It is time for Mom’s Library! Are your kids still in school?  We have two more weeks of school before the summer starts.  There will be so many things we can do with the kids in the summer, and a lot ideas were shared in last week’s Mom’s Library.  Today I am featuring summer learning activities. Summer is here. It is great we can learn and play outside. Here are some fun learning activities you can do with kids: Catch… Read more

Guess How Much I Love You is an app based on Sam McBratney’s ever-popular book of the same title Guess How Much I Love You. I remember we read the book again and again with my son. I am sure your little one will like the book and this app. It is FREE for limited time. When I first saw the title, I though it is an interactive book. I was wrong. It is actually more like a movie. When… Read more

AppCertain, a free app that sends parents an alert each time an app is installed on their child’s smartphone or tablet, has launched in the iTunes App Store. With AppCertain, parents receive details about the app’s price, in-app purchases, inappropriate or adult content, photos/camera access, educational content, and social sharing options. For more information, go to http://www.appcertain.com Posted By: Megan Gilligan Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

If you are looking for an app to teach your children about culture and various parts of the world, this app is for you. The folks over at The Melody Book have recently released Jazzy World Tour – Musical Journey for Kids. They have developed several music themed learning apps, such as Jazzy 123, Jazzy ABC and A Jazzy Day.  This app focuses on teaching about music and instruments through the exploration of a world tour. The opening screen takes… Read more

My Little Cook is an educational game that makes it possible for your child to cook a real dish from start to finish, providing thorough information about food in an easy and enjoyable way. The recipes were selected by an expert nutritionist as part of a healthy diet. They are collected in a book available at any time during the game. For more information, go to http://www.mylittlecook.it Posted By: gradoZero Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

I remember reading fairy-tales as  a child. I could read or be read the same story over and over and find so much enjoyment. I love reading and hope I can pass on this passion to my children. The children’s book and app publisher, Nosy Crow, has taken the classic fairy-tale of Little Red Riding Hood to a new level. This interactive book app allows children to become part of the classic fairy tale. They have turned the story into a type of choose-your-own-adventure… Read more

For nature lovers on a budget, Peterson Birds Pocket Edition 1.0 helps solve that perennial problem: ‘What’s that bird?’ without needing a bag load of heavy books. The app includes details on over 800 North American birds, from the best-selling Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America book. Now available on the iTunes App Store for $0.99 For more information, go to http://petersonguides.com/ Posted By: Peterson Birds Pocket Edition Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

Another Monster at the End of This Book, sequel to The Monster at the End of This Book, is set to FREE today, as a result of sponsorship. Now when you open the app, you will see a sponsored ad at the beginning and the end of the story as a way to support the app. There is no way to stop the ad showing up, but you can turn it off after it appears. If you don’t want your… Read more

The Prisoner of Carrot Castle helps children discover that eating vegetables is what heroes do if they want to eat their way out of a wicked King’s clutches. Vivid colors, medieval music, and fun interactive spots draw in the reader who quickly becomes invested in Aiden’s dilemma and help him along (tapping, sliding, titling) in his adventure. For more information, go to App Store.   Posted By: Purple Carrot Books Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more

While it is getting warm, I start collecting ideas on activities we can do outside.  I found a FREE app called Curiosity School. It has instructions on making a water wheel with egg carton. We did it over the weekend.  It is very easy to make and we all had a good time making it. While running the water wheel, we had opportunity to talk about how energy can change its form, and how we can change the natural energy into… Read more

Launchpad Toys just released Toontastic Jr. Shrek, a playful movie making app inspired by Shrek, the beloved DreamWorks Animation film. Toontastic Jr. Shrek is an innovative and educational app in which kids ages 3 & up can animate, remix, and retell the classic Shrek story; all while recording their own voice. For more information, go to the Press Release . To learn more about Toontastic apps, go to iGameMom’s review. Posted By: Launchpad Toys Like to receive future articles for… Read more

Oceanhouse Media have pulled out another Dr Seuss app from their creative hats. Everyone’s favourite cat in a hat makes an appearance, along with an astoundingly large extended rhyming family including I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today, King Looie Katz about the king of cats, The Glunk that Got Thunk about a little girl who likes to think, as well as The Big Brag about a couple of show offs, The Zax where we meet two stubborn characters, Too Many Daves-in… Read more

It is time for Mom’s Library! Are you working with your kids to make sure he/she is kindergarten ready? Today I am featuring kindergarten ready learning activities and materials. Talking about kindergarten ready, it is helpful to know first if your child is ready, if not, what skills are needed. This Free Readiness Evaluation sheet will be a great tool to use. More than we can realize, many preschool learning activities can be based on simple materials that we can find at home. Here are… Read more

Independent mobile story studio Paperplane releases its latest app and ebook collection on May 16th entitled ‘Extraordinary Jenny Jones’. Aimed at kids aged 6 and up, the Extraordinary Jenny Jones Collection demonstrates the value and importance of children being themselves. For more information, go to http://www.vimeo.com/paperplaneco/extraordrinaryjennyjones Posted By: PaperplaneCo Like to receive future articles for FREE? Sign Up Below… Read more