family activities | 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. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 22:44:52 +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 family activities | 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 The Snowy Day: the Opera. How to stream it free with the kids over break https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:49:40 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46359 For those of you who also grew up with Ezra Jack Keats’s magical The Snowy Day, you can imagine my thrill at discovering The Snowy Day has become a wonderful opera now available to stream on the the Houston Grand Opera website Even better, we can all watch it right now, totally free. The lovely, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/snowy-day-opera-houston-grand-opera-streaming/feed/ 0 The best new video games for families to let everyone in on the fun. You too, parents! | Holiday Gift Guide https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-new-video-games-for-families-2021/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-new-video-games-for-families-2021/#respond Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:35:49 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46252 Who else is in the market for cool new video games for your families? Video games tend to get a bad rap, but I’ve found that picking the right game can actually foster connection and fun. So if you have an avid gamer in your family and are looking for a way to enter in, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/12/best-new-video-games-for-families-2021/feed/ 0 44 cool things you can do with the Amazon Echo: From productive time-savers to just plain fun. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2021 21:28:41 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=28162 I received an Amazon Echo for Christmas a few years ago (it’s no Echo Studio, but still…) and I have to admit, at first I was a little skeptical. What is all the buzz about anyway and what can I actually do with an Amazon Echo? I wasn’t sure it could really do more for […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/cool-things-you-can-do-with-the-amazon-echo/feed/ 57 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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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/new-ios-15-features-for-parents-apple-event/feed/ 0 7 of the best video games to play together as a family https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/family-video-games/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/family-video-games/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:00:48 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42706 Who else is looking for the best video games to play as a family this holiday? To me, these family-friendly games make the best gifts for the holidays, since they provide some safe indoor fun at a time we all really need it. Plus, they pack a lot more play longevity than some other items […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/family-video-games/feed/ 0 Download Apple’s free Make Your Holiday booklet and give your kids 20+ fun, creative projects to keep them busy all month. https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/apple-make-your-holiday-book-at-home-family-program/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/apple-make-your-holiday-book-at-home-family-program/#respond Tue, 01 Dec 2020 16:42:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42607 I am not exaggerating when I say that I cried after watching a presentation about Apple’s new, totally free, Make Your Holiday at-home family program. Our kids have been through so much, and whenever I think of all the companies that have stepped up to offer free online courses and entertainment to give both our […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/12/apple-make-your-holiday-book-at-home-family-program/feed/ 0 6 unexpected rom-coms on Netflix that you can watch with the family on Valentine’s Day https://coolmomtech.com/2020/02/valentines-streaming-romantic-comedies-netflix-for-family/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/02/valentines-streaming-romantic-comedies-netflix-for-family/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:16:25 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41060 What you do after the kids are in bed on Valentine’s Day — that’s your business. What you do while the kids are still up and wanting to hang out with you though? Well, we can help with that. As the resident cinephile, I’ve put together some surprising picks for romantic comedies currently streaming on […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/02/valentines-streaming-romantic-comedies-netflix-for-family/feed/ 0 Science Activities for Kindergarteners: The Guide to Science for Kids https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-kindergarteners-guide-to-science-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-kindergarteners-guide-to-science-for-kids/#respond Tue, 29 May 2018 15:35:37 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37626 While kids are born to love science, every kid at every age has different abilities, inclinations, passions and skills. We started Cool Mom Tech in part to help parents foster that love of STEM in their kids, which is why we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring you this five-part science guide for kids on […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-kindergarteners-guide-to-science-for-kids/feed/ 0 Science Activities for Tweens: The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for Kids https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-tweens-guide-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-tweens-guide-for-kids/#comments Tue, 29 May 2018 10:05:42 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37604 While kids are born to love science, every kid at every age has different abilities, inclinations, passions and skills. We started Cool Mom Tech in part to help parents foster that love of STEM in their kids, which is why we couldn’t be more thrilled to bring you this five-part science guide for kids on […]

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