Today we are introducing a book set teaching children to read.  It is from Blue Manor Education.  As it is their grand opening day, they are doing an iPAD mini giveaway.  All iGameMom readers can enter the giveaway in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.  We have introduced several early reader series before, like ABCmouse early reader series free apps.  The Blue Manor Education’s Early Reader Series  are not apps, instead, they are eBooks in PDF format, which can be opened in… Read more

All 7 Kidoteca apps for iPad and iPhone are FREE until next Wednesday June 19! For their Live Puzzle app, check out an earlier news. Othere titles include: Matryoshka! deluxe for kids, Weather and Clock for kids, Magical Music Box. For more information and download link, go to http://www.kidoteca.com Posted By: Kidoteca – Apps for Curious Kids Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

Green$treets: Unleash The Loot! is an innovative game for children to learn money management and financial responsibility in a game setting. It is FREE.  In the game, kids are on a mission to save animals that are close to being extinct. For each endangered animal, kids must initially design a budget that is enough to sustain the animal’s lifestyle in natural habitat, such as animal’s food, shelter, and toys. They also need take care of the animal by feeding and playing with him. Once… Read more

The critically acclaimed book app for kids “All my Love (for You)” is the perfect app to share with Dad this Father’s Day! To celebrate dads everywhere, it’s our great pleasure to offer this app to you for the promotional price of $2.99 (normally $5.99) until June 20th. We hope you enjoy this digital exploration of fatherly love! For more information, go to http://www.allmylove4you.com Posted By: All my Love (for You) by D. Maes – CotCotCot-apps Like to receive future… Read more

Easy Studio – Animate with shapes is a fun app you and your kids will all like.  Just like the app title suggested, it lets kids put together animations on the iPad using only geometric shapes. There are two play modes: Easy and Expert.  When kids first start the app, they will be in Easy mode.  Kids will watch a tutorial on the basic functionalities – how to move pieces onto the canvas, how to take single pictures, how to play the… Read more

I have just reviewed the Vonage app.  With the app you can text and make phone calls for free between app users, even when the two users are in different countries.  I liked how easy it was to have it set up on my phone.  For more detailed review, please go to How to text free between iPhone and Android Internationally.  I really like the app, and hope you will like it.  It is free, never hurts to try anyway.  Today’s… Read more

I have been looking for text free solutions for a while.  When I first got my iPhone, I thought I was not going to text much, mostly just use it for phone calls, so we bought the mobile plan with monthly phone call coverage, and then pay text by number of texts we send and receive.  But now more and more of my friends started texting instead of call, I feel we need to re-evaluate our mobile program, and I… Read more

Like Toca Hair Salon? Toca Hair Salon 2 is even better, with new characters, new tools, new accessories and even more hairstyling fun. Now Toca Hair Salon 2 is FREE for limited time. For more information on the first app, check out iGameMom’s review on Toca Hair Salon. For more information on Toca Hair Salon 2, go to Toca Hair Salon 2 on App Store Posted By: iGameMom Like to receive future articles for FREE?   Sign Up Below… Read more

Are you looking for an app for your little ones to share with daddy this Fathers’ Day? We have one for you – Just Helping My Dad is based on Mercer Mayer’s easy reader of the same title. Little Critter’s Dad has the day off and has a big list of things he wants to get done. It is a good thing Little Critter is determined to help out! He even gives dad an early morning wake up call! With the ‘extra… Read more

It is time for Mom’s Library again. There were many great posts shared last week. I will share on social media over the week. Today I want to feature several science activities for the summer.  We have a lot thunderstorms in the summer. I find this activity explaining what causes a thunderstorm very interesting.  Are you heading to the beach?  Check out some fun learning activity ideas for the beach, I particularly like the sea shell impressions on clay. All kids… Read more

Magikid Train app is a matching puzzle game targeted toward 5-8 year olds. Puzzles are great for child development as it helps them recognize patterns, stimulates cognitive development, and teaches color and shape recognition. There is also a free version of this app, which I like because I can check out the free version before buying it to make sure I like it or not. If you do like it, I highly recommend purchasing the full version as it has… Read more

Artgig Apps announced last week the release of Mystery Math Town for iPhone. Designed specifically for iPhone and iPod Touch, Mystery Math Town for iPhone joins the iPad version in the award-winning family of Artgig Apps, including Marble Math, Alien Buddies and Shake-a-Phrase. To learn more about Mystery Math Town, please visit Mystery Math Review on iGameMom. For more information, go to http://www.mysterymathtown.com Posted By: ArtgigApps Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

Are you planning to take airplane travel soon?  How do you help your kids to prepare for the travel?  How do you explain the security check at the airport? How about the waiting for luggage after landing?  Today I am going to share an app that will teach kids all about air travel: Smart Fish: Frequent Flyer.  The game starts by asking kids pick a place they want to go: Paris, Moscow, London, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, … There are… Read more

Learn numbers, forms and colors with an exciting educational app “Catch a figure!” for children from 2 to 6! Encouraging prizes and funny walks with magnificent African savanna animals will delight you and make learning truly absorbing! Mini-games of “Catch a figure!” help your child to work out object (number, figure) visualization skills. For more information, go to http://smartcat-studio.com/ Posted By: Joaana Palmer Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more