Pre-schoolers now have a totally new way to interact with their favorite Eric Carle characters in “The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends – Play & Explore,” StoryToys’ new 3D interactive app based on the beloved books of Eric Carle! The app is designed to inspire imaginative thinking and encourage creative exploration. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: StoryToys Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app links… Read more

There are many coloring apps on App Store, most of them are about the same. When I first saw the app title, I did not pay much attention – just another coloring app. But once I started the app, I was quite impressed by the options it has. Picotoons Coloring Books is a coloring app designed for kids 5 and older, with many options that will bring out your child’s greatest imagination and creativity.  There are 6 coloring books in… Read more

Today I am featuring 6 kitchen science experiments that you can do at home with easily available materials that you probably already have. They are easy to do, but kids will have fun and learn a lot. Plus they get to do it with you. 6 Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids – Simple, Easy and Fun First, let’s try the color change juice and find out why the color changes. Will the taste change also? If you have some celery… Read more

Recently I was approached by the developers of a new app Epic! – Books for Kids, asking if I would like to review the app. I have reviewed several great kids book reader apps that are subscription based and I think this is a great way to get kids reading more. The app is basically a reader app offering access to a collection of books for kids. Users pay a monthly or yearly subscription to access all the books. You… Read more

On April 2, 2014, worldwide Autism Awareness Day, Geek Club Books, autism storytellers through mobile apps, is giving their Mighty League app away for free on iTunes. A book app with an Asperger hero who sees the world from a unique perspective and triumphs over school yard bullying. For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: Geek Club Books Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app links before… Read more

Learning alphabet is essential for kids’ literacy mastery. It could become repetitive at times, and kids may lose interest in learning. There are many fun ways to learn ABC, and today’s app is one of the best. Avokiddo ABC Ride is a playful app helping kids learn ABC with various fun games.  When kids open the app, they will see a boy and a girl, Beck and Bo, waiting to get on the bike ride. Kids get to choose who… Read more

Word creativity Kit is a high quality “word magnet” suite specially made with kids in mind. It encourages creativity with the language and helps both native English speakers and others learn new words and word forms. The app is designed by a teacher and great care has been put into making it both easy to learn and powerful creativity tool. For more information, go to Word Creativity Kit on App Store. Posted By: Gebo Kano ehf. Note: App news submitted… Read more

Sparky’s Birthday Surprise is a book app teaching kids about fire safety. It is a free app supported by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). It is available on Apple devices and Android devices. If you visit the NFPA website for kids sparky.org, you will see many great educational content on the site that you can use for free. The book is designed for kids ages 3-7, but older kids, even parents, can learn something useful too. Sparky’s friends send Sparky… Read more

State Bingo and Geography Crossword for iPhone and iPod touch – is an interactive learning adventure that helps kids learn while having fun. App contains visually stunning and fact-packed maps,celebrates 100 years of the crosswords with new, graphically compelling crosswords. Level-based games engage kids as they build extensive geography skills. For iGameMom’s Review, visit Fun Geography Games for Kids – State Bingo and Geography Crossword. For more information, go to the app’s homepage. Posted By: State Bingo and Geography Crossword… Read more

I recently find a great educational app from Smithsonian – Smithsonian Channel. It has many of Smithsonian channel’s videos, some are full episodes, and they are free! It is available on almost all the different devices, iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, Kindle. If you want to watch the videos on bigger screen, it is also available on their website, so you can watch the shows on your computer. I loved Smithsonian, and I simply can’t believe I can watch Smithsonian Channel… Read more

Shiny Bakery is a learning tool for 2 – 5 year olds, which introduces early number sense through counting, measuring, dividing, and sequencing activities. Children will bake along with Alice the Zebra as they mix, measure, decorate, and serving the cakes and cookies to customers. For more information, go to Shiny Bakery on App Store. Posted By: Shiny Things Note: App news submitted by app developers are not reviewed by iGameMom. We only verify the app links before publishing the… Read more

Matching Games by CosmoCamp is a simple yet entirely engrossing game for kids that teaches memory skills along with learning colors, shapes, numbers, and letters.  It comes with two different modes, toddler and preschool, to grow with your child, chosen each time you open the app or easily changeable in the parents only area of the app. The matching app has three games:  Classic, Hide and Seek, and Pyramid.  In Classic, kids can choose to have from 8-18 cards from which they… Read more

Now available on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch so wherever you and your family go, you can take these one-of-a-kind stories with you! SHARE your PERSONALIZED BOOK with friends and family using email, Facebook or Twitter. ACCESS your CHILD PROFILES whether on your iPod, iPhone or iPad. Kids love to SEE their NAME and HEAR you say it! For more information, go to the app’s website. Posted By: Put Me In The Story – Personalized Books app Note: App… Read more

Today I have a book app to share with you: Just a Little Music by Mercer Mayer. Mercer Mayer is the author of the Little Critter books. Little Critter is the main character and is a furry little character that resembles a porcupine or hedgehog, however the author has never identified what exact animal he is. His first book dates back all the way to 1975 so he has been around a while. It’s great to see storybooks from my… Read more