kids’ 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. 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 kids’ 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 Help for kids with anxiety: 4 excellent mindfulness podcasts to help soothe the scaries of the world https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/help-for-children-anxiety-mindfulness-podcasts-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/help-for-children-anxiety-mindfulness-podcasts-for-kids/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:20:35 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45614 If you need help for kids with anxiety, I am so grateful for these terrific mindfulness podcasts for kids. We all know that unfortunately, anxiety is on the rise for lots of children, including my own. Maybe you’re trying to help a child with chronic anxiety, or maybe they’re  just feeling anxious about heading back […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/08/help-for-children-anxiety-mindfulness-podcasts-for-kids/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 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 How this screen-free meditation device has helped my son with anxiety https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/zenimals-screen-free-mindfulness-device/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/zenimals-screen-free-mindfulness-device/#respond Sun, 21 Nov 2021 14:13:59 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46023 I’m always trying to get my anxious son to do mindfulness exercises with me, but it can be a tough sell. Especially when we’re competing with a barrage of toys and streaming services. But when we tried out the new Zenimal device, which plays a variety of guided meditations for kids 5-12, he was instantly […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/zenimals-screen-free-mindfulness-device/feed/ 0 5 fun YouTube Kids Halloween video playlists and channels to get your kids in the spirit! https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/youtube-halloween-videos-channels-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/youtube-halloween-videos-channels-for-kids/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:50:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38575 Here are some fun Halloween-themed playlists that your kids may enjoy on YouTube. Yes, YouTube. Now that YouTube Kids has upped their parental controls game, I’ve been feeling more comfortable with them using the app, and hey, sometimes it’s nice to just let them chill and enjoy some videos. We’re all working hard these days. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/10/youtube-halloween-videos-channels-for-kids/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 Science Activities for Teens and Older Kids: The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for Kids https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-teens-older-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-teens-older-kids/#respond Thu, 31 May 2018 10:10:38 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37649 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-teens-older-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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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-for-tweens-guide-for-kids/feed/ 1 Science Activities for Grade Schoolers (Part 2): The Cool Mom Tech Science Guide for Kids https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-grade-school-guide-part-2/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/05/science-activities-grade-school-guide-part-2/#respond Thu, 24 May 2018 15:10:48 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37592 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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