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Best eBook apps
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Best apps for the whole family
Educational apps to help your family learn and explore the world. Plus, some great app tools to encourage family fun. See picks
Get Creative!
Draw, stitch, pin, craft and have fun with apps to help spark your creativity See picks
Android apps for Tweens
Great educational games and fun apps. If you find yourself needing to entertain 8-11 year-olds, these apps should do the trick. See picks
Best educational apps for kids
Educational apps and fun for the kids. These apps are great to entertain your little ones on a trip or at home. See picks
Best apps for kids
On the plane or at grandma’s house try these educational apps and ones just for fun. There are some great apps to entertain your little ones. See picks
Best apps for tweens
Educational and fun apps. If you find yourself needing to entertain 8-11 year-olds, these apps should do the trick. See picks
Kim Demmon
Kim Demmon, author of Today’s Creative Blog, is the woman to go to if you need inspiration for kids, crafts, party planning, sewing and anything else requiring creativity. She’s relaxed in nature, a fitness fanatic by trade and her favorite hobby is bargain-hunting. Kim has a keen eye for styles and designs that often draw See picks
Debra Nipp and Amy Hero
Debra Nipp and Amy Hero spend their days trying to improve the lives of kids with special needs. They are both licensed occupational therapists with nearly 30 years of combined experience between them. Debra and Amy have had tremendous success incorporating smartphone and tablet devices into their work, using mobile apps as therapeutic, communication and educational See picks
Katie Balla
Katie Balla is a dabbler in all things creative. Her experience as an elementary school art teacher gives her a great sense for what inspires kids…and what doesn’t. Now, as a full-time mommy blogger extraordinaire, Katie, aka Loves of Life, shares stories of her life raising a toddler, being a good wife and having fun with See picks
Andrea Oettinger
Andrea Oettinger has a Doctorate in Education and an extensive background that spans classroom teaching, policy and research. She believes in the use of apps to engage children in learning, both in the classroom and at home, and focuses on finding the best ones for appSmitten’s Android users. See picks
Angela Watson
Angela Watson, has spent 11 years as a National Board Certified classroom teacher before becoming an educational consultant. She focuses on making teaching more efficient, effective and enjoyable for both teachers and parents alike. Angela’s website, The Cornerstone for Teachers, is a terrific resource. See picks
Lisa Leake
What Lisa Leake used to believe were “healthy food choices” turned out to be highly processed and unhealthy. After doing research on processed versus whole foods, she set out to evangelize the amazing physical and mental benefits of eating real food. Lisa is a budget-conscious wife, mother, and foodie who guides readers in her blog, See picks
Susan Phillips
Susan Phillips is an award-winning, best-selling American writer of romance novels. Check out her latest book, Nobody’s Baby But Mine: A Novel. Also available on Kindle! When we asked her about her favorite apps, she humorously responded that her favorite apps she uses with her grandchildren including: See picks
Shannon Des Roches Rosa
Shannon writes about autism and parenting and is Editor of recently released book Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism. Her site is a one-stop source for carefully curated, evidence-based information about autism. She shared her favorite apps with us that she uses in her downtime and with her son: See picks
Karl Krantz
Karl Krantz, creator of The Startup Daily an indispensable free newsletter featuring great ideas from great books on entrepreneurship, business, marketing and management. Karl’s newsletter has been a great inspiration to us here at appSmitten — It’s like getting a kick-in-the-pants business idea in your inbox everyday. See picks
Angela Watson
Introducing Angela Watson, our new Educational app Contributor. She has spent 11 years as a National Board Certified classroom teacher before becoming an educational consultant. She focuses on making teaching more efficient, effective and enjoyable for both teachers and parents alike. Angela’s website, The Cornerstone for Teachers, is a terrific resource. Stay tuned for her See picks
