Other Featured Apps
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Who am I? An animal guessing game that teaches fun animal facts.
24 July 2010 5:33 PM | No Comments -
Dizzypad – get those reaction times down
17 August 2011 9:36 PM | No Comments -
Blokus – the popular board game that you’ll never lose pieces to.
29 June 2010 3:54 PM | 1 Comment -
tChess lite – free chess game
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Cargo Bot – introduction to algorithmic thinking.
29 May 2012 6:03 AM | No Comments
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dad’s pick Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
Teach Me Kindergarten – Great app for early reading, spelling, and math
Posted on July 7, 2010 | 1 CommentThis one is a popular one with a lot of our friends and I can see why. I only recently downloaded and tried this app but wish I had introduced Sal to it earlier when he was starting to read. It has a bit of […] -
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 […] -
Drawing Pad – art app for kids
Posted on June 22, 2010 | 2 CommentsThis is the first app that really sold me on the iPad for Sal. Like other parents, our walls are covered with our kid’s art. Pictures are peeling off the wall, and I’m struggling with that question of what to keep and what to <gasp> […]
