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Lemonade Stand – remake of the classic game by Maverick
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Drawing Pad – art app for kids
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Question Builder – fun reading and scene comprehension games.
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Maze+ – Freemium app that lead to some tears.
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Intro to Math: Math app using goodness of Montessori methods and materials on the iPad
21 July 2010 8:08 PM | No Comments
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Solitaire Chess – if chess and the peg puzzle had a baby
Posted on April 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe kind folks at ThinkFun let me know about this one after they saw how much we enjoyed RushHour. They were very sweet and provided a promo code so that we could try this one out too. Basically this is the peg game – but... -
The Three Pigs – pop up book deluxe!
Posted on April 2, 2011 | 3 CommentsI remember the books as a kid that had some sort of interaction with them. Usually tabs you could pull to pop up a tree or make someone’s tail wag or sometimes, change an image in a window by having the “blinds” change. All sort... -
Rocket Math – can math practice be addictive?
Posted on March 30, 2011 | 1 CommentWhen I found out the developer of Stack the States had a math app, I knew I wanted to give it a try. I checked out the game before unleashing my kid on it – and immediately noticed it’s a very rich app with beautiful... -
StackEm – great board game for two.
Posted on March 29, 2011 | 3 Comments* note – just got word that this game has been taken down due to conflict between Goblet and Stackem, I’ll keep an eye opened on this, but for now seems like the game has been removed* We’re at the point where the restaurant menus... -
RushHour – popular puzzle game in app format
Posted on March 25, 2011 | 1 CommentThis is another popular crossover from puzzle game to app. Sal got this traffic game puzzle from ThinkFun from his grandfather and enjoyed trying to see how far he could go in the challenges. In the game you get a beginning layout that can vary... -
SET – Popular card game that works your mind in iPad format
Posted on February 19, 2011 | No CommentsThis is a game that really has some additional benefit being in an iPad format, more so then just the portability. SET is one of those games that ignores age, where you can have a 7 year old beat a 30 year old, and it... -
Math Ninjas – Math practice hidden in a fun ninja storyline
Posted on February 9, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve been on the lookout for fun math games that would appeal to my little guy, and this one definitely hit the mark. He’s at that age where he’s fascinated by ninjas and this one had the cutest storyline (ok, cute for a ninja story)... -
Stack the States – fun way to learn the states and capitals
Posted on January 14, 2011 | 1 CommentThis app surprised me on how much staying power and interest it has gotten from Sal, and how many capitals I need to relearn. The game is pretty straight forward, answer the question right and you get to let your state drop down to a... -
Word Warrior – Fun Spelling App
Posted on January 5, 2011 | No CommentsAs the lil guy progresses in Kindergarten they do a surprising amount of writing in his class. Sal’s a strong reader, but we’re working on improving the mechanics of writing and some spelling. This game was a quick favorite for Sal and seemed to have... -
Genikids Orchestra – fun little music box.
Posted on September 16, 2010 | 1 CommentOne of the little dude’s favorite toys as an infant was the Mozart Music Cube. Each side of the cube was an instrument and as you turned each side on, that instrument would start to play its portion of the song. You can have the...
