Free Apps for Your Kids
It’s Day Four of my new project to bring you, my lovely readers, one cool free thing to do with your kids each day. Today, I’ve got apps for you. Now if you have kids and an iPhone or iPad or...
View ArticleFree App for Doctor Mom
Got a sick kid? There’s an app for that, and it comes from the experts at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It’s called Kid Care, and you can get it free from iTunes or Google Play. What should you do if...
View ArticleToo Cold to Play Outside, So Break Out the iPad
I’m not much of a winter person and I’d much rather curl up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa when it’s chilly outside. Of course before I can do that, I have to make sure the boys are...
View ArticleUltimate Kids Birthday Party Planner Book. Yep, for free.
Need to throw an awesome party for your kid? Then go download this totally free e-book from my friends at ToyXplosion. Why? Because Julie and Todd know kids. Besides having a couple of their own, they...
View ArticleTemple Run 2 is Out and It Is a Freebie
Here’s a fast freebie post for you…Temple Run 2 is now out, and it’s a free download for your android or idevice. Pick it up where ever you like to download games: Google Play, iTunes, or Amazon....
View ArticleSouth Side Mom Uses Phone to Track Speeding Drivers
Ever get ticked off when people zip through a school zone–YOUR kid’s school zone? So does Beth Heinkel, a kindergarten parent at St. Raphael the Archangel in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood. Heinkel...
View ArticleOnline Storytime for Your Kids
Earlier this week I told you about Barnes & Nobles free storytime for kids at their stores. Granted, it’s not always possible to get to storytime on a weekday morning. Maybe you’re at work. Maybe...
View ArticleFree App: Make a Cartoon
Today I’ve got a free iPad app for you and your kids, called Toontastic. The basic app is totally free and totally fun. Mitch and I played around with Toontasic this morning. The free download gives...
View ArticleSt. Louis Dad Helps You Spy on Your Kids
Do you want or need to spy on your kids? Do you ever eavesdrop on their conversations? Riffle through their drawers when they’re at school? Do you itch for a way to read their every text and Instagram...
View ArticleCandy Flick Puts Om Nom in Your House
I love free downloads for my iPad. Mitch loves anything to do with Om Nom, the little green monster that gobbles up candy from the game “Cut the Rope.” In fact, Mitch likes Om Nom so much that he’s...
View ArticleJibJab Yourself and Friends
Ever wanted to turn your kid (or husband) into a dancing elf? Or maybe see what they’d look as Psy doing it Gangnam style? (Ewww, or maybe not.) If you’re not familiar with JibJab, head over there now....
View ArticleCan an App Help You Get a Better Photo of Your Kids?
I was recently offered* a chance to try out a new app called Picasound. It’s a cute little app that plays a silly sound as it takes a photo with your mobile device’s camera. The app lets you choose...
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Christmas Bottle Cap Magnets (free Printable)
Bottle cap magnets are a super simple craft your kids can make without a lot of help. You can recycled metal caps from glass soda and beer bottles, or use the twist off caps from plastic beverage...
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Free Apps for Your Kids
It’s Day Four of my new project to bring you, my lovely readers, one cool free thing to do with your kids each day. Today, I’ve got apps for you. Now if you have kids and an iPhone or iPad or...
View ArticleMake Your iPad Moo, Baa and Go La La La!
Sandra Boynton has converted four of her beloved children’s board books into digital popup books for your iPad or smartphone. Her colorful cadre of pigs, cows and sheep will entertain your kids like...
View ArticleJibJab Yourself and Friends
Ever wanted to turn your kid (or husband) into a dancing elf? Or maybe see what they’d look as Psy doing it Gangnam style? (Ewww, or maybe not.) If you’re not familiar with JibJab, head over there now....
View ArticleCan an App Help You Get a Better Photo of Your Kids?
I was recently offered* a chance to try out a new app called Picasound. It’s a cute little app that plays a silly sound as it takes a photo with your mobile device’s camera. The app lets you choose...
View ArticleDisney’s Moana Coloring Sheets (free printable download)
I don’t often get giddy about Disney Princess movies, but Moana is special. I think it’s because the hubs and I had a chance to visit Hawaii–and the island of Maui–last spring. To this day Maui is a...
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