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A cubist art website for kids? Picassohead lets kids make those lopsided faces and call it perfect.

I love when my kids come home from school and excitedly tell me about something fun they did that doesn’t include snack, lunch or recess. I love even more when it’s a mix of something educational and entertaining that we can all partake in together. The...

Comparing the hot new child friendly entertainment sites online. Which one is right for your kids?

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

Are your kids going as stir crazy as ours are with this Polar Vortex and other crazy weather? We’ve exhausted every board game and put together every puzzle we have in our house. So, TV. And child friendly entertainment on our computers. With more parents...

Must see video: Lord of the Crumbs, a Sesame Street parody

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

We’re longtime fans of both Cookie Monster and Lord of the Rings, so of course we all stood and applauded for the new Sesame Street parody, “Lord of the Crumbs.” Cookie Monster, playing the role of Gobble (sound like anyone you know?) has to exert...

The best educational websites for kids of different ages? Reader Q+A:

by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I have 12-year-old and 3-year-old daughters who I’d like to find some good educational websites for. Any suggestions? – Michelle Thanks for your question, Michelle! There are a huge number of educational websites out there geared towards both your...

Teaching kids money management brilliantly, with Kashpile

by Jeana | Websites Worth a Bookmark

I love my kids’ innocence when it comes to money management. They think that the ATM supply is endless and a credit card is just a means of being able to push the green button. But soon enough, they will start to get that money is earned and more importantly,...

6 techy Advent calendar apps and websites that may make you forget the little pieces of chocolate

by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks

It’s December 1st and despite pulling together some of the very best printable advent calendars out there, we’re out of ink. And I’m out of time if my back-up plan was to purchase something great online. Thankfully, like a Christmas miracle, there...

Fun children’s books and videos starring: your child

by Shari | Educational Apps For Kids

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...

Bells and belles

by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids

I understand the appeal of websites and apps that bring a child’s favorite character to life, whether it’s Seuss or Dora or Yo Gabba Gabba. But sometimes it’s nice to find a world in which your kid can ascribe her own attributes and stories to the...

How do you explain September 11 to your children?

by Cool Mom Staff | Websites Worth a Bookmark

Today is my birthday. Which means for the last 10 years, it’s the day I refuse to turn on any news media whatsoever and re-experience the hell that I did more than a decade ago on this date. But now that my kids are getting older and asking questions, I’m...

Web Coolness: The world’s most awesome marriage proposal, Mr. Rogers, and how tech ruined classic toys

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are a few links we’ve enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too! Now here’s a cool disguise for your wireless router! We’ve never seen a PC that looks like this. Very cool. Is Facebook on the outs with a lot of...

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