Other Featured Apps
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Teach Me Kindergarten – Great app for early reading, spelling, and math
07 July 2010 1:38 PM | 1 Comment -
No longer free books …
30 March 2011 11:18 PM | 2 Comments -
RushHour – popular puzzle game in app format
25 March 2011 10:14 AM | 1 Comment -
Max and the Magic Marker – All the goodness of Trace, plus some.
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Math Ninjas – Math practice hidden in a fun ninja storyline
09 February 2011 10:12 AM | No Comments
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Kid Klok – a popular clock, turned into an app.
Posted on July 30, 2010 | 1 CommentSo, I hadn’t heard of the Kid Klok before, but it seems to have a decent following. And it seems like it could help out with learning how to tell time, given the dual format of the arms/numbers. The creator is a cognitive psychologist who […] -
Hang Genius – a cute game of hangman, if a game about hanging someone can be cute.
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsSo, I don’t really know how the game of hangman came up and as I was describing it to my son the other day, I realized that there were a lot of questions about the game’s origins that I didn’t know and didn’t really want […] -
Peg games – some logic and planning ahead.
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsPeg board games have been around for a long time and are still pretty popular. Some diners even have them tableside to keep you busy while you’re waiting for your food. Idea is to start with 1 open space, then remove pieces from the board […] -
Who am I? An animal guessing game that teaches fun animal facts.
Posted on July 24, 2010 | No CommentsThis is a straightforward app that educates while building confidence. They give clues about animals, some are obvious and others not so obvious. Over time, your child will gain knowledge about the animals, while gaining confidence with the more knowledge they know. I was surprised […] -
CocoaNaut – great game to support, so they bring more apps to the iPhone.
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 1 CommentCocoaNaut is a cross over game. Cocoa is a monkey from ItzaZoo, which is a Windows game. And a fantastic game at that. So good that I am completely satisfied buying CocoaNaut in the hopes that it shows enough support that they port more games […] -
Puppet Pals – Fun iPad app for your kids to create their own puppet shows
Posted on July 9, 2010 | 1 CommentThis is a great way to develop story telling and encourage creativity by creating your own puppet shows. You can download the base set which includes a few puppets and a western scene stage to get started. This was enough to sell us on this app and […] -
Perfect Balance Harmony – a fun way to introduce some laws of physics
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsA game with subtle physics lessons that will delight your child for years to come. When they’re in college, they’ll look back on their days of playing Perfect Balance Harmony and give it credit for all their A’s in the hard sciences. Well, maybe it […] -
tChess lite – free chess game
Posted on July 2, 2010 | No CommentsI’ve mentioned that our little guy is into chess and though Animal Chess is better suited for him now, I figured it couldn’t hurt to explore a chess game or two. The Game Table app is great for recreating the real world issues of chess, […] -
Animal Chess – great transition to strategic board games
Posted on June 30, 2010 | 2 CommentsAnimal chess is a traditional Chinese board game. As far as rules go, it’s between checkers and chess in complexity. Our son has been interested in playing chess, but he doesn’t really comprehend all the rules yet. We’ve found Animal Chess to be a great […] -
Game Table (iPad) – realistic board games with freestyle play
Posted on June 25, 2010 | 6 CommentsGame applications with sophisticated AIs are great if you want to challenge yourself. But not so good when you’re learning the ropes, which is what makes this app so wonderful. There’s no game logic! At first, you might be turned off by this, thinking the […]













