summer fun | 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 summer fun | 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 10 photo tips for fireworks: How to keep from coming home with 127 blurry blips in the sky https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/photo-tips-for-fireworks/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/photo-tips-for-fireworks/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:40:21 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=30249 Fireworks are at the top of nearly everybody’s list of favorite Fourth of July memories, but capturing the magic in fireworks photos can be extremely tricky. So we scoured our favorite photography and tech resources for great photo tips for fireworks, so that the morning of July 5, you don’t find yourself scrolling through all those blurry photos, and saying, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/photo-tips-for-fireworks/feed/ 0 10 of the best summer tech posts on Cool Mom Tech right now https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/best-summer-posts-cool-mom-tech/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/best-summer-posts-cool-mom-tech/#respond Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:27:13 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43992 As we mentioned on Cool Mom Picks, our team is off on a little break this week. Don’t we all need one these days? (The answer is yes. Yes we do.) But hey, before we took off, we wanted to put together some of our very favorite summer tech posts — which also happen to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/07/best-summer-posts-cool-mom-tech/feed/ 0 Over 14 super cool virtual summer camps to keep kids busy this summer https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/virtual-summer-camps-summer-2020/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/virtual-summer-camps-summer-2020/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:00:27 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41569 I know that a socially distanced summer — with all the closures and cancellations it entails — is pretty daunting to parents. Like, ahem, myself. But I’ve been encouraged to find that there are so many wonderful online resources available right now, including these virtual summer camps. Yes, yes. I can hear your skepticism crackling […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/virtual-summer-camps-summer-2020/feed/ 1 4 awesome home projectors for a fab backyard movie night https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/projectors-for-backyard-movie-nights/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/projectors-for-backyard-movie-nights/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:00:10 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41498 Anyone else missing trips to your local movie theater? I know I am, which is why I’ve been researching the best home projectors for backyard movie nights, which seem to be the closest we’re going to get to sitting in a theater anytime soon. Keep in mind that home projectors can get expensive fast, so […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/projectors-for-backyard-movie-nights/feed/ 0 Why this screen-free smartphone alternative for kids is perfect for summer | Sponsored Message https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/screen-free-smartphone-alternative-for-kids-relay/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/screen-free-smartphone-alternative-for-kids-relay/#respond Tue, 21 May 2019 15:30:10 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com?p=39934&preview=true&preview_id=39934 This is a sponsored message from Relay So many parents want their kids to have the safety and security of a phone, especially over the summer when kids have a little more freedom, and a little more run-around-outside time. And yet, those kids aren’t necessarily ready for all the responsibility and liability that comes with […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/05/screen-free-smartphone-alternative-for-kids-relay/feed/ 0 Where to play all your favorite classic video games from childhood, for free! https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/classic-reload-retro-computer-game-site/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/classic-reload-retro-computer-game-site/#respond Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:38:03 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37865 Warning: you’re about to seriously waste some time reliving your childhood. We’ve found the motherlode of retro computer games thanks to Classic Reload. They’ve collected and preserved more than 5,000 classic video games for future generations to play for free. It’s like a virtual museum of video games, from old arcade games like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/06/classic-reload-retro-computer-game-site/feed/ 0 Live long and relax, with this Star Trek pool float. https://coolmomtech.com/2018/03/star-trek-captains-chair-pool-float/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/03/star-trek-captains-chair-pool-float/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:00:27 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37170 Captain’s log: We are still digging out of the most recent Nor’Easter but to divert our attention to warmer climes, we’ve got our eye on this Star Trek captain’s chair pool float. Related: 10 of the coolest pool floats the whole family will love. We’re pretty sure resistance is futile when it comes to snatching […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/03/star-trek-captains-chair-pool-float/feed/ 0 A website that could put an end to I’m Bored Syndrome. https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/artprompts-website/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/artprompts-website/#respond Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:24:21 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=33544 My kids love writing and they love doing art, but sometimes they don’t know what to do with that blank sheet of paper or the empty Procreate screen. (That’s my manga-obsessed daughter’s digital illustration iPad app of choice, by the way.) Since anything suggested by Mom automatically sucks, I found ArtPrompts.org, a clever, very simple […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/artprompts-website/feed/ 0 Sign your kids up for free Apple camp sessions this summer – if you hurry! https://coolmomtech.com/2017/06/free-apple-camps-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/06/free-apple-camps-for-kids/#comments Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:47:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com?p=33289&preview=true&preview_id=33289 These camps are so cool that you’ll want to be a kid again! Well maybe temporarily.

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