Are you having a hard time having kids brush their teeth?  Do they remember to brush teeth twice a day?  Do they brush for two minutes every time?  If you are looking for some help in getting kids to brush teeth or brush for long enough, here is a FREE app for you.  Time2Brush is a fun app that helps kids (or adults) remember to brush teeth every day, and more importantly to brush for at least two minutes every… Read more

Today we introduce a science app and some science activity ideas for kids. Since I started hosting Mom’s Library, I have been always amazed at how many creative kids activity ideas people have.  Can you imagine 30+ playful ways to teach young kids about rocks What a wonderful idea using crayon to show kids rock formation!  Make sure scroll down to Mom’s Library to read some more cool ideas I found from last week’s collection. Today’s app is a science app… Read more

My 4 year old hates educational games. He doesn’t delete them, he just avoids them.  Dinosaur Train Classic in the Jurassic, Jr. made a difference.  From the PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train, it keeps his attention!  The app focuses on various math related subjects, such as weight, distance, and height, in fun and tactile ways.  It has three games: Bridge Builder By far, this is my 4-year-old son’s favorite. There are two cliffs with a dinosaur on the edge of one and… Read more

Since I had a child, I have been reading parenting books and articles, talking with teachers and other parents about child’s learning, one common theme always come out is parents’ involvement.  The more parents are actively involved in a child’s learning experience, the better the child learn and perform.  Today I invited Nick Myers, a qualified teacher in UK telling us about his iPhone / iPad app called Guided Play.  Being a husband and father himself, Nick produced the Guided… Read more

Van Gogh and the Sunflowers is Free for today only.  It is an iPAD app, usually $3.99 on App store.  It is based on true events happened to Van Gogh. It tells Van Gogh’s story through a boy named Camille.  Camille and his family became friends of a strange visitor to his small town, although other kids and villagers did not like the visitor.  One day Camille brought this man a gift of bright, beautiful sunflowers. The man was the… Read more

Social and emotional development is a skill children start developing right out of the womb. Whether it is the gaze into a parent’s eyes or being sang to while getting a diaper changed social-emotional development surrounds all of us. As children grow they begin to become aware that their emotions have names. iLearn with Poko: Emotions and Colors is a great tool to help preschoolers through school age recognize certain emotions and how they are used in our day-to-day life… Read more

Today we have another new reviewer, Elizabeth Wolf.  She has been following iGameMom for a long time, and she blogs at LeMaisonLoup.com about her travel experience with kids.  It is a very interesting blog to read with a lot picture.  Now let’s see what Elizabeth is sharing with us today. The Kratt brothers are a wild pair who travel the globe to explore animal habitats on PBS Kids.  They teach children all about different animals, where they live and what kind of food sources they need to survive. … Read more

March 2 is Dr.Seuss birthday.  We have a series of posts on Dr.Suess book apps.  The most popular ones are Six Dr.Seuss Books Teaching Kids Social Skills and Four Dr.Seuss Books with the Greatest Imagination.  Today we are sharing 4 Dr.Seuss books that kids should read through out their lives. Oh the Places You Will Go: a good read for anyone starting a new life phase: going to high school, entering college, graduating from college, getting a new job, … Every time… Read more

The Yuckies is a series of 5 book apps with fun imaginative stories.  The first 2 are out, and both are FREE.  The stories use muck, goop and mischief to teach kids why it is important and how to keep our environment clean.  Developed for 5-8 year olds, the stories have broader appeal for primary school aged children and offer ‘read to me’ and ‘read by myself’ options. In book one, A Yucky Meeting, the yuckies go around picking up… Read more

Pixar’s Brave received an Academy Award for “Best Animated Film” last night.  To celebrate, we are doing a giveaway of two Disney Publishing’s Brave apps, Brave: Storybook Deluxe and Brave Interactive Comic.  Both apps featuring the original characters, storyline, and new activities for kids.  I reviewed Brave: Storybook Deluxe but not the Interactive Comic.  Click the link to learn more about the apps. Brave: Storybook Deluxe: $6.99 – for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. This app contains a complete retelling of the… Read more

Cowbears are a family of bears who love to sing and tell stories.  Their ‘I Love Mud’ HD app produced by Bacciz Books and Brooklyn Rose Press is an interactive story telling and singing app that allows children to read along with the story. It’s a great app for helping children between the ages of 2-5 with their reading skills as well as offering opportunities to develop their hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills. It’s a fun app that tells… Read more

My favorite games to play are the ones that challenge you without you feeling completely overwhelmed. Games where you feel like you are learning with each move but in a watching an afterschool special way not a writing sentences way. The app Game For Two has four games that let you learn and have fun at the same time.  All 4 games are twist of board games, but are on iPAD. They all have different challenges, are great brain games. The app itself… Read more

Disney’s Peter Pan has been children’s favorite for more than 60 years.  Today children around the world can visit this ageless boy from Neverland on their iPhones, iPods or iPADs. Peter Pan: Disney Classic is a book app, retelling the classic story in a modern approach.   The images in the app are original from the movie with very light animations, so kids are not distracted from reading. Come with the story are 4 coloring pages, 4 puzzle games with 3… Read more

Many times I wanted to do some science activities at home, but it is hard to find fun and engaging activities for kids. Last night I found this FREE app Sound Uncovered. I got a lot interesting ideas of science activities for kids. Have you ever heard the sound of sand? Yes, it does make sound, by sand itself, and it is because the friction between the sand grains generates vibrations in the audible range. You will be able to… Read more