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Best Reading Apps for 1st Grade
The early elementary years are a magical time! Kids are discovering the secrets of becoming literate, and there’s a lot you can do to help them in school. Here are some of the best apps to help your first grader along the road to reading, no matter what stage your child is at. Free Learn …
Best Science Apps for 1st Grade
Science takes many forms but in all of its guises, it teaches children problem-solving, scientific process, logical thinking, and reasoning. It also nurtures curiosity, wonder, and respect for the world around us. With the technology we have today, your children can be up and running with their very own experiments by accessing YouTube and utilizing …
Best Math Apps for 1st Grade
This day and age, children need all the extra practice they can get with math concepts and numbers. Classwork, even in these early grades, focuses on understanding the underpinnings of the number system and has moved away from the rote memorization of math facts that was common only a few years back. Many children need …
Unique DIY Coloring Books Found on Etsy
For generations, parents have grabbed coloring books off of store shelves and children have happily colored whatever was between the covers. Once in a while, the match was perfect. A girl who loved soccer found a coloring book with tons of soccer pictures. A boy who couldn’t get enough of dragons found a coloring book …
Top 10 YouTube Channels to Learn Spanish
Whether you are learning Spanish for fun, to expand your employment options, to keep up with a class in school, or to teach to your young children, YouTube is full of resources to get the job done. There is nothing like hearing and seeing lessons when learning a language. YouTube is also full to the …
The Best Writing Apps for Kids
Whether your child is three or seventeen, there are some great apps available to help them become better at writing. Help them master the basics and then fine-tune their skills anytime and anywhere with these digital tools. For the Preschool/Kindergarten Crowd: Fun with Letters Dexterity Jr.-Fine Motor Skill Development Binary Labs, Inc. – $3.99 with …
The Best Apps to Help Kids Control Their Emotions
A big part of growing up is learning to control the wide array of emotions inside. Children sometimes don’t know what to do with these big, big feelings. Fortunately, there are some handy apps that can help with the job. From general mindfulness to specific help for specific challenges like anger management and ADHD, these …
Top-10 Wallpaper Apps for iOS & Android
Wallpaper apps are popular among mobile phone users around the world. They brighten up screens and let users’ personalities shine through. Check out these favorite wallpaper apps for your Android and iOS devices! Wallpapers for Android Devices Backgrounds HG (Wallpapers) OGQ – Free With over 100,000,000 Android users, this app certainly must be one of …
10 Non-Violent Mobile Games Great for Kids
Here are some examples of the best kids’ games that the mobile world has to offer. Best of all, parents won’t need to worry about their children getting extra doses of violence or mayhem. These games are fun for the kids without introducing objectionable content. Low-Key and Relaxing Desert Golfing Blinkbat Games – $1.99 This …
Soundboard Fun: 10 Awesome Soundboard Apps Your Kids Will Love
Soundboards, those sometimes raucous collections of sound effects, are great fun for kids of nearly any age group. Here are some of the most kid-friendly options that will tickle young funny bones and possibly spur creativity as the kids indulge in make-believe play, drama, or even video creation. Wild, Crazy and Goofy +100 Buttons and …
Dr. Panda Trucks
App Info Price: Overview As always, Dr. Panda has created a high-quality app that kids will love. This time truck loving kids get to drive around and explore construction sites. Basically, most boys’ dreams! There are seven different trucks that all have different jobs. Kids – mostly those around the age of 5-8 – …
10 YouTube Channels That Will Help Your Kids With Science
Science can be fascinating for students young and old, but sometimes it’s hard to give kids the hands-on experiences that foster understanding. Thanks to technology, though, parents can now guide kids to an appreciation of the wonders of the physical world. They can also support the school curriculum and help kids to find the fun …
10 YouTube Channels That Will Help Your Kids With Math
Math is one of those subjects that sometimes gives parents fits when it comes to helping the kids with the homework! Maybe math was never your strong suit in the first place, or perhaps you have been out of math class long enough to become rusty. Whatever the case may be, you can find the …
Our 21 Favorite Thanksgiving Apps
Thanksgiving conjures up images of huge meals, family get togethers, and warm memories, as well as turkeys, pumpkins and cornucopias. Americans, Canadians, and some other countries celebrate it as a fall harvest festival. Give thanks for these apps, and enjoy! Games and Activities Thanksgiving Games Free Kids Play N Learn / Free Here is a …
17 Fun Halloween Apps for Kids
Grab your mobile device this Halloween season, because app developers have been busily coming up with ways to help you celebrate. From the creepy and spooky to the silly and fun, they’ve managed to capture many of the things that make this holiday great. Here are just a few of the interesting options. Games Limbo …
Master of Jump Review
See the App in Google Play Tk Studio Price: FREE Master of Jump is a fun new side-scrolling running game for kids. With Master of Jump, kids can play through a variety of side-scrolling levels of action. The game features various modes and a sense of challenge all the way through. The game modes include: …
Free App Friday – April 28, 2017- Bring Your Imagination
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps will allow your child to strengthen their imagination as they create stories, and explore places like underwater and outer space. Arthur’s Story Maker: Pirates …
Free App Friday – April 7, 2017- Tired of Rain? Time to Play!
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps are perfect for killing time on rainy days. Number Games This app features many different activities for your child. Counting, matching, and number recognition …
Free App Friday – March 31, 2017- Let’s Go On An Adventure
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps are perfect for kids with an active imagination. They can go on vacations, to outer space, the zoo and more. We’ve also got a …
New & Noteworthy – March 29, 2017: New Apps in March
Welcome to another New & Noteworthy, where we bring you all the cool new apps available for your kids. This week we’ve found some great new apps that will quench your child’s desire to go on adventures, explore new places, and learn about the world around them. Numbie: First Grade Math Numbie: First Grade Math will breathe …
Free App Friday – March 24, 2017- Learning Is Fun
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. The apps we found today cover a wide range of skills your children will need to learn. They will learn about the sun and astronomy, coding, …
Free App Friday – March 17, 2017- Practice Those Math Skills
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps are designed to help your child with math and science skills. They will learn these foundational skills through gameplay which will help reinforce what …
Free App Friday – March 10, 2017- Builders Wanted
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps are designed to get your child thinking out-of-the-box as they create and problem-solve their way through these apps. Many of these apps give …
Free App Friday – February 24, 2017- Creators Wanted!
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps are designed to get your child thinking out-of-the-box as they create and problem-solve their way through these apps. Sound Rebound Sound Rebound is …
New & Noteworthy – February 21, 2016: Adventure Awaits
Welcome to another New & Noteworthy, where we bring you all the cool new apps available for your kids. This week we’ve found some great new apps that will quench your child’s desire to go on adventures. Philips Sonicare for Kids will help your kids learn healthy brushing habits in a fun and engaging way. Little …
New & Noteworthy – February 3, 2016: Favorite Character Apps
Welcome to another New & Noteworthy, where we bring you all the cool new apps available for your kids. This week we’ve found some great new apps that will allow your child to follow along with their favorite characters and open their imagination. The Very Hungry Caterpillar app with be a favorite for your preschooler as …
Free App Friday – January 20, 2017-Brrrrrr, It’s cold outside
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. Today’s apps will reinforce letters and numbers as well as take them on adventures to the arctic and in the ocean. Let’s dive in. Happy …
Free App Friday – January 13, 2017- Apps For Mom
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. We’ve also found some apps for mom to help make parenting easier. Invitations and RSVPs by Text, Healthy Eating Magazine and MyVoice are all apps to …
Free App Friday – January 6, 2017- Back to Basics
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, while providing a learning environment at the same time. We’ve got some math apps for your middles schoolers as they begin to tackle fractions and algebra. We’ve also found some great preschool apps to …
Free App Friday – December 23, 2016- Free Apps for Christmas
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, but rest easy, they will be learning at the same time. If you are thinking of some last minute presents for your kids, why not grab some free apps? Today through Monday (December 26) …
9 last minute stocking stuffers for mom under $30
Christmas is almost here and if you have been scrambling with what to get mom for Christmas, we have a list just for you. These 9 gifts below under $30 will allow you to find something great for mom, even if she says she doesn’t need anything. Portable Speaker A portable speaker can use bluetooth …
10 Must Have Gifts for the Mom Who Loves Tech
Christmas will here in under two weeks and I’m sure your kids are counting down with excitement. You are probably busy finishing up last minute gift buying (or starting, if you are like me). You also probably haven’t even started your list? Am I right? Are you giving blank stares when your husband of family …
Free App Friday – December 16, 2016- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, but rest easy, they will be learning at the same time. Today’s apps will get your child is the Christmas spirit (if they aren’t already). They will get style Santa, decorate trees, play …
Free App Friday – December 2, 2016 – Christmas is Coming!
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, but rest easy, they will be learning at the same time. Today’s apps will get your child is the Christmas spirit (if they aren’t already). They will get style Santa, decorate trees, play …
18 Awesome Non-Tech Toys for the Holiday Season
18 Best Non-Tech Toys for the 2017 Holiday Season We pulled together a list of the best tech-free toys for kids. You don’t hear that very often. We all know there are lots of tech toys these days, but what happened with getting dirty, with blowing stuff up (within reason) and learning by playing. Despite the …
15 Best Educational & Learning Toys. Perfect Gifts for Christmas
15 Best Educational Toys & Gifts for Christmas 2017 Christmas time is a great time to stock up on toys for the kids. The great news is that with every year that passes there are more and more options available for truly educational toys, games, and gifts so you can stock up on things that …
Holiday Season: 16 Best Tech Toys For Your Kids
16 Best Tech Toys For Your Kids It would surprise many parents that there is more to tech toys these days than just an iPhone or iPad. There are smart gadgets, games, toys, robots and more that can open a child’s mind to fun of technology. Every year we see new concepts come to life and the …
The Best Black Friday Deals in Toys & Games
The Best Black Friday Deals in Toys & Games I’ll admit that I am a bit of a planner. I like to have all my holiday shopping done by early December, including all my kids Christmas presents. It is a tall task. I’ll also admit that I don’t love going out to the mall to …
10 Awesome Kids Toys for the Holidays
10 Epic, Awesome and Downright Fun Toys for this Holiday Season There is nothing like the holiday season. Watching my children unwrap presents on Christmas morning is one my favorite things in the world. Like most kids, my children look forward to that one toy they’ve been wishing for, that their friends talk about at school and …
Free App Friday – November 4, 2016 – Storytellers Needed!
Welcome to another Free App Friday! This week we’ve found some great free apps to quench your child’s desire for screen time, but rest easy, they will be learning at the same time. Today we have 3 apps that will use your child’s imagination as they create their own stories. Winston Show, Toontastic Jr. Pirates, …