apps for kids

It's always great when great iOS kids' apps that we feature here make their way over to different platforms. More education and entertainment for everyone! That's why we were thrilled to hear that Nosy Crow, makers of really terrific kid…

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us , then take a peek at the five coolest Pinterest pins from this week that you won't want to miss. 1. A must-have safety resource for any parent with kids on Facebook . 2. Smart tips on how to …

My five year old has spent the half hour or so playing around with a new free kids drawing app called Kid Van Gogh, and I'll do the best job I can explaining it, considering I can't get my iPhone out of her hands. What seems to different…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, Angela Kinsey shares her favorite. I am not a very tech savvy gal so I don't have a lot of apps on my phone. I would rather read a …

A lot of readers ask us about great math apps for kids. (Cut The Rope only counts sort of) I've found a great one that's equal parts science lesson and math course with a sprinkling of cool graphics thrown in for good measure. My kids ar…

I may not understand it all, but my eight year-old says the Minecraft game is awesomeness , and given how much he and his sisters play it on my iPad, I'll take his word for it. This is a evidently a huge deal among their elementary schoo…

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, whic…

Time to make it work! Toca Boca , our favorite Swedish app developer is at it again with Toca Tailor , their newest release that makes kids the head of their own design house. [don't miss a limited time discount on this app!] In Toca Tai…

Wouldn't it be cool if there was an app that could tell you about exciting historical places you might not even known were there? Like, right now? Right here, where you're standing? Meet HISTORY Here . Developed by The History Channel, i…

If you're like me, if you're plunking down cash for an app, you really want it to be worth it. So an app with four games in one has my name all over it. And when all four games are educational for the kids, my heart swoons. Smash Party i…

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 s…

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 ap…

Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us , then check out these 5 pins that you don't want to miss. 1. One of the coolest alphabet apps we've ever seen. 2. A must have if you use your smart phone as a digital recipe book . 3. 5 sup…

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 stor…

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about many different ways to connect kids with their grandparents . While I covered the big ones like Skype, Facetime, Google+ and others, I just discovered a new one that is solely designed for connecting you…

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 …

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 chara…

I adore my iPad. Almost as much as my children adore my iPad. Luckily, I've managed to keep my hands on it enough to prevent them from downloading apps like crazed little tech-monkeys. And since Mommy is pretty selective, they've only be…

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 stor…

I have no idea what the Swedish word for "awesome" is, but if I did, Toca Boca would be hearing it from my kids (ok, and me) about every five seconds while playing around with their new digital toy. Released today, the Toca Band app give…

I know it's important to introduce science to your children in a really fun and hands-on way. (Let's call it a parent's antidote to the rote equation memorization called for by current state testing.) If you set the groundwork that scien…

Back in the day, kids used to keep themselves busy with old-fashioned things like wooden abacuses, blocks and felt boards. Now, they basically own our tablets (you know it's true), and can do everything from smash pigs to trace the entir…

Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Follow us and check out our 5 favorite techy pins from this week that we just had to share. 1. A gorgeous bag that safely carries your DSLR and your iPad, except you'd never know from looking at it. 2…

Oh Appy Day! gives you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. This week, we're excited to welcome Jenna Fischer, who's sharing a favorite. When we first traveled with Weston, our almost-one year-old, we w…