Voted one of the best kid’s apps by the Chicago Tribune, Kids Puzzles Puzzingo (for the iPad/iPhone & Android) is a FREE app that offers additional puzzles as in-app purchases. Kids build 3 interactive puzzles (picnic, jungle animals, dune buggy) that teach vocabulary, colors, shapes, etc. The names of the animals and objects that are pronounced as the child moves each puzzle piece into place. When each puzzle is completed, kids are rewarded with a mini-game! Great fun for little ones. 
Good Night is FREE for a limited time. This interactive bedtime book is most suitable for 2 – 4 year olds. Paul, a little bear, rides a scooter through the pages of the story to say goodnight to his animals friends – one mouse, two sheep, three rabbits, etc. Kids help by find and count the 55 + animals that are hiding in the scenes. Cute story to read to your little one at bedtime!
For my 500th post, I wanted to write about an amazing app and this one certainly meets that criteria. Whoever said the best things in life are FREE was absolutely correct. With Khan Academy you can learn almost anything and the app is completely FREE! It has a library of over 4,100 videos which covers a wide range of subjects such as K – 12 math, biology, chemistry, the humanities, and more. You can use the app to review a subject that you have already studied or to learn something completely new! You can watch the videos online or you can download them to watch offline at your own pace. The videos are subtitled so that you can read along, skip ahead, or go back. If you log in with your Khan Academy account, you can track your progress. The app gives you credit for watching the videos and allows you to see your achievements. Badges and points are earned for learning. Teachers can access their students’ data – as a class or individually. Khan Academy is an incredible resource for all kinds of learners – students, teachers, principals, home-schoolers, adults returning to school, and anyone committed to be a lifelong learner. It is truly one of the best apps available – at any price!
New & Noteworthy and currently FREE – Sago Mini Sound Box – Fun sounds for infants, toddlers and preschool aged children. Toddlers choose from nine different sound makers such as chimes, horns, drums, animals and more. Notes are represented by dots that can be bounced around the screen. Kids can tilt the screen to hear sounds bump into each other, move sounds around the screen with their fingers, or tap and hold sounds for a silly surprise. The app works with multi-touch so that you can play with your child. There are no in-app purchases or third-party advertising so you and your child are free to play & discover without interruptions! Colorful, musical, and full of surprises – this app is great for little ones!
FREE for a limited time – Backyard at Twilight: A Stella and Sam Adventure. Stella and Sam apps are based on the television show and the bestselling picture book series by Marie-Louise Gay. The books have been translated into fifteen languages & have sold over one million copies. In this adventure, kids play along with Stella, Sam, and their dog Fred as they spend the night camping out in the backyard. They look for bugs, learn about shapes from fireflies, and discover the constellations. Beautifully done and fun for preschoolers!
Other Stella and Sam Adventures that are available on iTunes for $2.99 each include: Into the Snow We Go, Rainy Days and Rainbows, Cocoons and Caterpillars, Go There Square. Or, you can purchase the Stella and Sam Story Pack which includes all 5 titles for $6.99. All Stella and Sam apps are supported in English and French. You can easily change from English to French/French to English in the app’s settings. Great apps for kids!
FREE – a cute interactive version of the popular children’s song – Bingo. This app would be fun for little ones to sing along with! The other features of this app (karaoke mode, farm animal cards, etc.) are available as in-app purchases. Try this FREE version to see if this app is something your child might enjoy.
FREE again for a limited time (normally $2.99) – Puppet Workshop. Kids use their creativity to turn a sock or a glove into a virtual puppet using this app. They first choose their sock or glove. Then they create the puppet’s eyes, nose, mouth, & hair from an assortment of buttons, ribbons, strings, etc. The puppet can be placed on a background from the app or a background from your camera roll. Or… your child can also create his/her own background! You can also save a picture of your child’s puppet to your camera roll or it ca be stored in the application. The app includes 20 different socks & gloves, 150+ enhancements, and 18 different backgrounds – enough “stuff” for a whole lot of creating!! Very fun 🙂
Another Monster at the End of This Book – FREE for a limited time!! Grover uses a number of inventive ways (glue, paper clips, etc.) to prevent readers from getting to another monster hiding at the end of this story. Elmo wants to see the monster so he has kids help him get rid of Grover’s roadblocks. If you are a parent/ grandparent of a preschooler, you probably know that Monster at the End of This Book is one of kids’ favorites. Download this sequel today – it received a 2012 Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Silly fun for your little ones!!
FREE for a limited time – AlphaTots, a GREAT ABC app for kids! What makes this app unique is that it uses 26 action words to teach the alphabet. Kids are asked to complete 26 interactive tasks, for example: b – build a robot, p – play instruments, z – zap alien spaceships, etc. This app has been featured on The Today Show and has received a lot of positive press. It is a VERY fun app for toddlers/preschoolers who are learning their alphabet!!
FREE – Happy Mother’s Day!!
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