Faces iMake is a creative art app and more.  It lets kids create arts with objects they see every day, such as brush, banana, plates, and buttons.  Kids can re-size, rotate, flip the objects they choose, and then put the pieces together to make a masterpiece.  There is no limit to the imagination. The app was developed with renowned artist, children’s book author and educator Hanoch Piven and is based on the creative workshops he conducted all around the world.  According to Piven, the… Read more

iGameMom has 6 copies of the book app Brush of Truth to giveaway, 3 for iPhone/iPod and 3 for iPad.  To learn more about the book app, please see iGameMom’s earlier post. How to win: Leave a comment after this post, answering the question: Which feature do you like the best for a book app to have?  Thoughts for potential answers: 3D pictures, choose your own ending, Video embedded in the story, animation, …… Each comment earns an entry to win… Read more

This is an app that helps babies and toddlers understand people all have different feelings and emotions.  By showing various pictures of people (mostly kids) with different emotions, it teaches kids to recognize different emotions. It has a play mode – the flash cards will be randomly shown and read to the kids.  You can also choose the game mode – the kids can play some matching games.  As parents, you can decide which card to be shown.  You can also… Read more

While looking at the App store Top Grossing list, I was quite surprised to see Dragon Vale was at the top as #1.  I was surprised because Dragon Vale is a free app.  In fact the top 5 grossing apps are all free apps.  How can they make money?  Obviously, these free apps get money through In-App Purchase.  This sends a strong message to all app buyers, especially all the parents: free apps are NOT free, be aware of the In-App… Read more

Blokus is originally a board game, and now is available on iPAD.  The game is fairly simple. You link your like-colored blocks to expand your territory.  You have to link them diagonally by their corners, with no sides touched between two pieces.  You want to place as many of your own color while blocking the other players from laying theirs.  Whoever placed more pieces at the end wins the game. You can play by yourself, or by 2-4 players.  When it… Read more

The winners of the three book apps by Oceanhouse Media: Ed Eustaquio @ beyondautismawareness.com Mary @ ateachablemom.com Sharon McTeir Congrats for winning the book, and thank you all for your support… Read more

This app was released last week.  Currently, it is free.  It is available on iPAD only. Introduction from the App Store: Take the TV show viewing experience to the next level with the first in the appisode series, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse “Road Rally”. The appisode brings viewing and learning together in one interactive and cohesive experience! Touch, shake, swipe, drag and talk your way through an entire episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse right on your iPad. Participate directly in the storyline by… Read more

Stack the Countries is the extension to Stack the States app.  To learn about Stack the States, please go to iGameMom’s earlier review. The basic game play of Stack the Countries is similar to Stack the States.  Instead of facts about US states, Stack the Countries asks geography questions about countries around the world: capital cities, bordering countries, flag, landmark, location…  When you answer a question correctly, you win a country piece to put in your stack.  When the stacked… Read more

The two winners are out and iGameMom will contact them separately. 1.  Becca at Cul-de-sac Cool 2. Dawn at Becoming Dawn We had a total of 153 entries.  Thank you all for your interest and support! iGameMom is having another giveaway right now.  It will end May 31.  Check it out HERE… Read more

iGameMom has three giveaways this week. It’s Tyrannosaurus Rex Triceratops Gets Lost Woolly Mammoth in Trouble All three are part of Smithsonian Book Series by Oceanhouse Media.  Original price is $2.99 each. How to win: Leave a comment answering the question: What is your child’s most favorite bed-time book?  Please include the book title and your child’s age in your comment under this post.  Anyone who leaves a comment between May 28 and May 31 gets a chance to win. … Read more

Brush of Truth is a book app written for children age 8-12.  What I liked the most is the feature that the readers decide how the story unfolds.  There are 65 interactive “decision points” throughout the book, and 20 different endings. As you read the story there are different choices you can make, each choice leads to a different ending.  A green circle next to the choice means you haven’t chose it yet or there are more choices down the… Read more

Go to an earlier post to find out how: Two Apps Giveaway – TeachMe GradeK and TeachMe Grade1… Read more

Cut the Rope: Experiments just released an update today and is FREE for a limited time. It is a perfect addition to iGameMom’s summer app recommendation. Cut the Rope: Experiments is a follow-up to the popular game Cut the Rope.  If you want to know what the original game is about, please go to iGameMom’s earlier review.  The new game features the familiar little monster Om Nom who loves candy, and a scientist who is determined to study Om Nom’s… Read more

Summer is approaching, what are some good apps for summer? iGameMom has some suggestions on cool summer apps for kids – fun and educational. Kids will be away from school for 2-3 months in the summer. On one hand, you do want them to relax and enjoy some down time; on the other hand, you don’t want them forget study completely. School can take breaks, but learning should never stop. Based on this believe, we picked apps that are educational, and… Read more