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Maze+ – Freemium app that lead to some tears.
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No CommentsMaze+ 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 a maze. The maze is interesting in that it doesn’t all fit on the screen […] -
Stick Dog wants a Hamburger – what my child is reading.
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 3 CommentsRecently, 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 was offered for free. And Winnie The Pooh is always there free. And a few […] -
Dizzypad – get those reaction times down
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsDizzypad is a guilty pleasure of ours. Very little educational slant I can put on it for Mom. But the kid jumps around with excitement and tension while playing. The basic version of the game, involves your frog on a spinning lily pad. Tap the […] -
Casey’s Contraptions – physics game, geared towards kids with a iPad friendly UI
Posted on August 13, 2011 | 1 CommentUpdate:This game was bought out and renamed Amazing Alex by Rovio. But it’s still the same great game. It’s a physics, Rube Goldberg game, with a slant towards children. It is a lot like the previously reviewed Crazy Machines, but it has a much more intuitive […] -
Bartleby’s Book of Buttons – a fun interactive book.
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsBartleby’s Book of Buttons is exactly that – a book of buttons and knobs and switches. Each of the buttons interacts with the page somehow, making this a storybook that really couldn’t be done without the iPad. Bartleby, the main character, goes on an adventure […] -
Ticket to Ride – great iPad implementation of the board game.
Posted on August 8, 2011 | 1 CommentI have a few board game enthusiasts at work and they were recommending some board games to play with Sal. At first, I wasn’t into the idea behind Ticket to Ride, but when I was talking to another parent about games with choice versus games […] -
Battleship; new school vs. old school.
Posted on August 6, 2011 | No CommentsSo we all think it is ridiculous that they are making a movie out of the game Battleship right? But I guess if it worked for the Transformers, it should work with Battleship. Anyway, suppose you’re completely disheartened by Hasbro’s sell-out and want to relive […] -
ItzaBitza on the Mac now even more affordable
Posted on July 31, 2011 | No CommentsOur favorite application on the Mac is only $9.99 now. Even easier to love now. -
Super 7 – Flight Control fun with a math drilling aspect to it.
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No CommentsSal busted me on this one, but I had the last laugh. When I called him over to show him a new game, he yelled back “Is it going to be a fun one or one that tries to teach me math?” Guess he’s had […] -
Math apps from McGraw Hill
Posted on April 14, 2011 | No CommentsA few games from a recognized education content provider that your lil’ns may enjoy 🙂 Everyday Mathematics Tric-Trac – Addition game, 1 – 2 players Description: Players take turns rolling two dice, finding their sum, and then matching the sum to one or more numbers […]
