, which provides a great "kid's eye view" into own traditions and activities--and the fact that my own …