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The best apps for kids: Editors’ Best Tech of 2014

by Cool Mom Staff | Editors' Picks of the Year

With our own staff’s kids ranging from wee ones to zomg how did they get so big? we’re always looking for a great range of the best apps for kids of all ages. This year brought us some real winners, from stunning storybook apps to educational games that...

Sparkup: An e-reader just for kids. (As in, hands off Mommy’s Kindle.)

by Christina Refford | E-Readers

Though reading to the kids has always been one of my favorite things to do, it’s not always possible for those of us who travel for work, have a newborn, or just get too busy to drop everything to read a book for the fourth time in an hour. On those days, instead of...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

If you’re obsessed with Pinterest as we are follow us! Then check out these 5 favorite pins you might have missed, along with lots more techie coolness from our site and around the web. 1. For your Minecraft-obsessed kids. 2. Getting overwhelmed with...

Story Bug App helps you read to your kids when you aren’t in the same room. Or even in the same country.

by Jeana | Educational Apps For Kids

Even though my two older kids aren’t as tied to a specific bedtime routine as when they were younger, reading in bed together is something that we still all love doing. And with a husband who travels frequently, it’s so neat that the Story Bug app lets...

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...

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...

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...

Web Coolness: The Google car, why Apple bought Beats, Reading Rainbow blows up the Internet, and more

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are a few tech links we enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too. A Google car. That drives itself. Whoa. Tim Cook on why Apple buys Beats, calling it “the first streaming service that got it right.” Also, congrats to Dr. Dre,...

Stella and the Space Bears ebook for kids. Because we can never resist a wonderfully geeky heroine.

by Julie | Educational Apps For Kids

As much as I love fun, educational apps for kids, I might get even more excited about finding great books to add to our family iPad. Especially original stories without any licensed characters trying to sell me on a cartoon to match a doll to match a fast food...

Zoobean kids’ book subscriptions go digital. Way to get more kids reading.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps For Kids

If you haven’t tried Zoobean yet, you’re missing out. It’s a great resource for personalized kids’ book recommendations and now we’re excited to announce that they’ve just launched a digital membership option, making it that much...

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