Smart Apps For Kids

Fight Thanksgiving Boredom With Over 95 Crafts and Activities For Kids!

If you are looking ideas to keep bored kids from getting into mischief on Thanksgiving, you need this enormous list of crafts and activities. It has a seemingly endless supply of fun crafts and fun ideas for kids, centered around turkeys, fall fun, corn, Thanksgiving, and a whole lot more. 

There are ideas for kids of various ages, too. Maybe you want to make a turkey pin and play turkey tag or experiment with hopping corn? There is bound to be something for everyone. Thanks to Crayon Box Chronicles for this wonderful assortment of ideas. 

Fantastic Pumpkin Carving Ideas and Templates from Disney. Boo!

It is almost time to carve your Halloween pumpkins. Hopefully, you are as organized as I am and have your pumpkins ready to go. Yes, that is it. Err. Organized. Of course, the next step is a plan.

How will do you plan to carve your pumpkins? Does your child already know what they want their pumpkin to look like? In our house, we have had some very interesting designs as a result of my attempts to carve characters with no template. Luckily, Disney Family is here to help with some free ideas to help with pumpkin-carving day.

Easy Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Classroom that Teachers and Moms will Love!

Mother's Day is coming soon, and moms absolutely love it when teachers take the time to help their kiddos do a project at school and send it home. However, teachers are busy, and do not have to search the entire earth for fast and fun ideas that will not cost them a week's paycheck. This wonderful post on Scholastic's website for teachers includes several simple projects, as well as printables and pictures that link to projects from prior years.   

 

Christmas is Coming! 23 Fun and Interesting Kid-Friendly Ideas for Homemade Christmas Gifts!

Everyone adores a homemade gift made by their child, grandchild, or other child dear to them. However, inevitably, the same ideas tend to get repeated over and over. It can be hard to find fresh ideas that are interesting for kids to make, simple enough for them to complete, yet still neat gifts for adults.  

That is no longer a problem! This is a must read for anyone who plans on helping a child make a gift from the heart. With 23 unique ideas like LEGO cuff links, a hand-print calendar, homemade butter and spread, kid-designed gift wrap, a mini-book of things kids love about their parents, a simple felt purse, a chalkboard coaster set, business card holders, and many more, there is something perfect for everyone! Now is the time to start craft projects!

Review: Tiny Farm — Animals, Tractors and Adventures is a new Top Pick!

 

 

Bottom Line: With more than 90 animated features, Tiny Farm — Animals, Tractors and Adventures brings life on the farm . . . well . . . to life for your little one. Aimed at kids five and under, this app lets users examine the barnyard, explore the countryside, or investigate the workings inside the barn. Kids get to help with the running of the farm by doing things like feeding the animals or coloring the chicken’s eggs (wouldn’t it be funny if they really did go to market that way?).