Today I am reviewing a handwriting and math activity app called 123 Tracing by Kids Academy Company. Learning numbers is a fundamental concept to basic math, this app helps children learn their numbers through the use of tracing and handwriting. It is a very basic app consisting of the numbers one through ten, allowing your child to trace the numbers. It encourages repetition which increases mastery. They have added in a game of catching fireflies throughout the app. The more… Read more

At last week’s Mom’s Library, I shared several fine motor activities. Today I found more and thought you would like to know too. We also have a Stylus to giveaway. If you have marble balls at home, you really should visit Marble Madness Play and Learning, there are several fun marble activities there I am sure will keep your little one occupied for a long time. This Hand Painted Glue Batiks is fun and requires fine motor skills and patience, but… Read more

Every time when it is Mom’s Library time, I always found something new and interesting.  Today is the same, I discovered several art projects that I would never think about by myself, and they all looked so beautiful. Have you ever seen paintings by salt?  This article not only shared a salt art by a great artist, there is also a detailed instruction on how to create salt art at home. Are you going to the beach?  Make sure check… Read more

Great news for kids (and grown ups) who like coloring pages, or actually for those who don’t like coloring pages – what you are going to try today will change your thought about coloring page completely – all by this FREE app that will bring your coloring page to life in 3D! Before I told my son about the app, I printed out a coloring page on the app’s website.  I then asked my son if he could color the… Read more

It is time for Mom’s Library again. Hand writing is a hard job for little ones, and fine motor skill plays an important role in hand writing.  This week I am featuring some fine motor skill and writing activities for young children.   Can you think of 10 ways of writing letters?  I couldn’t till I read the article on writing the letter W. This reflection writing is so neat, I am sure your little one will have a good time… Read more

We are crazy about this LEGO Movie Maker App. The reason we love it so much mostly stems from its versatility. My son and I can make a very rudimentary ten second film, or we can pass it off to my husband who might just produce a full length feature soon because he is so obsessed. Your child (or in my case, husband) chooses from just 5 different opening title scenes so it’s not too overwhelming for a little one… Read more

Do your kids like to play in the kitchen? Do they like to play with the food? Having kids involved in cooking could be a good way teaching them about healthy food choices. Today we have two fun cooking apps for kids. Both are fun with recipes that kids can make themselves. The first is Kid ECook and is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch and teaches children how to get to know their way around the kitchen. A free version… Read more

Welcome to Mom’s Library.  I am glad to find many hands on learning activities from last week’s sharing.  I love hands on learning ideas, because my son is very hands on, and I believe many kids are. The first thing caught my eyes is this wood ladder project.  I like how she put things together so kids can handle them easily.  This round up of building projects has so many interesting ideas, from build with styrofoam, to structure with toilet paper… Read more

How has your summer been?  Do you have plans on things to do in the summer?  One thing we want to do is to read more, especially to go beyond our typical reading topics, which means books that don’t look or sound interesting, but we know are good books from various sources. These books will be harder to go through – that is why I am extremely happy to see many articles on book related activities are shared at last week’s Mom’s Library.  These activities will help make the… Read more

It is time for Mom’s Library again. Today I want to feature some books and book related activities. July 4 is US Independence Day.  It is a great time to learn about the country and the history.  I am glad to see these 6 picture books about 4th of July from Ready Set Read.  Have you visited your local library?  If you are too busy to go during the school year, summer is a great time to visit your library.  Before you… Read more

Leo’s Pad Appisode 3 launched a while ago, and now all three appisodes are put into one app called Leo’s Pad: Preschool Kids Learning Series.  We reviewed Leo’s Pad Appisode 1  and Leo’s Pad Appisode 2, and like them very much. Like previous appisodes, Appisode 3 also has great learning activities built in the storyline. It starts with a painting activity, where kids have to share a brush with others and waiting for their turns; then Leo and Cinder have to… Read more

Since summer is here, I am going to share some water themed play ideas – they are over 20 of them! I was fascinated by the list of water play ideas from Fantastic fun and Learning site,  to name a few: ice bowling, ice cube sail boat, and water balloon.  This easy-to-make water wall is going to keep your kids entertained for a long time.  Water will help keep kids cool in the summer.  How about ice?  This water play list… Read more

Easy Studio – Animate with shapes is a fun app you and your kids will all like.  Just like the app title suggested, it lets kids put together animations on the iPad using only geometric shapes. There are two play modes: Easy and Expert.  When kids first start the app, they will be in Easy mode.  Kids will watch a tutorial on the basic functionalities – how to move pieces onto the canvas, how to take single pictures, how to play the… Read more

It is time for Mom’s Library again. There were many great posts shared last week. I will share on social media over the week. Today I want to feature several science activities for the summer.  We have a lot thunderstorms in the summer. I find this activity explaining what causes a thunderstorm very interesting.  Are you heading to the beach?  Check out some fun learning activity ideas for the beach, I particularly like the sea shell impressions on clay. All kids… Read more