This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of HomeTeam for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
Do you have extended family that lives away? Or does your husband travel out of town? I fall into both of those categories.
My kids and I are often too far away from loved ones to just pop on over to say hi. If we want my kids to see their grandparents, we have to plan an official trip to visit them, invite them down from Virginia to our home in North Carolina, or we have to take a trip together.
I’m all the time getting jealous of my friends who have parents in town to help them with their kids. They get to see their family on a regular basis, while we only get to do so every other month or so.
Just recently I got so excited when I found out about an app that helps families connect across distances.
Introducing: The HomeTeam App
The HomeTeam app is a web-based application that allows you to connect your children with family members who aren’t close by. Kids and grandparents can use it to chat, read books together (including Disney stories!), or play simple games.
It’s a super simple setup to use. Perfect for grandparents who may not be so tech savvy, and easy for kids who know how to do simple things on the computer like press an arrow.
Of course, you’ll probably want to stay close by when little ones are participating, but for the most part, any child age 4 and up should be able to operate the app once you get it started for them and show them what to do.
Check out the simple setup:
My daughter used it to talk to my husband the other day when we were visiting my in-laws and Daddy had to leave early for a business trip (the kids were tracked out of school).
She loved it!
She really got a kick out of seeing Daddy on screen and pretended she was doing “work” with him on the computer. 🙂
We didn’t have a chance to play this, but I am looking forward to letting them play Go Fish with Daddy or Poppy (my father-in-law) very soon.
How to Get the HomeTeam App & Invite Family
The HomeTeam app is available on desktop via the website and as an app for your tablet.
Once you get the app loaded onto your computer or tablet, then you can start inviting “team members” via email. See the screenshot below. So easy.
HomeTeam is a cool new way to connect. It’s ideal for out-of-town grandparents, traveling parents, and close, but not close-by relatives.
It’s more than online chatting – it creates lasting connections over distance. And because there is no confusing technology, it’s great for older and younger generations to use together.
You can get the HomeTeam app free with a one-month trial. After that, it’s available for the low monthly cost of $8.95 a month.
Download on Android / Download on iOS
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