by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized
We’re often asked, how old should a child be to get her first cell phone? Well in this case, we’d say newborn. What? It’s not your iPhone 5. This wooden iPhone 5 baby toy from 3 Princesses Store on Etsy is the perfect holiday gift for the future tech...
by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Let’s face it, most of our children think carrots grow in a refrigerated display case in a grocery store, so any chance to teach them about seeds, soil, sun and watering is a plus.My family and I are urban folk through and through, which means that my...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
When I think of safe cell phones for kids, I think of two things. The first is safety from strangers or other people; the second is safety from cell phone radiation. And now there’s a cell phone in the works that’s going to solve both issues beautifully....
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
Who picks “trick” instead of “treat?” I’m going to go with no one. Which is why I want to share with you four of my favorite iOS apps for Halloween that will keep the kids busy while I sneak another fun-sized snack from their Halloween...
by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Impalas deep sea diving, vultures with beehive hairdos, sneezing squirrels–they’re all part of a new crazy clever alphabet app with illustrations so quirky and modern that I want to hang them on my kiddo’s wall. But even better, this app isn’t...
by Shari | Best Apps, Educational Apps
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a video of your head superimposed on the body of an elf, dancing in a winter wonderland. Such is the magic of Elf Yourself by the hilarious company JibJab, a.k.a. the Spiridelli brothers. Now that the brothers are also...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I love sharing old storybooks I’ve saved from my childhood, though brittle bindings and fragile pages mean it’s definitely a “look but don’t touch” type of story time. But in the case of this charming one-hundred year old, new-to-me...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
It’s hard to know when kids are old enough for an email account. As soon as my tween opened her own, my youngest son has been begging for one and I’ve been stalling about it ever since. But now we’ve found a brand new and very cool iPad app that...
by Eva Glettner | Best Apps
Kapu Tickle Toy Camera is a new app that is so fun that you just want to laugh out loud. I’m serious. It’s weird but watching someone get tickled is funny. Funnier still is when your child has the ability to turn the animated kooky character on the screen...