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VTech Makes its Already Great Kids' Tablet Even Better with the InnoTab 2 [GIVEAWAY]

Last year, the VTech InnoTab launched onto the scene as a kids’ tablet that offered exciting features such as multimedia content, photo/video recorder, an e-reader, an MP3 player, an art studio, an educational gaming device and much more. Now that more than a year has passed since its debut onto the marketplace, it’s no surprise that the VTech has come out with an updated version with its InnoTab 2

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Kids' Apps of the Week - Election Edition: Disney American Presidents and Basher's Presidents

PBS KIDS’ Democracy Project is a great online resource for learning more about this particular election and the personalities of each candidate, but for a more historical deep dive, kids will enjoy learning about the election process and past presidents with these two apps

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Tablets Just Bounce, Not Break, with iBallz Protection

iBallz is a neat little accessory that provides shock and drop protection to your tablet. By attaching iBallz’s four hard shock-absorbing rubber balls securely to each corner, you can be sure that even when dropped from any angle, the device is protected.   

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Do You Surf Before You Snooze?

As parents, we barely get enough sleep as it is. Add technology to the mix and our sleep habits are further impacted, for the worse. According to this infographic by Take Part, TV, surfing on the Internet, gaming and texting are part of many people’s nightly routines and could be contributing to a decrease in sleep quantity and quality. 

App of the Week: Is It Contagious?

Ah, the lovely germs, viruses and bugs that kids pick up, pass around to each other and bring home. Kids’ getting sick is inevitable, but it can be hard to know when that persistent cough should keep them grounded and quarantined or sent off to a friend’s house with a couple lozenges. 

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Texting While Parenting – A Dangerous Combination?

A recent Wall Street Journal article entitled, “The Perils of Texting While Parenting,” brings light to another possible epidemic – parents not watching their kids because they are too busy texting, emailing, Facebooking…insert online activity of choice. 

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PBS KIDS' "Democracy Project" Helps Kids Learn About Upcoming Presidential Election

For your school-age children who are likely discussing the election in their classrooms, PBS KIDS’ The Democracy Project is a great complementary website that further explains all the intricacies of the federal government and election process in a fun and engaging way. 

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App of the Week: LaLa Lunchbox

If you have found yourself sleepily packing lunches at midnight, or worse yet, throwing things together minutes before the bus pulls up to the house, you’ll love the lunch-packing organization that LaLa Lunchbox provides.   

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LeapFrog Adds New Features to its Popular LeapPad2 [GIVEAWAY!]

Last year, the Leapfrog LeapPad made a huge splash into the kids’ tablet market and immediately rose the ranks to the tops of kids’ wishlists. The already sought-after kids’ tablet now has even more reason to be coveted, with the new features introduced into its next-generation LeapPad2. 

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Cool Electronic Toy for Kids: Symphony in B. by B. Toys

Symphony in B. by B. Toys is a gem of a toy that kids of all ages will enjoy. 

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22 Wackiest Baby Products Ever

Super-strange gear you’ll never need but will LOVE laughing about (we don’t even know what a Placenta Brooch is!)