Tag Archives: apps for kids

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Kissing Hand

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kissing hand

FREE for a limited time – the digital version of a beautiful story for children. LOVE this book!!

From the publisher: Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the children, parents and educators in Newtown, CT. In support of the 1,600 copies of “The Kissing Hand” physical book being donated to the children of Newtown by Tanglewood Press, we are offering the digital book app free to children everywhere for a period of time. We hope this story about the power of love will offer comfort to your family as we all heal.

The Kissing Hand - Oceanhouse Media

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Pocket Zoo HD with Live Animal Cams

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pocket zoo

Put a zoo in your child’s pocket! Pocket Zoo HD is on sale for a limited time. The app opens to an illustrated virtual zoo with 50+ animals. When kids click on an animal’s picture and the app takes them to that animal’s page. The app features: 30+ Live Animal Cams – live video streaming from zoos all over the world, 200+ wildlife video clips, animals sounds, and pictures with fun facts, descriptions, & details about each animal. If you have an animal lover in your life, you may want to explore this app. It is now $1.99 but normally sells for $4.99. I was able to download it on a day that it was FREE.  Keep reading my blog to find out if/when it is FREE again 🙂

Pocket Zoo HD ™ with Live Animal Cams - Tiny Hearts Limited

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MyCQs (Test Maker)

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test maker

Create multiple choice questions with this app which is FREE for a limited time. Teachers/parents can create multiple choice tests for kids (with pictures  & explanations) to help them learn or review a variety of subject matter. Older students can create their own tests. Also included in this app are 6 lessons on how to write good multiple choice questions. After the test has been created, kids take the test and the app keeps track of their results over time. Tests can be shared with other members of the MyCQs community. LOTS of possibilities for using this app with every age-group of students!

MyCQs (Test Maker) - James Gupta

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Paddington Bear

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paddingtonFREE today – The classic story of Paddington Bear by Michael Bond for the iPhone/iPad. The classic illustrations of R.W. Alley have been animated and sound effects have been added. There is an option to record your own voice reading the book, you can hear the narration of Paul Vaughan, or you can read it on your own. The app also includes a photo page. Take your child’s photo taken with Paddington Bear!  A wonderful story that has stood the test of time (over 50 years old) – download this must-have classic today!!

Paddington Bear - HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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What Does Santa do on Boxing Day?

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boxing day

What Does Santa do on Boxing Day? is currently FREE for the iPhone/iPad. Told in rhyme, it’s a story that tells what Santa does on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas. According to this 45 page tale, he travels around the world taking presents to animals. He visits the jungle, the sea, the desert, a farm, & the arctic regions. Santa’s gift choices for all of the animals are great – well thought out and funny. For instance, he brings a foal tap shoes since she likes to clip-clop with her hooves. I wish the author would have left out a few details – Santa’s burp/nasty stomach and Santa needing “the loo”. The inclusion of those kind of details in kids’ books is a personal pet peeve of mine. They really don’t add anything to the story. Other than that, the story is quite cute!

pocket story - What does Santa do on Boxing Day? - Wotsamaflip

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Kids Vehicles: City Trucks & Buses HD

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kids vehicles

Merry Christmas! The full version of Kids Vehicles: City Trucks & Buses for the iPhone or iPad is FREE today as a gift from the developer 🙂 Jeff, the truck driver, teaches kids about 10 different vehicles. Included are: a school bus with an opening door, a dump truck with working bed, an ambulance with siren & horn, a concrete mixer with a revolving drum, a fire truck with a siren, horn, working ladder and more! Kids just tap on a part of the vehicle and Jeff identifies it. Then they can tap on Jeff for more details. I did find a minor glitch with the transit bus. When you tap on its roof, Jeff talks about a the roof of a school bus – obviously, this is not a major issue. If your child is a truck lover, you may want to take advantage of this gift.

Kids Vehicles: City Trucks & Buses HD for the iPad - Wojciech Bem

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Ice Age Movie Storybook Collection

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FREE today for iPhone/iPad, this app normally sells for $.99. The storyline is developed from the Ice Age movie and features some of its favorite characters – Manny, Sid, Diego, and others. There are three ways to  enjoy this book – read to me, auto play, and read to myself. This e-book uses the images from the movie and the narration is nicely done. The story is not interactive – there is nothing to tap, find, move, etc. on the individual pages. Regardless, you will want to download this app if you have a child (2+) that is a fan of the Ice Age, the movie – it is nicely done storybook.  Ice Age 2,3, & 4 are also available as in-app purchases.

Ice Age Movie Storybook Collection - zuuka incorporated

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Kids Shop

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FREE for this weekend only! Kids Shop is another money app for the iPad from the developers of Coin Math – see my previous review. Kids Shop takes off where Coin Math left off by including bills (ones, fives, tens, & twenties) when asking kids to pay for items or make change. 5 levels of shopping and 5 levels of making change make this app suitable for multiple ages. There are hints and voiced instructions for younger learners. Coins can be tapped & turned so that kids can see both the fronts & backs. Kids can also tap and drag coins into groups for easier counting. The only thing that could make this app better is if it kept track a child’s/children’s progress. This app is well done and provides a lot of great practice. Download it today!

Common Core Standard:

  • 2.MD.8 – Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.

Highly recommended!

Kids Shop - Recession Apps LLC

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Frankenweenie

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Frankenweenie, the Disney movie opened October 8, 2012.  This app was released in conjunction with the movie. After seeing it, kids can Frankenweenie-fy their own pets with this app. First, take or upload a picture of your pet & edit. Then add eyes, ears, mouth, etc.  Next, choose a movie-themed background. Finally, share – via email, Facebook, etc. Super cute and so much fun to do with your kids – especially if you have been to see the movie 🙂

And can it be educational too …. have kids write a story to tell how their pet was turned into a monster. Just another example of how much fun learning can be!

Frankenweenie - Disney

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Millie’s Book of Tricks and Treats

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FREE today = Millie’s Book of Tricks and Treats. The Millie books feature a very cute, lovable dog and kids LOVE them! If you own the other two: Meet Millie and Millie and the Lost Key, you will want this one too. This book presents a series of silly tricks and treats featuring Millie – nothing scary for little ones. Every time you read it, the randomly generated video clips change so the book is always different.There is also scratch-off picture & hidden sticker on every page. Love this series!

Highly recommended!

Millie's Book of Tricks and Treats - Megapops LLC