Sofia the First is a TV movie for preschooler on Disney Channel.  Premiered last fall, it received positive reviews.  Now Disney is making it into a TV series on Disney Junior.  In the meantime, Disney Publishing released the first “Sofia the First” storybook app for iOS devices. Sofia is a girl who suddenly became a Princess when her mother married the King. She found there are so much to learn … The story helps young children learn how to adapt… Read more

Leo’s Pad Appisode 1 is an interactive animated appisode designed for preschoolers by a team including Stanford University education experts.  It is about the adventures of the 8-year-old boy Leonardo da Vinci and his friends.  If you are not sure what appisode is (like me), you can think of appisode as an episode of a TV series.  Leo’s Pad Appisode 1 is Free, but the following Appisodes are not. What I like the most about this free app is it… Read more

If you followed me for a while, you probably know Toontastic – the creative app that teaches kids about story telling by letting them make their own movies.  It teaches the concept of “story arch”, the 5 steps of storytelling.  It is a great app.  Young kids can create stories using the app, but they may not be able to fully grasp the “5 steps of storytelling”.  To solve this issue, LaunchPad Toy developed a separate app for younger kids called… Read more

Animal SnApp: Farm is another great book app from Nosy Crow.  Some other apps from them are: Rounds: Parker Penguin, Rounds: Franklin Frog, and Bizzy Bear Builds a House. Designed for kids aged 2 to 5, it is filled with endearing characters and interesting stories. When kids start the app, they will see a mis-matched animal picture: the top is from one animal, and the bottom is from a different animal. By sliding either the top or the bottom, kids… Read more

Today’s review is from Naomi Esterly.  She is a stay-at-home mom to two rambunctious, yet adorable, little boys and a newborn baby girl. She is a writer for MyProjectorLamps.  Today she is sharing an app her kids love – Cozmo’s Day Off. With such a wide variety of free and paid storybook apps available today, it is hard for parents to choose ones that their children will enjoy and also learn from. Cozmo’s Day Off accomplishes both, along with adding fun, interactive… Read more

The Aesop for Children is an interactive book app from Library of Congress. It is adapted from the book “The Aesop for Children: with Pictures by Milo Winter,” published by Rand, McNally & Co in 1919. The book app has over 140 classic fables, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and interactive animations. It is a free app on App Store. Aesop’s fables are some of the most well known in the world and have been translated in multiple languages and become… Read more

Have you read a Paddington Bear book? Now the Paddington Bear is on iPhone and iPAD, and for limited time it is FREE. The first Paddington Bear book was published in 1958.  Since then, over 70 titles were published and the books are translated into 30 languages and are sold millions of copies worldwide.  The app is adapted from the first book, but with R.W.Alley’s illustration. The story started at the Paddington train station.  The Browns found the poor bear who… Read more

Today’s Best Educational Apps for Kids list is Natual and Animal Science Apps for PreSchool Kids (age 3 to 6). For kids age 6 to 10, please visit the Best Nature and Animal Science Apps for Early Elementary Kids.  Please add your favorite nature and animal science apps for preschool in the comment area. I will update the list periodically. Best Natural and Animal Science Apps for Preschool Kids – A Best Educational Apps for Kids List from iGameMom One of my favorite… Read more

Today I am doing a post trade with Bethany Winston from No Twiddle Twaddle.  While she is posting here on iGameMom, I am posting “Free apps for your iPhone/iPAD” on No Twiddle Twaddle.  Make sure go to her site to read my post after reading her article here. As a quick reminder, you don’t need a Kindle device to read Kindle books.  For instructions on how to read Kindle books on your iDevice or computer, please visit an earlier post HERE. Hi! I’m Bethany from… Read more

Today’s app is Rounds: Parker Penguin.  It is the 2nd app in the Rounds series from Nosy Crow. It is designed for kids 3 to 6 years old. With similar design to their first app, Rounds: Parker Penguin teaches kids the life cycle of a penguin: from birth to parenthood. When reading the story of the penguin Parker and his family, kids become an integral part of the little penguin’s growing up.  With ingenious use of the technologies available for an app… Read more

How do you keep kids entertained during the busy holiday season? Sometimes a fun app is not a bad idea. You don’t them play low quality games though, so you want have some good games for kids on your iPad, and when it is needed, they are there. This is another free app with a holiday theme. A fun one for toddlers. Introduction on the app store: This FREE Christmas edition of Bo’s Matching Game offers toddlers and preschoolers more… Read more

I just saw the news release from Oceanhouse Media. They have set the book app The Kissing Hand free to support the families in Newtown, CT. I did not get a chance to download the app yet, but knowing Oceanhouse Media and knowing the print book was a New York Times bestseller, it should be a good one. I want to pass it on to everyone when we all can use some reassurance of love and support! Introduction from the… Read more

Oceanhouse Media launched a FREE app for the holiday: Rudolph’s Gift. In the game, kids act as the red-nose reindeer, deliver presents by directing lights on top of the houses; in the meantime, they have to lead the sleigh flying through the sky dodging airborne obstacles. Kids can collect power-ups and upgrade Rudolph’s abilities. App features: Dual touch controls that allow players to move Rudolph with one hand and shine his light with the other Upgrade Power-ups such as Cloud… Read more

Today’s Best Educational Apps for Kids list is Best Pre-school Math Apps.  I try to include apps addressing the pre-school math from different angles, using different approaches, since each child is different, one app works for this child, may not work for another.  Also young kids have short attention span, so it is a good idea to have several apps addressing the same topics handy, so you can rotate them. Remember to child-proof your iPAD/iPod/iPhone before hand it to your child. For… Read more