iPad gets a cushy pillow

There are loads of iPad apps to keep young children entertained, but do you really want those little hands gripping your precious hardware? The Cushpad will reduce some of that anxiety.

The Cushpad ($35 at thecushpad.com) is a wedge-shaped pillow built to hold and protect an iPad in an upright position — horizontal or vertical — on almost any surface.

The iPad is slipped behind rolls of padded fabric that hold it more firmly than little fingers. Fidgety kids don’t have to hold the tablet or balance it on their laps. And once the little darlings are asleep, adults can use the Cushpad to watch movies in bed.