Jeana Lee Tahnk (@jeanatahnk) is an accomplished writer who contributes to Mashable, Cool Mom Tech, Daily Candy Kids and The Huffington Post. Her work has also been featured in The Boston Globe, NPR’s This I Believe, Babble and Mommy Tracked, among others. She is a self-proclaimed techno-geek and is obsessed with gadgets, gizmos and any tech device that starts with an “i”. Since becoming a parent, she has taken great interest in the role that technology will play in her kids’ lives and has already started lecturing them on the dangers of texting and driving. Tahnk lives in the Boston area with her husband, kindergarten-aged son, preschool-aged daughter and middle-aged dog.
Luckily, Just Dance also offers a kids version andJust Dance Kids 2 is a great video game that the whole family can play, or rather, dance together. Featuring songs from kids’ faves like Yo Gabba Gabba, The Wiggles and nursery rhyme picks, the game will appeal to little ones, as well as appeals to older kids who want to get down to top 40 hits like “Just the Way You Are” and “Whip My Hair.” It even includes that wacky “Gummy Bear” song that became a huge YouTube sensation.Read Full Post
Thankster.com is a site than can lend a helping hand to your kind gesture. On it, you can easily write out and send cards directly to your recipients. You need to create an account on the site and then can get started picking cards for any occasion – everything from holiday, birthday, bridal shower, graduation, even kids-themed thank yous.Read Full Post
If you were expecting something for Christmas, but didn’t get it, would you publicly express your disappointment on Twitter? If the answer to that is no (hopefully), check out the many people who had no qualms doing so. Apparently, this is not the "most wonderful time of the year" for many - and they were not afraid to let their followers know.Read Full Post
This week of Santa coverage included different types of websites for personalized messages from Portable North Pole, catching Santa in the act and tracking him on Christmas Eve with NORAD. Since we're in such a festive mood, I thought it fitting to end this Christmas-themed week with some great Santa apps. And they’re all free!Read Full Post
NORAD Tracks Santa is a great site that kids can refer to on Christmas Eve to find out where in the world Santa is. Using a very high-tech combination of radar, satellite, Santa cam and fighter jets (yes, fighter jets!), NORAD keeps a close eye on its official radar system to collect data and then use Google Earth to broadcast his exact whereabouts to families around the world.Read Full Post
Capture the MagicandI Caught Santawill put anyone’s Santa doubts to rest when they see him in your own house! Simply upload a photo to your PC of anywhere in your house – your mantle, tree, living room – and select from a variety of Santa poses that you think fit best. You drop your selected Santa pose into your photo and then have many editing options to make it look as realistic as possible.Read Full Post
The countdown to Christmas is on and there are only six days left until jolly ‘ol St. Nick makes his visit down chimneys around the world. If your kids are on the edge of their seats and need a brief visit to tide them over, Portable North Pole brings Santa to you in the comfort of your own homes, without having to face the madness of the malls.Read Full Post
Toca Boca is at it again with the launch of yet another fantastic app. Officially launching today, Toca Kitchen brings the art of food and cooking to kids and lets kids help out in a virtual kitchen. It's up to kids to figure out what foods most appeal to the app's funny cast of characters that includes a girl, boy, cat and a persnickety bull that has a penchant for hay.Read Full Post
Pong is the only company that has been certified by the FCC for its cases that claim to cut between 60-95 percent of EMR (electromagnetic radiation) frequencies that you’d otherwise be exposed to. Pong uses a special antenna that is integrated into each case that redirects these frequencies away from your head and back to the cell tower.Read Full Post
