My household loves PBS KIDS, so we were very excited to play the new SUPER WHY Alpha Boost! app. In Alpha Boost your little one can play as one of the four main SUPER WHY characters: Super Why, Princess Presto, Wonder Red, and Alpha Pig. Four different party scenarios set the backdrop for the Super [...]
Though he is only 14 months old, my son has already learned the art of finding ways to avoid sleep – naps in particular. In Wendy’s Giant List of Things To Do, there are plenty of ways to keep busy – who has time for sleep? Riding a scooter, drawing a picture and feeding the [...]
I think I’m in love with Peek-a-Zoo, the new toddler app from Duck Duck Moose, just as much as my toddler is. I was very excited when I found out that they were releasing an app developed for the toddler crowd and Miss J and I haven’t been disappointed. In Peek-a-Zoo children can watch animals [...]
The new Rindin app by CrocPond helps to teach young children tolerance and that our differences are what make us special. Based on the book of the same name, Rindin features an animated movie, the storybook, and a game. Rindin is a small puffer fish who is teased by the other fish because he looks [...]
Kids love firefighters; most want to be one when they grow up. With the new 2BME Firefighter app by 2BME Studios, your little one can live out their dreams now. This impressive new 3D app allows children to get a look at the daily life of firefighters. The title screen offers three options for exploration: [...]
My little one has not yet entered the world of spelling or counting. But when that day arrives, this new app by Millenium Multimedia is going to be an excellent learning tool. Through brilliant animations and numerous techniques ABC’s and 123′s come to life on the screen. Three main views depict the alphabet and numbers [...]
Off to bed! is an ideal bedtime book for toddlers and preschoolers. This delightful interactive story follows a young child as they go to bed and drift off to a world of enchanting dreams. Soothing lullaby music plays throughout as your little one tucks the young child into bed and sends them off on their [...]
BigLittleBrother – This charming interactive storybook app for kids ages 3-7 traces a familiar arc from sibling rivalry to brotherly love. Being an older brother has its benefits, of that there’s little doubt. But how would you feel if your little brother grew to be bigger than you? And what if he insisted on touching [...]
The “I” in the title I’m In refers to your child because here they are the star of the app. You will take a photo of your child, resize and edit it until it fits within a template. Once this is done it is your child’s face that will appear on the body of the [...]
The My First Studio collection of apps is a trio of musical apps for toddler and preschoolers. They take an unusual approach to teaching young children about musical concepts. Musical apps for the young aren’t always my thing and I’m going to be honest here, sometimes I find them annoying. The wrong app in the [...]
Chalk Walk is a very unique iPad app. It has been developed to help your children improve the pincer grip they use to hold a pencil.
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.