by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Every summer I vow that we’re going to do enriching activities to keep everyone’s brain sharp, but then my resolve melts faster than ice cream on a hot day once we start enjoying the lazy, unscheduled days of summer. But, I’ve found a great new...
by Christina Refford | Tech Toys
Ever since my husband showed the kids the GoPro videos he took while mountain biking, they’ve wanted to take the same kind of cool action videos, even if all they’re doing is riding a scooter down the driveway. And since we’re not so keen on handing...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
If a single BOOM from a nearby fireworks display sends your kids running to bury their heads in your lap, you may need kinder, gentler fireworks this Fourth of July. Like the ones found on this cute new fireworks app, Fireworks Lab, which lets our youngest kids set...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Before your next summer road trip or family barbeque, we have a little gift for your ears: Free kids’ music! Ready to amp up those playlists? Then you have to check out these 10 Cool Mom Picks approved songs from some of our favorite kindie artists. From the...
by Nicole Blades | Tech Toys
You may already know we are big fans of Tattly, the way cool temporary tattoos we first told you about at their launch three years ago. (See? Ear to the ground over here.) Well, they’ve grown hugely since then with literally hundreds of designs, and now just in...
by Nicole Blades | Photography
Can it get any cuter than this? That’s the first thing that I said to myself when I saw The Polaroid Cube camera. I mean, look at it: This new little number is teeny — less than 2 inches — but can shoot quality 6 megapixels photos and 1080 HD video....
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
If there is a sound that can make my kids run in 90 degree weather, it’s the sound of the ice cream truck’s music coming down the street. Your kids the same way? Then grab a download from Brady Rymer And The Little Band That Could: Ice Cream Girl. Because...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
About halfway through our summer, my bag of tricks is getting dangerously empty when it comes to creating fun, new things to do with the kids. But one of our favorite arts-and-craft companies, Kiwi Crate, has developed Kiwi Corner, a well-organized app for iOS and...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
If you are labeling clothes, checking sunscreen off your packing list, and contemplating what to include in care packages, chances are you are getting a kid ready for summer camp. And we’ve got a great song to send them off for their week or two of adventure,...