Bugsy Kindergarten Reading School is a learning app for early readers to learn and practice alphabet, phonics, and spelling.  If you have followed iGameMom for a while, you may remember another Bugsy app – Bugsy in Math Kingdom.  Bugsy Kindergarten Reading School features the same character – the cute hamster Bugsy.  It is currently free for back-to-school.  If you have an early reader at home, this is a great one to have. The interface of the app is very simple. … Read more

Sneak a Snack is a fun interactive book app telling a story about a boy Alex who tries to solve the mystery of his missing snack. Alex comes home after school and fixes himself a huge snack. Just when he is ready to enjoy the food, his mom calls for help from upstairs. When he comes back to the kitchen, his snack is gone! He investigates all three pets, but none of them admits taking the snack. … It is… Read more

I love Dan Russell-Pinson’s apps.  I am sure you will if you know some of his apps: Stack the States, Stack the Countries, Monster Physics.  Tipping point is one of his more recent release, and it is a fun one too. The app instantly became my son’s most favorite game once we downloaded it and what I really like is it became a family game too – we would sit together figuring out the puzzles and solutions together. When you… Read more

Ancient Greece by Kids Discover is a fun read for kids to learn about Greece.  It is free for limited time.  The app covers topics such as: Greek Gods, Athens, The Olympics, Life in Ancient Greece, Lasting Achievements, Greek Drama, Literature, and Architecture. It is a great reading experience with the right interactive features.  For example, for the section about Trojan Horse, kids will see the horse move towards the gate, and when it stops, the visual shows soldiers inside… Read more

Goodnight Moon was our favorite bedtime book for years.  I was really happy to see it on App Store. Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd created the book 65 years ago.  It is a children’s book you will always like to read and enjoy the reading no matter how old you are.  This app version stays very true to the original print book, with added interactivities to some images. There are 3 ways to read the book: Auto Play, Read to… Read more

Studio Pango have produced a cute interactive game for pre-schoolers. It’s engaging, easy to use and requires no language comprehension. Relying solely on images to provide instructions, it inspires imaginations and encourages creativity in a non intimidating way. Pango Imaginary Car is the kind of app that could work very well with children who have learning needs, especially those in need of practise in the areas of fine motor skills. It’s also pretty good at re-inforcing logical thinking too. The… 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

Leo’s Pad: Preschool Kids Learning Series is an interactive learning app for preschoolers. All learning activities are built within the story line, making it a very engaging app.  It is one of the best designed series I have seen.  The 4th Appisode is just released, and for a limited time, all 4 appisodes are FREE! The app is designed by education experts at Stanford University, following early-learning curriculum based on latest research.  The main characters are child version of Leonardo da… Read more

Backyard at Twilight is an app from A Stella and Sam Adventure series. It is a series of interactive apps based on the popular Stella and Sam television show and bestselling picture book series by Marie-Louise Gay. It is usually $2.99, today it is free, for limited time.  The app holding the whole series Stella and Sam Story Pack is now on sale for $2.99 (from $6.99).  In Backyard at Twilight, kids will play alongside Stella and Sam and their… Read more

Bolt by Happsan is a fun math game. It is FREE for limited time. As it’s said on App Store introduction, it is a “challenging, social number game” that everyone can play, regardless of age and education. You can play against the Glenn, the built-in character within the app, or you can play with your friends on the same device, or challenge other online players around the world in multiplayer mode! The gameplay consists of a board with 42 tiles, numbered… Read more

ABC music is an app for kids to learn alphabet and music instruments, like their names and sounds.  It is a fun app even for parents.  It is now Free for limited time on App Store.  When open the app, kids will see arrays of pictures that are all instrument related, some with letters on it.  Tapping on any of the pictures will bring up the close-up photo of the instrument and the instrument name and the starting letter are… Read more

Today we are introducing a book set teaching children to read.  It is from Blue Manor Education.  As it is their grand opening day, they are doing an iPAD mini giveaway.  All iGameMom readers can enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.  We have introduced several early reader series before, like ABCmouse early reader series free apps.  The Blue Manor Education’s Early Reader Series  are not apps, instead, they are eBooks in PDF format, which can be opened in… 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

Like Toca Hair Salon? Toca Hair Salon 2 is even better, with new characters, new tools, new accessories and even more hairstyling fun. Now Toca Hair Salon 2 is FREE for limited time. For more information on the first app, check out iGameMom’s review on Toca Hair Salon. For more information on Toca Hair Salon 2, go to Toca Hair Salon 2 on App Store Posted By: iGameMom Like to receive future articles for FREE?   Sign Up Below… Read more