As someone who is a big fan of art (my B.A. is in Art History), I was thrilled to see the new Interactive Art for Kid (iPhone, iPod, and iPad) and Interactive Art for Kid- HD (iPad only) apps by ideatory. These apps provide a great introduction into the world of art for kids. Interactive [...]
If you’re looking for apps that are an educational, engaging experience for young children, check out Magic Sorter and Merry Cubes by Igromatic. Both apps combine an educational element with bright colors and fun musical animations that serve as a reward when your little one successfully completes a game. Magic Sorter and Merry Cubes are [...]
Bunny Popper is one of those fun games that requires some quick finger work on the iPad screen. The game’s premise is that inflatable bunnies from outer space are invading a carrot farm. To save the carrots you’ve got to pop the bunnies before they reach the carrots. The bunnies run towards you, as if [...]
Smash to Bits is an indie game that my son is really, really enjoying. Why could that be I wonder? Perhaps the fact that the premise of the game is you smash everything it gives you to literal bits? Yep, that sounds like something a seven year old boy would enjoy. Players are presented with [...]
Help your little one learn their colors with this delightful new app by Wombi. Color Monster is a kid friendly, touch and drag app designed for children ages 2 and above. The little monster is hungry for colorful food and it is up to your little one to feed him. He will not only announce [...]
Singing Daisies was inspired by the developer’s nine year old daughter. Daisy is one very talented flower. She sings, dances and entertains. Plus she loves to dress up! With your help Daisy can customize her hair, mouth, eyes, glasses and accessories. You can also choose the background where she hangs out. Daisy likes it when [...]
Let me introduce you to Moopf, the artist/illustrator who is behind Arthur & Charles present Create & Play. Here he has created an entire app built around funny, wacky faces. Create and Play comes with three games but in addition to these you can also create your own faces. Moopf lets you take one of [...]
Fancy a kiss from a cute little puppy? Puppy Kisses adds kissing animations to photos. You can mix and match the different animations and then share your cute creations with friends. The Puppy Kisses you put together can be shared by email, YouTube and Facebook. If you want to send out some puppy love without [...]
Here’s something a little silly today, the app FaceOnPic – Mug Shots, Wanted Posters, Make Your Own and More! This one lets you add your own images to some classic pieces of art like the Mona Lisa, American Gothic and The Scream. If that’s not quite your taste then you can choose to add your [...]
SparkleFish is like an audio version of MadLibs. You begin by selecting a story and the app prompts you to record yourself saying certain types of words – nouns, numbers, adjectives, verbs, etc. When you are finished the SparkleFish will playback the story and include your words. The story will be different each time depending [...]
WebMD Baby was released earlier this month and it is awesome! Seriously one of the best “baby” apps I’ve seen to date
iOS 5 Gets Its First Update Thanks to my husband Zack for getting this post out about the new iOS 5.1 release. I’ve yet to install the update…but I’ll be following his instructions below. Shortly after the iPhone 4S hit the market a bug was discovered that severely impacted battery life on those new devices. [...]
I review iPhone apps for moms. I have a decent grasp of techy things but the technical guts (for lack of a better word) of how the apps work are beyond me. So my reviews will be practical and purely subjective. Reviews for moms by a real life, actual mom. My kids will vouch for me.