While it may seem counterintuitive to do Earth Day activities on a device, it's always a great idea to find multiple ways to learn information. Especially for kids. Use these Eco- / Environmental apps to develop your child's understanding of how to take care of our planet, it's ecosystems and biomes, the animals who live here, and more. Earth Day (Environmental) Apps Toca Nature … [Read more...]
Adorable Claymation Alphabet App
Children will learn and practice letters, letter sounds, and words with Talking ABC, a colorful and creative claymation multi-language alphabet app. With no in-app purchases and plenty of kid-friendly engaging elements, Talking ABC is sure to be a new preschool favorite. It's artistic, playful, and interactive. Adorable Claymation Alphabet App Download Talking ABC on the App Store or Google … [Read more...]
App-Controlled Darkside Robot
A darkside robot? Why, yes! Yes there is. (And just in time for the new Star Wars movie!) Sphero's Darkside Ollie is a belligerent and opinionated DARKSIDE robot --but that doesn't mean you can't control it from up to 100 feet away with apps on your Apple or Android device aka. iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch etc., and teach it new tricks. It can go up to 14 miles per hour! (That will get your … [Read more...]
Cool New STEM Apps for Brainiacs
I've found tons of cool new STEM apps for your brainiac children ages 2 to 13! STEM means these apps are about science, engineering, technology, and math. STEM normally means that one or more of those subjects are in the content -- but for this post, I'm including all apps that have any STEM skills, even if they're straight science or math. Each app has links to the Apple Store and the Android … [Read more...]
Beginning Reading Apps for Kids
Beginning readers need practice with strategies, phonics, and books at a just-right reading level. While I wouldn't say all these reading apps for kids will actually teach your child to read, they will provide reading materials and practice. However, some reading apps include active teaching. So, here are a variety of reading apps for your beginning reader with an explanation and reviews. Go … [Read more...]
13 Sight Word Apps + 26 Alphabet and Phonics Apps
I love reading apps for kids because they're not just mindless tech time but either provide practice or learning to read. Learning letters and letter sounds start a child's journey to reading words and these alphabet and phonics apps will help. Learning "sight words," or words to recognize at a glance, is another step. Download these sight word apps when your child is ready to learn these … [Read more...]
Build Your Own 3D Toy with Potatoyz App
I didn't think my kids would get to try 3D printing before me but it happened with POTATOYZ, a brand new interactive app and toy created by the animators of The Lorax and Despicable Me. Children create and customize a toy in the app which can be sent to a 3D printer, made for real, and sent to your child. It's totally cool to see your imagination come to life! And, where else can you make your … [Read more...]
Review of Osmo Gaming System for iPad
Of all the Osmo Gaming System game apps, we loved Words best of all. (Go figure. I'm a writer, what can I say.) Osmo sees something physically on your table and instantaneously recognizes it on the screen. Choose from four apps about math, words, drawing, and invention. It's amazingly innovative and like that it provides the interactive experience parents want with technology. Review of … [Read more...]
Impressive Beginning Reader App
Beginning Reader App for Kids I'm so impressed with Tiggly's new interactive beginning reader app for kids, Tiggly Tales! You combine actual physical letters called Tiggly Words with one of the apps, either Tiggly Tales, Tiggly Doctor, or Tiggly Submarine and children ages 4 - 8 can construct words and solve problems. The Tiggly Words set consists of the five vowels: a, e, i, o, u. It's … [Read more...]
Spring 2015 Learning Apps for Kids
Learning apps for kids are a solid choice for summer learning options. Researchers say that the best educational apps are: ACTIVE ENGAGING --not overly distracting MEANINGFUL to a child's life SOCIAL to include parents and peers Do you agree? Here's a list of new apps your kids might enjoy this summer . . . Spring 2015 Learning Apps for Kids The Counting Kingdom $2.99 Add the … [Read more...]
Free YouTube App for Kids
I'm thrilled with Google's release of a free YouTube Kids app, it's been too long in coming quite frankly. This app will finally make YouTube watching safer for kids since the channels are pre-screened and kid-friendly. So far I'm impressed with the functionality as well as the selection of YouTube channels and parental controls. (And so grateful there are no comments!!) FREE YouTube App for … [Read more...]
David Wiesner’s New Wonderlandish App Spot
Three time Caldecott medalist David Wiesner's newest creation, an app called Spot, is an app for kids unlike any other. It's neither a book nor a game but something more Wonderlandish -- it's a fanciful narrative full of creative possibilities. Discover worlds with worlds -- dive into the spot on a cookie and discover ants at a picnic, zoom into a cursive letter and find yourself at a cat parade … [Read more...]