Jazzy ABC is from the same developer of Jazzy Day.  Kids learn ABC with music instrument name.  It is free right now. Introduction at the App Store: Does your child know what a saxophone looks like or what a guitar sounds like? Offer your kids a brand new musical learning experience, as they learn the alphabet and expand their vocabulary! Special Features: ★ Interactive pages – tap the animals or instruments and listen. ★ Audio recordings of real acoustic instruments… Read more

Zoo Set 1-3 are the 2nd sets of free apps from ABCmouse.com.  The first set Grand Canyon received great reviews from iGameMom, so when I found they had a new set of apps out, I downloaded them all. In each Zoo Set, there are 5 animals.  From the home screen, kids can tap on any one of the five animals to start the learning.  Once the kids get into the session for each animal, they will see a beautiful picture of… Read more

This is another great app went FREE for limited time.  Wee Sing & Learn teaches toddler ABC in fun way.  If you have a toddler at home, go get it when it is still FREE.  It was free when I reviewed it.  but it is not always free. I love back-to-school season!  All the good educational apps went free.  It is exciting, but also tiring.  I have to tell myself stop looking, but it is hard not to … If… Read more

If you go to App store, you will find out that the number of book apps for babies and toddlers are growing tremendously.   It is overwhelming to look through the list, if there is a list.  It is hard to decide which one to get, which one will worth the money…   I had always hoped to have a place where I can just “borrow” the app for two days, and then decide if I want to buy it or not. … Read more

Here is another FREE app today – Cartoon ABC.  It is a set of ABC flash cards, with animation and sound.  It is a fun way to learn the letters. Introduction at App Store: The ABC is presented through a set of beautiful flash cards. Tap images and blinking areas to see the spelling of the words and to hear the pronunciation. Cartoon ABC is highly interactive. Every time young explorers tap a letter or an object they can see a cute… Read more

After I posted “How to Child-proof iPAD”, I got a lot questions about child-proof iPAD cases.  I did some research and found 3 cases that are good for babies and toddlers.  For iPAD cases for older kids, please visit HERE. What to consider when choosing iPAD cases for babies and toddlers: First of all, it is the drop protection.  You want a case that can absorb the shock.  Next, you want to have a screen protector that is liquid proof.  In addition, you… Read more

Today’s app was recommended by one of our readers, Fay at Fly on the Wall.  This is a very unique art app in my view.  It is called “Aries the sheep”.   The story is quite simple.  The sheep Aries was not liked by friends at first.  After she visited the sea, things changed… It is a beautiful story, perfect for toddlers. What I liked the most about this app is the art work and the interactive design.  When you turn… Read more

All babies like to play peekaboo.  Now the Peekaboo Wild brings the babies favorite game onto the iDevice screen.  Ten animals are hiding behind the tall grass, tap the grass and peekaboo – what do you see? Here is the introduction from the App Store: In the waving grasses of the African savannah, friendly wild animals are waiting to pop out and surprise your little one. Try and guess who they are; tap the rustling grass to find out! Have a great… Read more

Before you get into the sales information, make sure check the Giveaway that’s ongoing right now.  The current Giveaway at iGameMom is the very cool app Ice is Nice from Cat in the Hat Learning Library.  It ends this Saturday.  If you are interested, please go here to put in your entries before it ends. Now the summer sale – if you like the Five Little Monkey stories, but have not purchased the apps, now it is a good opportunity.  All 6… Read more

Zoo Train is a learning app designed for preschoolers, teaching basic concepts of number sequence, word spelling, shapes, and music. It is from the developer who created the Bug Games, which was reviewed and recommended by iGameMom a while ago.  It is now $0.99 with 50% off at App Store. There are 5 games in the app.  All games are with bright pictures, cute animations, fun sounding effects and music. Picture Puzzles: Kids move pieces around to fit into the picture… Read more

Make a scene: Farmyard is a well designed interactive sticker game that fosters children’s creativity.  What I liked the most is the multi-touch feature, which allows more than one kid create an art together.  It is free for a limited time! Introduction from the App Store: Make a Scene Farmyard is a fun interactive game that engages children’s natural sense of creativity. It is aimed primarily at pre-school age children, but will provide hours of entertainment for children (and adults!)… Read more

Summer is a good time to visit some parks.  I found an amazing app about US National Parks – Fotopedia National Parks.  In the app, there are over 3000 stunning photos of the 58 National Parks in the USA accompanied with park information.  What is more amazing, it is FREE.  The only catch: It requires an Internet connection (either Wifi or cellular – edge or 3G) to operate properly. Introduction from the App store: Discover first the diversity of the… Read more

Does your child like to play in the kitchen, pretending preparing meal?  You may want to check out Toca Kitchen.  It is from the same developer who made Toca Doctor. Toca Kitchen lets the kids explore food and cooking, without mess in your kitchen. When kids start the app, they will see 4 hungry characters: a boy, a girl, a cat, and a bull.  Kids can pick any one of the 4 characters to cook for.  Then kids can open the… Read more

The Monster at the End of This Book is an app version of the classic Sesame Street picture book from the 1970s. In the book, the adorable Muppet Grover tries to stop children from turning the pages so they will never reach the end of the book, where he believes there will be a monster. However, it turns out that at the end of the book there is only Grover himself.  The app enables the interactive activities kids can have… Read more