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Sago Mini Friends

minifriendsSago Mini Friends is currently FREE! Toddlers (ages 2 – 4) can go on a playdate with their favorite Sago friends in this cute educational app. They begin by choosing a character then walking that character to a friend’s house. Once they get there, the fun begins. There are 10+ activities to do with their friends – helping Robin the bird fix a birdhouse, playing dress-up with Jinja the cat, washing dishes with Harvey the dog, etc. Kids will love the sweet characters and the app’s silly surprises. Parents can encourage language development as they help kids make up stories to go with the actions. It’s no wonder Sago Mini Friends was picked as an Editor’s Choice by Apple. 🙂

Direct link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sago-mini-friends/id874425722?mt=8

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Sago Mini Boats

sago boatFREE for a limited time – Sago Mini Boats, an adorable app for preschoolers. Kids go on a boat trip with Harvey the dog. Each adventure begins with kids making three choices: where to go, what to pack, and which boat to drive. Kids choose one of five destinations – anything from a tropical island to a big city. Once kids decide where to go, it’s time to pack their suitcases with the appropriate clothing and items for their chosen destination. Then they choose a fun boat to drive – a pirate ship, a canoe, a bathtub, a pickle, etc.! On their voyage they can stop to pick pineapples, get an ice cream treat, meet some undersea creatures, or they can just to enjoy the sites along the way. Sago Mini Boats will spark fun conversations as kids prepare for their trips, especially when they go to pack their bags. This educational app is not only fun but it’s also great for language development!

Direct Link https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sago-mini-boats/id971329287?mt=8

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Thomas & Friends Talk to You

thomasThomas & Friends Talk to You is the latest app from ToyTalk Inc. Speech recognition technology allows kids (ages 3-6) to have a two-way conversation with Thomas and the Steam Team. The app literally works like a walkie-talkie. When the orange button appears on the screen, the child presses it to talk to Thomas. When the child lets go of the button, Thomas answers. The FREE portion of the app features a fun adventure on the island of Sodor. There are additional adventures available as in-app purchases. The app’s activities include: learning shapes, memory games, speaking & listening, singing, telling stories, solving a mystery, transmitting information, making silly noises, parts of speech, sharing & taking turns, and more. In order to enable speech recognition, ToyTalk Inc. needs to capture audio recordings of your child so parental permission is required. Parents can then access and control their child’s recordings from ToyTalk’s website: www.toytalk.com. If your child is a fan of Thomas and friends, make sure take advantage of this week’s  “launch special.” 🙂

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thomas-friends-talk-to-you/id1002232132?mt=8

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Tiny Airport

tiny airportFREE for a limited time – Tiny Airport, an interactive seek & find book. Preschoolers tap their way through three interactive scenes (full of fun sounds) to learn about the airport. First they arrive by taxi, check-in, and go through the security check. In scene two, they wait at the departure gate, board, and take-off. In scene three, they are airborne with the other passengers. They even get to fly the plane. There are 90 hidden adventures to uncover with fun, extra surprises in each scene. The app features lots of detail which makes it perfect for storytelling. If you are planning a trip to the airport, get this app to introduce your child to what he/she may experience. 🙂

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tiny-airport-toddlers-seek/id900006134?mt=8 

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Toca Town

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FREE for a limited time – Toca Town, a digital town where kids rule. Toca Town features twenty-one playful characters and seven locations to explore – park, pond, store, police station, restaurant, house, and apartment. As kids move around the town, they choose their own adventures. They can grocery shop, cook thirty different dishes at the restaurant, visit the police station, or just hang out with friends. With a tap of the sun, kids can change day into night – perfect for camping in the dark! The app is full of interactive surprises for kids to discover – presents to wrap, lights that turn on and off, etc. Toca Town is great for vocabulary development and oral story telling. Don’t miss this great app from Toca Boca.

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toca-life-town/id871694174?mt=8&uo=6

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Pepi Bath 2

pepi 2FREE for a limited time – Pepi Bath 2. This educational app is the second installment of a role-playing game that teaches kids (ages 2 – 6) about personal hygiene. Kids start by choosing one of four characters: a boy, a girl, a cat or a dog. Then they choose one of six situations: brushing teeth, taking a bath, washing clothes, using the toilet, ironing or choosing an outfit.  In each scene kids learn to take care of themselves and they have fun along the way – adding bubbles to the bath, popping bubbles, etc. There are also some good lessons built into the app. For example – when the scissors are chosen, the character shakes his/her head no. Also, the characters are VERY polite – always saying thank you! Check it out for some good clean fun!

Direct Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pepi-bath-2/id957345067?mt=8&uo=6

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Dr. Panda Mailman

mailman FREE for a limited time – Dr. Panda Mailman, another great app for preschoolers from Dr. Panda Ltd. Kids become mail carriers and deliver mail in a fun-filled interactive world. There are four areas for kids to explore – the mountains, a village, a forests, and fields. First they create their own postcards or wrap their own packages. Then it’s time to deliver their creations. The recipients are different animals, each with his or her own unique personality. As they ride down the road delivering the mail, kids are free go off the beaten path and explore.This app is great for developing vocabulary and creating stories. It’s a big fun world with no rules, points, timers, etc. – just open-ended exploration.

Download Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-pandas-mailman/id918035581?mt=8&uo=6 

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Ocean – Animal Adventures for Kids

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FREE for a limited time – Ocean – Animal Adventures for Kids, an educational app for preschoolers. Kids will become sea life experts as they explore 3 ocean scenes – a coral reef, a shark reef, and the deep-sea. The app has two modes – one for tapping/interacting with the creatures and the other for listening to/learning facts about them. Kids will learn fun facts about 30+ animals and they will be delighted with the 60+ animations. The app is narrated in 12 languages – English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Turkish, Dutch and Italian. Check out this cute interactive book for your preschooler today. 🙂

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ocean-animal-adventures-for/id819165012?mt=8&uo=4

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Swapsies Sports

sportsFREE for a limited time – Swapsies Sports. This educational app features 10 mini games based on sports: football, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, golf, tennis, boxing, cycling and skateboarding. There are two different modes: a dress-up game and an interactive quiz. In the dress-up game mode, kids mix-and-match hats, tops, & bottoms to find the correct combination. Kids will have lots of fun matching and mismatching the clothes on 6 different characters. Once the clothes are properly matched, a fun activity is unlocked for each sport. The quiz mode is age-appropriate. Kids are asked to make connections, reason, and classify. Nicely done for little ones!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swapsies-sports/id716848871?mt=8&uo=4

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Quick Math Junior

quick math jr.FREE for a limited time – Quick Math Junior, another great educational app for kids (ages 3 – 7) from Shiny Things. Kids play six games that cover beginning math concepts such as number sense, number sequencing, counting, place value, addition, subtraction and more. There are so many fabulous things about this app. The games are aligned with the U.S. Common Core Standards and the Australian National Curriculum. There are unlimited player profiles available for easy sharing of devices. The difficulty of each game adapts to an individual’s understanding so every child is being challenged at his/her level. Players progress from multiple choice questions to handwritten answers. As a reward for their success, kids create their own monsters to use within the app. Very creatively presented, very fun, very age-appropriate  – another wonderful app from Shiny Things!

Download link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quick-math-jr./id926078360?mt=8&uo=4