fun apps | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:25:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png fun apps | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech. https://coolmomtech.com/2023/07/creative-activities-for-kids-free-apple-workbook/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/07/creative-activities-for-kids-free-apple-workbook/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:00:18 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43958 I know, I know, the last thing parents want our kids to do this summer is spend all day watching YouTube videos or playing more Minecraft. We’re always hoping our kids can find a little more balance with screen time over the summer, and that whatever screen time they do have can be used maybe in […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/07/creative-activities-for-kids-free-apple-workbook/feed/ 0 5 of the best photo booth apps for a picture-perfect party https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/best-photo-booth-apps-ios-android-ipad/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/best-photo-booth-apps-ios-android-ipad/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:40:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38498 It’s been a while since we put together our list of the best Photo Booth apps, and wow, have they come a long way! We all know that photo booths are as essential to a good party as the food and drinks, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation, Halloween, or just a family get together. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/best-photo-booth-apps-ios-android-ipad/feed/ 3 Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:54:55 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47319 You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during a rather tense situation. (if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch now! I’ll wait.) This sketch does a great job explaining what BeReal is, but we’ve seen your comments on our Out Tech the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/feed/ 0 Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/tech-tip-how-to-open-shazam-in-apple-music-not-spotify/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/tech-tip-how-to-open-shazam-in-apple-music-not-spotify/#respond Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:15:24 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46606 Recently, as you may have heard (ahem) a bunch of influential musical artists have been leaving Spotify, podcasters are rethinking the platform, and plenty of listeners are canceling their Spotify Premium subscriptions. (Which is evidently not all that easy to do, but that’s another post for another time.) However you may notice that if you use […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/tech-tip-how-to-open-shazam-in-apple-music-not-spotify/feed/ 0 Helpful apps for your Super Bowl party…or any given Sunday. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/helpful-super-bowl-party-apps/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/helpful-super-bowl-party-apps/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 15:30:49 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28479 If you’re getting ready for the Super Bow (whoa) this Sunday, and plan on having company to make it more fun, we’ve got 7 apps for your Super Bowl party that you’ll want to download stat, from party planning help to food and drink delivery, to real-time social sports chat. And hey, even if you’re […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/02/helpful-super-bowl-party-apps/feed/ 0 This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes! https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:00:40 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=33262 Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us about apps that let you check out free library books. Or, free e-books to be technical. So here’s the info on a favorite of ours, the hoopla digital app. While I love the feeling of being surrounded by stacks and stacks of actual old-fashioned books at my […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/feed/ 1 Active Arcade is a fun free app that gets the whole family up off the couch. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/active-arcade-app-review/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/active-arcade-app-review/#respond Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:04 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46057 Before the holidays kick into full gear, I recommend you download one super-fun, get-off-the-couch app that also happens to be 100% free: Active Arcade. It’s entirely designed to get you moving (and maybe burning off all that pie eating) while enjoying yourself through play. Unlike a Wii for example, you don’t need any extra equipment other […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/active-arcade-app-review/feed/ 0 5 must-have apps for holiday planning. Dinner is back! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/apps-for-holiday-planning/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/apps-for-holiday-planning/#respond Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:53 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45819 This holiday season, I’ve been researching apps for holiday planning as one of many ways to make big holiday meals easier.  Whether you enjoyed last year’s COVID-mandated reprieve from big get-togethers, or you’re just raring to baste another 15-pound turkey for the extended fam and put our 2-3 week Thanksgiving dinner planning calendar to work, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/apps-for-holiday-planning/feed/ 0 This app actually scans your kids’ LEGOs, then lets them know what they can build with them. Whoa. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/brickit-lego-app-what-to-build/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/brickit-lego-app-what-to-build/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2021 15:00:28 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43970 My son is all about LEGO these days, which is why I was intrigued when I heard about Brikit, a new iPhone app that takes stock of the LEGOs you have and makes suggestions — complete with instructions — on what to build. Turns out, it’s a gamechanger! I love this app for for those […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/brickit-lego-app-what-to-build/feed/ 1 15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and more https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/new-ios-15-features-for-parents-apple-event/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/new-ios-15-features-for-parents-apple-event/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:05:42 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43440 Each time there’s a live streaming Apple Event to announce the new products and updates, we watch diligently to see what’s new for parents and families, or which advances and improvements will actually make our lives a little easier, more organized or more fun. The truth is, parents see tech in a different way from […]

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