Puzzingo is a fun puzzle game for toddlers and preschoolers.  There are so many puzzle apps out there, I pick this one out because it is a little different – it incorporates the language learning into the puzzle play.  While playing, kids develop their fine motor skills and learn word recognition at the same time. It is a free app with In-App Purchase options for more theme packages.  Come with the free download, there is one package with 5 themes… Read more

When I reviewed the SplashMath App, I was really in love with the app. Because it provides a comprehensive math exercise for kids at elementary school, with all the contents aligned with school curriculum.  Today I am even more excited to share another app that is also linked with school curriculum, and what is more, it includes Math, Language Art, and Science for Grade 3 to 5, and Health for Grade 5 – this is a total of 10 titles. … Read more

Kids are spending more and more time online, on computers, tablets, or video games.  With the new technologies, kids don’t have to sit in front of a computer to be online, they can connect to the internet or a online network via tablets, video games. They can get connected while playing games on your phone at the airport. What are kids seeing online? What to do if kids see something not age appropriate? Children’s online safety has been most parents’ concern. It is especially… Read more

WWF (World Wildlife Fund) launched a new app recently, called WWF Together. The app introduces the amazing animals, such as tiger, elephant, panda, with stunning photographs.  With the short paragraphs and interesting facts about the animals, it is great for after-dinner read aloud with families. I think I am going to read it with my son. There are some interactive activities in the app.  For example, kids can cut the bamboos with their fingers to reveal facts about panda. For each animal, there… 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

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

Disney launched Where’s My Holiday? yesterday.  It is FREE.  It is a holiday themed new game based on Where’s my water and Where’s my perry.  If you don’t have the two games, and want to know what the games are about and if you child will like them, this is a good one to try on, since it is free.  If you already have the two games, it is still a good one to have for the holiday season, since it… 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

Holiday season is a party season.  Here is a great party activity for any gatherings – play Spaceteam with your friends.  Spaceteam is very different from typical games on mobile devices. To play the game, you have to have 2 to 4 players.  It can’t be played by a single player.  Each player need have his/her own iDevice.  It could be iPhone, or iPAD, or iPod.  All players need have the free app loaded on his/her iDevice.  The players have… 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

Cut the Rope released their FREE holiday game app again this year.  Like last year, it is only going to be around for a limited time, but it is FREE.  If you want to get it, get it when it is available.  It is a great physics based game with a lot challenges. If you have not played the game, you can take a look at iGameMom’s reviews HERE and HERE. The Holiday Gift has 25 levels of game play. … Read more

Jolly Jingle is designed to teach kids Christmas songs.  For me, it is simply a way to carry the cheerful music with you no matter where you go.  It is FREE. When kids start the app, they are greeted by a colorful snow globe containing an assortment of cheerful Christmas icons, each representing a beloved Yuletide melody. Simply touch the snow globe to change the object inside then press the musical note at the base to bring a classic carol… Read more

Wombi Toy is a game app for kids 3 to 6 years old.  The setting of the game is a toy assembly line operated by a robot. Each time the Kids pull the lever to start the conveyor belt, they will get a broken toy.  The kids’ job is to figure out what is wrong with the toy and fix the toy. There are about 20 different toys. Each toy’s fix is considered a mini-game. It could be painting the… Read more