DIY Sun Science is a free science app for kids designed by UC Berkeley Lawrence Hall of Science. It has instructions on 13 hands-on learning activities helping kids learn and explore about the Sun. It also has many amazing sun related images and videos. What is most interesting is the sun observatory showing live images of the sun from a NASA satellite. For those who prefer using computers, you can access the same content on the app’s website DIY Sun… Read more

Shiny Party is a fun learning app that promotes essential basic geometry skills. Kids will learn to identify shapes and colors, explore ways in which shapes can be joined together, and work with parts and wholes. It is also an interactive read-along storybook. Children learn and play as Alice and Charlie throw a surprise party for their friend Ralph. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: Shiny Things Note: App news submitted by app developers are not… Read more

I recently have been playing the game Monument Valley. It is an amazing game. Combining strategic problem solving, visual art, geometric and optical illusion, it is a game app I have not seen before. It is not for young kids, but definitely a great one for school age kids to gain first hand experience about all the different geometric structures and hone their problem solving skills. As described in the App Store, in Monument Valley, “you will manipulate impossible architecture… Read more

Meet Spottie, Cassandra, and the rest of the Fluffy Monsters! All you have to do is bring them together in this unique and thrilling puzzle game app. Combine 2-3 tiles one on top of the other, and a cute Fluffy Monster pops out! • 25 puzzles in 5 levels • For 5-8 y/o FREE download from Google Play for the first 7 beginner level puzzles. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: FLUFFY MONSTERS — by MOYET… Read more

How It Works is a clear, simple, textbook style app.  It visually shows kids how things function and do what they are supposed to do. There are 9 items featured in the app: a car, a rocket, a steam engine, a windmill, a lawn mower, a pump, a washing machine, a vacuum cleaner and a hair dryer. The app displays a transparent outline of each of these items as their insides wait in the wings ready to be placed together to… Read more

We put together some very fun Easter and Spring learning activities for kids a couple weeks ago. Today I want to share some learning activities with the plastic eggs. Every year, after Easter, we end up with many colorful plastic eggs. They usually sit in the closet for a year with no uses at all. I have been collecting ideas on learning activities using those Easter eggs. Hopefully this year, you will be able to use them for more than… Read more

We have reviewed a couple CosmoCamp book apps. This is another book app designed for toddlers and preschoolers from CosmoCamp: Picnic Problem. I like the features encouraging kids’ active engagement, as well as different reading options for different age groups to improve early learning skills. The series is about two friends Migo and Pandy’s adventures through space in their CosmoCamper! In this book, they travel to a rainy little planet to meet new friends. Play hide-and-seek in the puffy flower field… Read more

Spring is finally here! But where‘s the Easter bunny? This little bunny is already hiding on the App Store. In an interactive children‘s book for iPad & iPhone. Free till Easter! Off you go and play hide and seek with the bunny! Little explorers playfully discover cute little surprises and spot lovely drawn animals in their hide-outs. For more information, go to the App Store. Posted By: Little Bunny Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by… Read more

I have seen and read about the early reader series Bob Books a lot and am happy to see they are now offering apps for kids. The apps offer interactive reading games for kids based on the content from the book series. Bob Books is a reading series designed for beginning readers. There are 5 sequential sets in the series, each set has 8-12 books and each book has about 10-25 pages, depending on the level. In addition to the… Read more

A highly educational interactive app with lots to learn and discover. Illustrated zoomable map of the USA with nearly 200 natural wonders, historical places, monuments, buildings and state symbols. Includes 6 different interactive maps and 4 game activities. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: USA – Illustrated Atlas Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app links before publishing the news. Like to receive future articles for… Read more

Disneynature Explore is a wonderful free app for kids to explore and learn about the 5 nature animals included in this app. It is a companion app for the Disney Nature movies. There is a dedicated website for all the Disneynature movies. On the website there are many well designed learning materials that you can have for free. The app has games and learning activities for 5 animals: Brown Bear, Monarch Butterfly, Chimpanzee, African Lion, and Loggerhead Sea Turtle. Each animal… Read more

Discover the Universe – find 7 cute aliens! Peekaboo! Guess Who? Play in our new hide-and-seek game in the real Universe! What’s interesting in Peekaboo Universe? • 10 beautifully illustrated planets: Fairy, Candy, Techno • All the levels are open to play • New sounds, beautiful animations and artistic design • A parental lock system For more information, go to the app’s website. Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app… Read more

Drawnimal is a fun drawing app teaching alphabet. Kids will learn to draw 26 animals, one for each letter. I love it for its simplistic style and funny animations.  I believe you and your child will like it too. It is a great way for kids to learn ABC, and drawing. It is been free for a week, and still is. Grab it when you can, but even if you missed the deal, I think it still worth it. What… Read more

Shiny Circus is an educational learning app to introduce mathematical concepts in a fun and engaging way. Kids will begin to identify measurement qualities and their relationships. Shiny Circus is also an interactive read-along storybook. Packed full of educational features, children will learn and play with Charlie and his new circus friends. For iGameMom’s review, visit Learn Measurement Concepts while playing Circus. For more information, go to Shiny Circus Website. Posted By: Shiny Things Note: App news submitted by app… Read more