This week’s giveaway is Gus on the Go (Spanish).  It is a very cute app teaching Spanish to young kids.  Although it is designed for toddlers and kindergarteners, older kids or even adults will also enjoy learning Spanish with this app.  Please see iGameMom’s review here. To win the app, please enter via the Rafflecopter below.  All iGameMom Facebook fans get free entries.  The Giveaway will end on Aug.24.  The winner will be announced on Aug.25.  The winner’s name will appear on Rafflecopter.  I will also update… Read more

Oceanhouse Media released Dr.Seuss Sleep Book a while ago.  It is still at the introductory price $3.99 at App store.  Oceanhouse Media has always delivered high quality book apps.  This will be a great addition to your book app collection.  If you want to see more detailed reviews on their apps, please go to my reviews for:  Lorax and Horton Hatches the Egg. Introduction at the App Store: Dr. Seuss’s delightful Sleep Book follows one small yawn that spreads from bedroom to bedroom across the country until… Read more

As parents we all know, the younger we start teaching kids a second language, the easier and better the learning experience will be. Gus on the Go is a great app teaching kids a second language at a young age.  It is designed for toddlers and preschoolers, but I found myself learning some Spanish using the app. In the app, there is no English instruction. Kids start with a lesson on farm animals.  All the animals are in this farm picture… Read more

This is FREE for TODAY only.  Go get it when you can.  I didn’t get chance to take a close look, but have heard good things about it. Introduction at the App Store: For age 9-12. Marble Math is a fun, engaging way to practice core math concepts that your kids are learning in the classroom.  The object of the game is to solve a variety of math problems by collecting numbers as you roll or drag your marble through a… Read more

I recommended BrainPop Featured Movie a while ago. Since then, my son has been using it almost every day.  Now the BrainPop has a similar app for younger kids BrainPop Jr. Similar to BrainPop Featured Movie, BrainPop Jr. offers short videos on topics that is aligned to state education standards.  Instead of a new movie every day, it offers a new movie every week.  It targets kids in kindergarten to third grade.  The videos cover a wide range of subjects, from telling… Read more

The Olympics have come to a close.  However, with the app Zoo Champ, you can keep the Olympics spirit going. Zoo Champ helps kids aged 4 to 8 learn about all the various sports, wrestling, archery, sailboat, gymnastics, etc., with a dream team of the best animals like hippos and lions. From the cover page, kids can pick which sport they want to learn.  When the children are on the sport’s page, they will learn the discipline and fun facts about the… 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

Everyone seems is watching the summer Olympics.  Here is a FREE app that can add some music fun to the sports.  Piano Summer Games by JoyTunes is a free iPad app that provides directions and feedback for playing the national anthems of forty countries on pianos.  Kids can play on a virtual keyboard on the iPad, or on a real piano – no wires or adapters needed, the app just listens to your piano. Kids can practice first.  When they feel they… 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

The winner is Rachel K. – an iGameMom Facebook fan! This week’s giveaway is Aries the Sheep, a very unique interactive art app for kids.  If you want to learn more about the app, please check out iGameMom’s review. Enter to win the app below.  The giveaway ends Aug.14.  Winner will be announced on Aug. 15. Good luck! App Giveaway at iGamemom: Aries the Sheep… 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

My son used Brain Quest a lot when he was younger. We both liked it. For some reason those Brain Quest questions are just fun to answer. It is compact and small for easy carrying around. Depends on the time you have, you can answer 20 questions, or you can answer one question.  The questions are all academic, but cover a broad range of subjects, math, science, history, language, etc.  When I found out Brain Quest app, I downloaded it right away. It is… Read more

Does your child need some help on math? Or are you looking for something to help your kids get ahead on math? Either scenario, Mathemagics – Mental Math Tricks is a good fit. As long as the kids have learned the basic two-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, they can benefit from this app. What you see in Mathemagics app is not something covered in school. It is all about little tricks to help kids think differently and solve math… Read more

Do you turn off your apps every time after you used them?  If you are like me, chances are, you did not.  I believed that if you minimize the app, the app stops working, means it is off.  — WRONG!  If you just minimize the app, it is actually still running in the background and is still consuming the power.  I didn’t know about this till a friend showed me how to REALLY turn off an app. Step 1. Double-press the… Read more