summer vacation
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Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.
Read Essay →: Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.We’ve hit that point in the summer, where, we might be getting a little more lax about keeping kids off…
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10 of the best summer tech posts on Cool Mom Tech right now
Read Essay →: 10 of the best summer tech posts on Cool Mom Tech right nowAs we mentioned on Cool Mom Picks, our team is off on a little break this week. Don’t we all…
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Over 14 super cool virtual summer camps to keep kids busy this summer
Read Essay →: Over 14 super cool virtual summer camps to keep kids busy this summerI know that a socially distanced summer — with all the closures and cancellations it entails — is pretty daunting…
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Sign your kids up for free Apple camp sessions this summer – if you hurry!
Read Essay →: Sign your kids up for free Apple camp sessions this summer – if you hurry!These camps are so cool that you’ll want to be a kid again! Well maybe temporarily.
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How to prevent sunburn? Meet Sunscreenr.
Read Essay →: How to prevent sunburn? Meet Sunscreenr.As vigilant as I am about applying (and reapplying) sunscreen on my kids and myself, it’s inevitable that I missed…
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The ultimate indoor/outdoor grill for people who thought they could never have one. Tech to the rescue!
Read Essay →: The ultimate indoor/outdoor grill for people who thought they could never have one. Tech to the rescue!Of course tech innovations are making their way to the traditional BBQ now too, and if you don’t have…
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Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and rafts
Read Essay →: Make a splash with these 6 must-see geeky-cool pool floats and raftsWhen it’s time to unplug the devices and hit the pool, lake, or ocean to cool off, I know my…
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5 online coding summer camps for kids that turn screen time educational
Read Essay →: 5 online coding summer camps for kids that turn screen time educationalEven with school out for summer, that doesn’t mean learning has to go on vacation too. If you’ve got a computer-crazy…
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Tips from a pro for taking better family vacation photos. Good timing, right?
Read Essay →: Tips from a pro for taking better family vacation photos. Good timing, right?If you’re like us, you’re counting down the days to a summer vacation, whether it’s a weekend at the grandparents’ place…
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6 smart travel apps to help you save money. How you spend the savings is up to you.
Read Essay →: 6 smart travel apps to help you save money. How you spend the savings is up to you.Spring is (finally) rounding the corner. That also means that prime travel season and spring break is about to begin,…
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iSwimband: The most essential poolside tech accessory parents could need
Read Essay →: iSwimband: The most essential poolside tech accessory parents could needWith this being the first summer with our third baby, I have been thrown back into super vigilant mode when…
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Retro postcards go digital with the ScenePast app
Read Essay →: Retro postcards go digital with the ScenePast appEven though it’s easy to snap and share plenty of great vacation photos these days, I do miss those fun postcards…
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Day Camp by Justin Roberts: Kids’ music download of the week
Read Essay →: Day Camp by Justin Roberts: Kids’ music download of the weekDepending on where you live, school is either winding down or over completely. And with the unofficial start of summer here…
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The best road trip planning apps and websites? Reader Q+A:
Read Essay →: The best road trip planning apps and websites? Reader Q+A:What is the best app or website for plotting out a road trip? We want to be able to enter…
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A robot that’s ready for summer too
Read Essay →: A robot that’s ready for summer tooPoking around one of my favorite online shops, Fat Brain Toys, I was looking to see what’s new and geeky…
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5 of the coolest tech Pinterest pins from this week
Read Essay →: 5 of the coolest tech Pinterest pins from this weekAre you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out what pins you might have missed…
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Kids’ music download of the week: Can You Canoe?
Read Essay →: Kids’ music download of the week: Can You Canoe?Even though my kids still have weeks left of school, Memorial Day weekend feels like the unofficial start of summer…
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How do you make packing for family vacations easier?
Read Essay →: How do you make packing for family vacations easier?Any other parents in denial that the school year is coming to an end? Summer vacation beckons and lots of…
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Going to camp with Apple
Read Essay →: Going to camp with AppleThough my kids generally loathe being dragged along from store to store when I have errands to run, there is…
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To infinity and beyond. Or at least to 4+6.
Read Essay →: To infinity and beyond. Or at least to 4+6.During these long, unscheduled, fun-in-the-sun summer months, I’ve been on the lookout for some smart apps that keep my kids’…