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Shape Shuffle – A new dimension to Tangram puzzles Many folks are familiar with tangrams, the ancient Chinese shape/shadow puzzle. They’re good, challenging fun. Shape Shuffle – A Shape...

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0September 10, 2013
Shape Shuffle – A new dimension to Tangram puzzles

Many folks are familiar with tangrams, the ancient Chinese shape/shadow puzzle. They’re good, challenging fun. Shape Shuffle – A Shape Saga takes that puzzle fun to another dimension (or two?)...
0August 21, 2012
MultiFlow – fun multiplication app that’s challenging for all ages

I forget how I found MultiFlow, but I’ve been happy I stumbled upon it. Sal, not so much. The times tables are his nemesis right now so I thought this...
1June 1, 2012
Star Wars Pit Droids – surprisingly educational puzzler

These pit droids are pretty mindless. They can only follow instructions via tiles printed on the ground. It’s your job to steer them in the right direction. Yup – it’s...
0May 29, 2012
Cargo Bot – introduction to algorithmic thinking.

Cargo Bot is a great little game that has generated some buzz because it was developed entirely on the iPad. We’ll be looking into that development environment and how it...
1March 31, 2012
Math Evolve – favorite math app – for me and the kid

This app hits the holy grail for what you want for an educational app – magically transforming repetitive practice and turning it into something fun and engaging. When we first...
0March 21, 2012
Scribblenauts – a great creative, problem solving game

Scribblenauts was originally introduced to us via my brother’s Nintendo DS. When we saw it out for the iPad, we jumped on it. Maxwell, the main character, often finds himself...
0March 14, 2012
Draw Something – fun family app – pictionary with a bit of spelling

It’s been a while since an app has really truly captured the whole family – and I’m not just talking about the kid. There have been apps that the kid...
2December 6, 2011
Wild Chords – learn to play a real guitar with this fun app

This is more of a guitar playing tutorial than a game. But it is the type of tutorial that shows what learning with the iPad can be. They have basically...
2December 5, 2011
Into the Snow – more interactive than book, but fun anyway!

Going into this app, I thought it was going to be an interactive book. My first run through it showed me it wasn’t and though the interactive stuff was cute,...
0December 4, 2011
Where’s my water – good physics puzzle game from Disney

The Disney folks have some good apps on the iPhone for kids. Very kid friendly, but sometimes geared towards some of their brands. This game is different, since it is...
0September 15, 2011
Maze+ – Freemium app that lead to some tears.

Maze+ is an interesting game at some levels. At a personal level though, it left us in tears. The idea is simple enough – lead your cute little dude through...
3September 10, 2011
Stick Dog wants a Hamburger – what my child is reading.

Recently, I went to iBooks to compare prices with Kindle for a technical book, but while I was there, I started browsing the free books. I found the Velveteen Rabbit...