Other Featured Apps
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Math Evolve – favorite math app – for me and the kid
31 March 2012 1:36 PM | 1 Comment -
Drawing Pad – art app for kids
22 June 2010 12:56 AM | 2 Comments -
Crazy Machines – updated version of mousetrap
01 July 2010 5:02 AM | 4 Comments -
Violet – what our child is reading this week.
31 July 2010 11:09 PM | 3 Comments -
Puppet Pals – Fun iPad app for your kids to create their own puppet shows
09 July 2010 2:30 PM | 1 Comment
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problem solving Archive
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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 […] -
Slice It! Puzzle app fun with flavors of fractions and percentages
Posted on January 10, 2011 | 1 CommentThis app has a deceptively simple yet addictive requirement – just slice the shape into the goal number of pieces with the given number of lines, and divvy up your pieces into equal areas. It was simple to pick up and move through the beginning […] -
Question Builder – fun reading and scene comprehension games.
Posted on September 20, 2010 | No CommentsI really like this one. The have a question at the top, a picture at the bottom that describes a scene, and multiple choice answers in the middle. For any given picture, there are a variety of questions that your child can be asked. They […] -
Tangrams XL – Free app to master those seven magic shapes
Posted on August 30, 2010 | No CommentsTangrams has been one of the games at Sal’s grandfather’s house that he has been circling. It is a traditional black 7 shaped piece with a booklet of silhouettes that is challenging for any beginner. Typically I think it’s good for a kid to play […] -
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 […] -
Analogy – some electronic flashcards but not much more
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsAs I went through my artificial intelligence coursework, it became clear to me that analogies are the mark of intelligence. The ability to see the salient facts of one situation and re-apply them to another is fundamental to learning, discovery, and growth. Mimicry, the first […] -
Lemonade Stand – remake of the classic game by Maverick
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 1 CommentThere are probably a lot of parents out there who have fond memories of playing this game as a kid. I remember playing it on our Apple IIe, trying to figure out the right balance and how to make it through the storms. It was […] -
PathPix -app that reinforces number sense, more fun then connect the dots
Posted on July 11, 2010 | 1 CommentSal enjoyed this little app right off the bat. It’s a delightful twist on connect the dots – where instead, you need to connect 2 identically colored numbers, but make sure you have the same number of squares covered as those 2 numbers. The first […] -
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 […]
