Last week I received an email from Duck Duck Moose letting me know they’d just released their first iPad app. My internal response was a combination of “Goody!” and “Hooray!” and “I’ll bet it looks fantastic!” because their past apps have been wonderful and a big hit at our house. So did Fish School live [...]

Here is a storybook app, designed just for the iPad and in 3D too! The Wrong Side of the Bed tells of a little boy named Mott who finds himself getting up on the wrong side of the bed one morning. We get up on that side every morning but we’ve never been lucky enough [...]

Color Play is a great coloring book app designed for the iPad. It gives you ten coloring pages to choose from. Once you’ve made your choice the picture will take up almost the entire screen. At the bottom of the screen are your color choices. Tap on one and then tap on the part of [...]

If you’re ready to turn your iPhone into a mooing, beeping, trumpeting piece of noise then you’re ready for this app. Sound Touch features four categories, each with twelve different sounds. For those keeping track that’s 48 wonderful sounds.  Each sound is represented by a picture on a button. Tap the button to hear the [...]

Animal Hide & Seek Adventures showcases friendly animals that are hiding in the circus, jungle and ocean. You choose where you want to look and then start off on a hide and seek adventure.  On the side of the screen are small pictures of the animals that you’re looking for. If you get stuck tap [...]

Funny Flashcards-Morphing Alphabet is brought to you by the same developers behind the Morphing Animals app. In this one an object morphs into the letter of the alphabet that the word begins with. For example, a dog morphs into the letter D. You can also tap the “sing” button to hear the ABC song sung [...]

   WeetWoo showcases children’s videos from YouTube and it is one of the best kid apps that I have seen. The combination of YouTube and my kids makes me extremely uncomfortable.  The potential for them to stumble upon serious filth is too great for me to give them complete access to it but there’s no [...]

Reward charts can be a parent’s best friend. We’ve used them to reward potty training, chores, saying prayers and much more. I even use them with myself from time to time. I’ve got various cupboards, mirrors and walls in my house that are covered with charts. I’ve come to accept it as part of my [...]

Oceanhouse Media has been busy! First they came out with Grinchmas and Dr. Seuss Camera – The Grinch Edition.  Then just last week they released How the Grinch Stole Christmas as an e-book app. Awesome!How the Grinch Stole Christmas is one of my favorite holiday tales. The other is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, in [...]

Peekaboo Barn Many moons ago I tried out Peekaboo Barn Lite and I was not a fan.  I thought the app was cute but only getting three animals was a turnoff for me. So I am very happy to report that I really, really like the full version of Peekaboo Barn. This version includes many [...]