I remember one of the early games my son played was Oregon Trail. It is a history simulation game for kids to role play as a pioneer traveling west along the Oregon Trail in the old days. My son learned so much by playing the game. It is a fun way for them to learn the history first hand. Those visuals, pictures, and games really bring the history to life, help the kids to understand what was going on in… Read more

Seek the Sanga! Sanga, a new puzzle game for the iPad, is free to download at the iTunes store. Created by a math instructor, Sanga takes the connect 3 genre and adds some new elements, such as a 3D game board, and 2 different ways to connect, to make a brand new game that is both fun and challenging. For more information, go to the app on App Store. Posted By: Sanga Note: App news submitted by app developers are… Read more

I just read the news that LaunchPad the company who created Toontastic app is bought by Google. As a celebration, they set two of their apps free: Toontastic and TeleStory. We reviewed Toontastic, which is a fun app letting kids create their own stories and making them into movies. Toontastic also teaches kids how to arrange the storyline to make the stories more interesting. Different from Toontastic, TeleStory is an app letting kids create their own TV shows with provided… Read more

Rule It Out! Math Facts with Fast Numbers is a sleek mental math game for ages 9+ from MaypopDesigns. Players challenge their brains and dexterity when racing to decide if numbers flowing in a constant stream across their screen follow a particular math “rule” or not, and then flicking those numbers to the right or left. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: MaypopDesigns Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We… Read more

Are you comfortable to let your kids watch news on TV or news website? If not, how do your kids stay updated on what is going on around them, in the community, in the country, and in the world? I have reviewed some child-safe news resources, and today I found one more great news resource for kids: Youngzine. It is a free website of news articles for kids. Youngzine is a website created due to the fact that it was… Read more

The new interactive picture book “A Parcel of Courage” has become available on iPad and iPhone in order to help children 3-6 years old to build big hearts and minds by providing some balanced brain-training activities, and most importantly, encouraging children to build stronger loving connections with their family members. You can check it out for free. For more information, go to the app on App Store. Posted By: Mariya Stavinskaya Note: App news submitted by app developers are not… Read more

Playmation Studios has released Spanish Stagecraft for the iPhone and iPad. Spanish Stagecraft allows the learner to immerse in the Spanish language via sandbox style language puzzles that must be solved. Spanish Stagecraft was designed for beginning learners and covers 200+ vocabulary words. It costs $1.99 to download and includes 4 puzzle sets with associated practice challenges for both reading and listening comprehension. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: Jen Helms Note: App news submitted by… Read more

After using ABC Mouse for a month with my four year old and his cousins who are four and five respectively, I have come to this conclusion: Kids love it and parents can feel good about it. As far as curriculum goes ABC Mouse knows of what they speak. A quick Wikipedia search will show you ABC Mouse was created by award winning educators, some of whom are affiliated with PBS. The site won several awards in 2010, the year it became available… Read more

Moe Bull Corporation is proud to announce the release of MULTIFLY, Geek Beak’s Mastery of the Times Table (Version 1.0) for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Developed by a Dad that couldn’t find any fun games that involved multiplication. Free because his 10 year old son says “Who wants to pay for a math app?” Available on the Apple App Store. For more information, go to http://moebull.com Posted By: Moe Bull Corporation Note: App news submitted by app developers are… Read more

There is a new Nick Jr. app for iPad and it’s free! This app provides commercial free viewings of Nick Jr. full episodes and short clips as well as fun games. I enjoy television apps because it allows us a way to take videos and TV on the go. No more worrying about CD’s and portable CD players when it’s all held within the device or through a quick online app. Also, when there is that one 5 minute scene… Read more

Reserve Order Pay is mobile app that connects you with local partnered restaurant and allows you the convenience of making reservations, ordering from the menu and paying the bill all from within the app, all while earning ROP points with every ROP completed cycle. For more information, go to the app on App Store. Posted By: Brian Perez Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the links before publishing the news. //… Read more

I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Influence Central for Dunkin’ Brands. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation, but after using the Dunkin Donuts app and signing up the program I really like the program and the app. It really provides the convenience we need as a busy family.   Now the DD Perks program is celebrating one year anniversary and have good giveaways. If you are a member already, make sure to use… Read more

Have you ever get frustrated that when you visit a new place, you have to log into a new WiFi network that place offers? Especially when there are several WiFi services nearby, they all show up on your phone, and you are not sure which one you should use and which one is safe. That is why I was really excited to know our city’s phone provider Cincinnati Bell is offering a free WiFi service that covers the whole city… Read more

We all love the fun activities around Valentine’s Day. We had Heart Themed Science Experiments for Kids and free Valentine Math Worksheets. Today we have Valentine Sight Words Activities for Kids, so you will have math, science and literacy for your Valentine’s Day. Valentine Sight Word Activities for Kids Love this Valentine Roll and Stamp activity for little ones, and you will have the free printables for your play. All kids are getting Valentine cards, it is a smart idea to use… Read more