iHelp SN Kids

Ellie's Wings App Review

2012-12-17T16:49:00.001+11:00

Ellie's Wings by Danial Sonnenfeld is an awesome app! With six different winged animals to choose from and a varied selection of colors to choose from it makes a great painting app.

With the ability to pick different characters and colors and interactive accents there are tons of possibilities with this app. With each touch of the screen a sound is played and if you drop the paint bucket the character hands you a towel to mop it up with!

Swipe across the wing on the left and it shows up the same on the right wing, never a chance to mess up. The characters interact with you as well as you pick and choose what to put on their wings and then place them on there. With oohs and ahhs and lots of giggles your children are bound to have lots of fun with this app!

As soon as I put this app on my iPad my kids were off and running with it. They all loved it and priced at only 99 cents its a great app with a great price!

Check out their Facebook page here!

Buy the app here!

Also here is a video for the app here on YouTube!

Tense Builder By Mobile Education Store ~ Review

2012-11-30T15:00:00.000+11:00

Tense Builder, another in a great line up of apps brought to you by Mobile Education Store. In Tense builder you are given animated videos that teach your child or student how to use the past, present and future tense. Currently the video library has 48 different videos, so it takes quite a while to cycle through them. The ages for this app are from 3-6 and 6-10.

For this review I used both my 7yr old son with Autism and my NT 10yr old. Both thoroughly enjoyed the app, while it has learning aspects it comes across fun!

There are two different levels in this app. In the first level you are given pictures to choose from after the video is played to choose the correct answer. In the second level you are given parts to the sentence to choose from and the words are said aloud as they are chosen

A few of the key things I really liked about this app was when you get wrong answers. Most apps give a buzz or ding when a wrong answer is chosen allowing the child to keep pressing till they get the right one. With Tense Builder when a wrong answer is chosen they are given examples of why the answer was wrong and the variations of the tense and what each one would be. Even with a second wrong answer chosen and second video is given but this time with pauses and a extra scene to further explain the use of future, past and present tense. Another thing I liked about this app was the ability to set up the lessons for specific learning and either chose short or long lessons. In the main menu you can chose what tense to work on and whether or not you want it to be the short lesson or long lesson.

This is a great app for a teachable skill, my kids struggle with the difference between past, present and future tense. The app doesn't feel bogged down, but fun and enjoyable.

While the price leaves much to be desired if you have the money for it, it is well worth the price.

Here is also the preview video for the app!

LACHIE- Feature Member

2012-10-27T00:35:00.000+11:00

Lachie is a five year old boy diagnosed at aged two years as having a global developmental delay with sensory processing disorder up until 9 months ago he was non verbal.
He is the youngest of 6 siblings His older brother has a dx of autism and attends a special school.
Lachie recently started having epileptic episodes. He had a grand mal seizure late last year. Lauchie's most recent seizure ended up putting him in hospital and he could not be aroused for several hours. His father has end stage renal failure so both his parents have been unable to work.

Please help us help Lachie and his family by donating as little as a 1.00
will help this little man to Communicate , Learn and Grow .

you can donate here at youcaring.com all proceeds go directly to Lachie and his family
Lachies donation link click me!

As an added incentive iHelp and hamper Magic are giving away a Pantry Hamper valued at $286.00
for all those who donate , This is Australian Residents only . But if you live overseas you can still enter and Nominate a friend who you know that could really use it .

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Hamper Magic

2012-09-16T00:12:00.000+10:00

Hamper Magic is 100% Australian owned and committed to providing a service that works even harder for you and will take all of the hassle out of your Christmas shopping. They will provide a trustworthy and reliable service that delivers the highest quality foods and all of the best brands direct to your door. Not only are Hamper Magic dedicated to their Customers , They are also dedicated to helping the Special Needs Community.

Thanks to two of our very dedicated community members Colin and Judi McDonald
Hamper Magic have donated 2 of their Pantry Filler hampers valued at $286.00 for our iHelp Community . we will be doing 2 giveaways one hamper per Feature Member starting with dear Logan .

Not only this they are also matching donations dollar for dollar to the the sum of 250.00 for the next TWO feature members.

Hamper Magic will in total be donating a whopping $1060.00 to iHelp SN Kids

This is an Australian & Donators Only competition , But if you are outside Australia you can still enter and if you win you can nominate the family you know who lives in Oz to get that hamper.

Check it out ! , Below is the entire list of goodies you get in the hamper :-)

Giveaway

The First 3 options are mandatory you must complete this to be considered a valid entry . All entries will be checked on completion of this competition . Once you have completed the mandatory options you will open this up to optional entries to gain more points for a better chance to win . Good Luck iHelpers!

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VASTtx - Key Words - SpeakInMotion

2012-09-10T12:08:00.002+10:00

We are very pleased to introduce Amy Taylor as our guest reviewer. Amy is a SLPA from the US.

VASTtx -Key Words by SpeakInMotion

($12.99 at time of review for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch version)

VASTtx - Key Words, by SpeakInMotion., is a speech and language therapy app that can be used to work on a sample of speech sounds at the syllable, word and phrase level. It is one of a handful of speech and language therapy apps offered by SpeakInMotion. (VAST Autism 1- Core, VAST Songs 1- Intro, VAST Autism 1 -Core (Spanish), and VASTtx - Therapy Samples). VASTtx - Key Words was created with aphasic or apraxic adults in mind, but I believe it is useful for my younger speech and language therapy students in an educational setting as well.

Features

Videos of 21 sounds and a sample word and phrase for each:

(m, b, p, w, l, n, d, t, th, h, f, v, r, y, sh, ch, s, z, j, k, g)

Playlists grouped by placement (sound families), contrasts, randomized

Customized Playlists-select videos to target for a particular user

Custom Recording Service- send in your own word list to be set to video* (additional fee*)

Mirror mode- watch yourself making the sounds through your built-in camera (devices with no camera: utilize different colored background screens to simulate a mirror)

Having used VAST Autism 1 - Core successfully with my young students, I was eager to try this out and see how VASTtx - Key Words would compare. (It should be noted that with the VAST Autism 1 -Core app I made printouts for my children with coordinating images for the words, using familar SymbolStix icons (in this case I made boards with an app called iCommunicate but certainly there are a variety of picture symbol programs you could use to create similar visual supports; I will at least be creating a set of flashcards for this set of words as well. Of course you could choose to use real pictures instead- it really depends on the user- for a student using a communication device with a particular symbol set, I would try to use what the child is comfortable with already.)

Using VAST Key Words

VASTtx - Key Words is set up in a similar format to VAST Autism 1 - Core. The splash screen displays the main choices to choose from in the middle of the screen and includes buttons for the following features: Keyword Videos, Playlists, Build Playlists, More Tools, and User Guide (in the top upper right hand corner). If you click on the Information icon in the lower right corner, you can learn more about VAST as well.

There is a Mirror feature accessible through the More Tools button. This is a significant difference, as the mirror feature is accessible via each individual video in the VAST Autism series. Also under the More Tools button is a link to a User Tutorial video and Custom Recording Service. The Custom Recording Service is fairly new and is currently offering promotional pricing. See here for more pricing details- hopefully the pricing won't stray drastically from what is posted now, as it is currently fairly affordable to send in your own words; standard pricing will be $4.99 for a base fee of the first 10 words, plus $1.99 for each additional 10 words.

I really like the option to add Custom Recordings for a fee, and despite the fees currently listed being reasonable, I do worry about the price being beyond many educators who pay out of pocket themselves. However as a parent of a special needs child who will bend over backwards for my child, I could see myself finding a way to fund more sets of words that were relevant to my child's world. I am sure both educators and parents will be glad to at least have this option available to them!

I really like the new mouth model in this version. I know it's a silly thing- a mouth is a mouth right? But I find this mouth much more visually pleasing to stare at and imitate, so I am assuming it is the same for my students. Who knows?

As this was not geared specifically towards children, it's not unreasonable that some of the examples are not the first words I would target i.e. "back off" for /b/ or "vote for me" for /v/. However there is nothing inappropriate, and you could certainly use the videos for the sound, then piggyback on them with your own sample words to practice. I really like how the phrases chosen are commonly joined phrases that we use in everyday speech. Examples of sample phrases include "mom and dad" for /m/, "pen and pencil" for /p/, " go away" for /g/ "read a book" for /r/... these are highly functional phrases.

Wish List

(I always have one!)

More words! I think these video demos of words are so important for my kiddos and I want more, more, more! As it stands, there is a video model of one word and associated phrase per sound, and there are 21 sounds included in this app. At this price point, I would like to add quite a few sample words/phrases added for each sound, and perhaps there could be additional in-app purchases for extra sets of words for each sound. (Or perhaps some initial credit to add your own personalized content through the Custom Recording Service could be given). I also would love to see subtitles for not just the words, but the phrases following each word. For example, for /m/, first the sound /m/ is made, then "Mom" is spoken, with the label "Mom" displayed across the bottom of the screen. Then the model progresses to "Mom and Dad", but there is no accompanying label at the phrase level.

Price & Availability:
VASTtx - Key Words is available at the iTunes Store for iPhone , iPod touch and iPad for $12.99

VAST- Autism Core 1 (Spanish) Review - SpeakInMotion

2012-09-10T12:07:00.000+10:00

We are very pleased to introduce Amy Taylor as our guest reviewer. Amy is a SLPA from the US.

VAST Autism 1 - Core (Spanish)

($7.99 at time of review for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch version)

FYI: According to the app description, this is completely in Spanish ONLY- The screen shots in the App Store confirm this. However, the version I have has a splash screen in English, and a User Guide and Information button in English as well. Only the app content itself is in Spanish.

VAST Autism 1 - Core (Spanish), by SpeakInMotion, is a speech and language therapy app with content in Spanish to teach functional vocabulary through video. It is one of a handful of speech and language therapy apps offered by SpeakInMotion. ( VAST Autism 1- Core,VAST Songs 1- Intro, VASTtx - Key Words and VASTtx - Therapy Samples). VAST Autism 1 - Core (Spanish) was created with autistic users in mind, but I believe it is also useful for Spanish-speaking speech and language therapy students with a severe phonological disorder or apraxia. VAST Autism 1 - Core (Spanish) is set up in an identical format to VAST Autism 1 - Core, although the actual content differs. The splash screen displays the main choices to choose from in the middle of the screen and includes buttons for the following features: Full-Length Videos, Separated Playlists, Mirror, More Tools, and User Guide (in the top upper right hand corner). If you click on the Information icon in the lower right corner, you can learn more about VAST as well.

Using VAST Autism 1 - Core (Spanish)

Full-Length Videos

Separated Playlists

The content of the playlists in this spanish version differ from the English version. For those familiar with the English version, there is no Multi-Syllabic Words list. Included Playlists are: Lista de Silabas, Lista de Sustantivos, Lista de Arti'culos, Lista de Verbos, Lista de Frases, Lista de Oraciones. A feature I appreciate is the included information for each playlist. If you tap on the information icon to the right of each playlist, there is a description of why the playlist was created (en español)- for example, the syllables list contains sounds that were selected based on developmental norms; the nouns list was created with the intention of building a functional vocabulary for the user, and so on. The syllables list is a favorite of mine : ma, me, mi, mo, mu, ba, be, bi, bo, bu, ta, te, ti, to, tu, la, le, li, lo, lu, ga, ge, gi, go, gu. If you have made any customized playlists, they will show up among these lists. I created a bilabials playlist containing words, phrases and sentences with m, p, and b sounds. Just like with VAST Autism Core 1 and VASTtx- Key Words, I love the inclusion of functional words, phrases and sentences, for example: mas jugo, el papa', no mama', tengo mucha hambre, quiero usar el ban~o, Papa' dame un beso.

I can easily add a playlist for each student that I work with as well, through the Customize Playlists option under More Tools. (See More Toolsfor more information.)

Mirror

The mirror can be accessed through the main screen, but in both this Spanish version and the English version, the mirror is also accessible upon opening a playlist as well- an icon is displayed in the bottom left hand corner- tap on the icon to begin the mirror feature. The mirror feature of course excels on devices with cameras, although shades of black, grey, and white are used to mimic a mirror on an iPad 1 or an earlier version of iPod touch such as the 3g.) This feature is especially important, as some of my students seem to have no idea what their mouth is doing, where their tongue is placed etc. The mirror is effective in showing the child what she/he is doing to make specific sounds.

More Tools

Under the More Tools button is a Customize Playlists button and a Custom Recording Service button. The Customize Playlists button allows you to take elements from any playlist to create a new customized list of videos- you can even drag and drop the videos to put them in a specific order, or turn on the Random Order button for the opposite effect. The Custom Recording Service takes any words, sounds or phrases you want, and turns them into video segments for you to view in the app! (This button is entirely in English) The Custom Recording Service is fairly new and is currently offering promotional pricing. See here for more pricing details- hopefully the pricing won't stray drastically from what is posted now, as it is currently fairly affordable to send in your own words; standard pricing will be $4.99 for a base fee of the first 10 words, plus $1.99 for each additional 10 words.

Therapy Ideas for VAST Autism 1 Core (Spanish)

(It should be noted that with the VAST Autism 1 -Core app I made printouts for my children with coordinating images for the words, using familiar SymbolStix icons (in this case I made boards with an app called iCommunicate but certainly there are a variety of picture symbol programs you could use to create similar visual supports; I will at least be creating a similar visual for this set of words as well. Of course you could choose to use real pictures instead- it really depends on the user- for a student using a communication device with a particular symbol set, I would try to use what the child is comfortable with already.)

Bingo

Using a picture symbol app as mentioned previously, create custom "Bingo" boards using each child's unique playlist, or print out a grid with coordinating words/ phrases in each box. I generally don't follow the typical Bingo rules. I would play a video from the child's playlist, ask the child to identify the matching icon/syllable sound or word(s) on his "Bingo" board, and then have him/her practice it before placing a token. You can choose three in a row, or blackout to "win", depending on the child's attention span.

Penny Toss

Again, create a word or icon board from a child's playlist, then have the child toss a penny into the square they want to practice. I just saw another great variation of this idea using a wind-up toy!

Home Practice

Send a word/picture board home for any of the above, as well as a set of flashcards for home practice, too.

Wish List

More words! I would especially love to see a separate playlist of multi-syllabic words. There are many multi-syllabic words that have come up in sessions with my students that could be included, such as mariposa, bicicleta, biblioteca, hamburgesa and so on, and I am disappointed my favorite feature in the English version is not included in the Spanish version. I realize my examples may not all be "functional" vocabulary, but perhaps a list of functional vocabulary that contains multi-syllabics could be put together. I know a customer can order them through the Custom Recording Service, but given that the Spanish version of Autism Core is priced higher than the English version, I would like to see this included, along with more explanations in Spanish or Spanish/English (instead of currently English only) for those who are not native speakers of English.

Price & Availability:
VAST- Autism Core 1 (Spanish) is available at the iTunes Store for iPhone , iPod Touch and iPad for $7.99

WIN BACK YOUR DONATION $$$

2012-09-03T13:27:00.000+10:00

Donations to our Feature Member Logan are trickling in - so to speed it up, we are giving you the chance to

WIN BACK YOUR DONATION!!!

You can read all about Logan and his multiple diagnoses and how an iPad will help him and give him a voice HERE

You can donate to Logan by clicking HERE then enter the Rafflecopter competition below to WIN YOUR DONATION $ BACK!!

If you donate an amount that is not listed below, please choose the closest lower amount. ie: if you donate $7, choose the $5 option. You will still win back $7 when you verify that you donated that amount.

People who have already donated to Logan are encouraged to enter.

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FEATURE MEMBER: LOGAN

2012-08-28T21:30:00.003+10:00

Meet Logan. This little boy is a 4 year old ball of energy who happens to have a multitude of diagnosis such as :

1. Autism Spectrum Disorder: aspergers and PDD-NOS
2. Generalized anxiety disorder
3. Sensory Processing disorder
4. Separation anxiety disorder
5. PTSD
6. ADD/ADHD
7. IED: intermittent explosive disorder
8. Attachment disorder
9. Failure to thrive.

Warning Video May Be Disturbing For Some Viewers

Logan's story and update's can be found on his fundraising page.
His parents had access to a tablet before his father was laid off from his job and he
thrived.
Unfortunately the rented tablet had to be returned. Logan really needs an iPad to
communicate his needs better without getting frustrated because his family doesn't understand.

Let's help Logan learn, grow and communicate effectively and reach his full potential.
Please donate and share. Even if it takes a month let's get this little boy an ipad!!

Logan & His Family

iHelp SN Kids have seen lives changed in previous feature members and what an iPad has done for their...let's change another iHelpers :)

You can donate to Logan: HERE via YouCaring

Preschool EduKitchen Give away!!!

2012-08-17T02:31:00.000+10:00

Children Love to Play in the Kitchen, So Cubic Frog Apps No Muss, No Fuss Preschool EduKitchen App Delivers Hours of Logic Based, Early Learning Fun While inspiring Toddlers and Preschoolers to Eat Healthy!.

★★Features★★

✓18 Different Unique Learning Games And Quizzes
Aimed At Preschoolers And Toddlers Ages 2 - 5
✓Amazing English Voice Over!
✓Easy Settings Page Lets Parents Customize By
Turning Each Game On Or Off!
✓No Ads, No Distraction, No In-App Purchases!
✓Two Adorable Animated 3D Characters Guide
Children In Their Learning Process!
✓3D HD Colorful Graphics!
✓Innovative Rewards System And Flying Sticker!
✓Unlimited Play! The Fun Never Ends!

★★Games Include★★
✓Make Eggs - Drag And Drop To Place Correct Number Of Eggs Into Frying Pan.
✓Recycle Bin - Find All The Items That Need To Go To Recycle Bin And Drop Them There
✓Fruit Pop Topping - Add Different Fruits As Toppings To Fruit Pops.
✓Vegetable Soup - Find All Vegetables And Toss Them In The Pan To Make Vegetable Soup.
✓Set A Table - Drag And Drop Puzzle Pieces To The Right Place To Set The Table.
✓Fruit Face - Puzzle Game Kids Get To Make A Face With Fruits.
✓Cereal Bowl - Have Fun Adding Different Fruits To Cereal.
✓Toaster - Toast and Count Bread Slices.
✓Arrangements - Arrange 5 Fruits From Biggest To Smallest Or Smallest To Biggest.
✓Fruit Memory - Kids Match Pairs Of Fruits.
✓Juice Connect - Connect Each Fruit To Its Juice.
✓Healthy Food - Find Healthy Fruits And Vegetables Among Burgers And Ice Creams!
✓Refrigerator - Drag And Drop All The Objects That Belong In The Refrigerator Leaving Non-Refrigerator Objects Including Socks, T-Shirt, Plates, Etc., Behind.
✓Dishwasher - Pick Up All The Dirty Dishes And Put Them In The Dishwasher.
✓Kitchen Timer - Set A Timer To A Certain Number.
✓Fruit Pop Match - Match Pairs Of Colorful Fun Fruit Pops.
✓Ice Cream Maker - And This One, While Not As Healthy, Is Loads of Fun And Parents Have The Option To Turn Off The Activity, But Even If We All Eat Healthy, Sometimes In The Game of Life We Have To Try Something Delicious So We Added This Game Selection.
✓And…. Every 5 Activities, Kids Will Get A Free Surprise Flying Sticker!

Pricing and Availability:
The Preschool EduKitchen App is available for $1.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

iHelp SN Kids gives this app ★★★★ . Preschool EduKitchen is not only fun and very interactive with many different games . It also teaches your child how to Sort , Count and Match . Helps with Memory right down to a game that helps with healthy eating choices . Edukitchen even teaches you how to recycle! . My kids really love this app , I even found myself playing it when the kids were in bed!.

GIVEAWAY!
We are very excited to announce ,We have not 1 not 5 but 15! codes to give away Thanks too Cubic Frog Apps this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below .
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Reviewed by Natalie DeAngelis

Preschool EduPaint Give Away!!

2012-08-17T02:30:00.000+10:00

EduPaint is an Amazing Customizable Touch and Paint Digital Activity book for Toddlers and Preschoolers ages 2-5. Amazing English Voice Over, Your Child Can Play With the Game Independently for HOURS!!

★★Features★★
✓18 Different Unique Educational Games And Quizzes Including Letter Connect, Facial Expressions, Directions (Left, Right, Top And Bottom), Pattern Sequences, Shapes, Numbers, Alphabet, Differences, and Much More!
✓Amazing, English Voice Over!
✓No Ads, No Distraction, No In-Game Purchases!
✓Easy Settings Page Lets Parents Customize By Turning Each Game Or Sounds On Or Off!
✓3D HD Colorful Graphics!
✓Two Adorable Animated 3D Characters Guide Children In Their Learning Process!
✓Innovative Rewards System!
✓Unlimited Play! The Fun Never Ends!

★★Games Include★★

✓Letter Connect - Connect Capital Letters To Lowercase Letters.

✓Facial Expressions - Touch And Paint Happy, Sad And Angry Faces.

✓Letter - Touch And Paint The Correct Letter.

✓Direction Game - Kids Will Learn Top, Bottom, Left, Right And Middle.

✓Patterns - Touch And Paint The Shape Next In Sequence.Shape And Color Recognition ✓Touch And Paint Each Shape Based On Pattern.

✓Object Recognition - Touch And Paint The Correct Object Based On Question.

✓Numbers - Learn Numbers And Number Sounds.

✓Counting Sequence - Touch And Paint The Next Number In Sequence.

✓Counting - Counting Objects.

✓Tallest/Shortest - Touch And Paint The Tallest Or Shortest Robot.

✓Biggest/Smallest - Touch And Paint The Biggest Or Smallest Animal.

✓Find The Difference - Kids Will Select The Different Shape.

✓And…. Every 5 Activities, Kids Will Receive A FREE Surprise 3D Stamp Award.

Pricing and Availability:

The Preschool EduPaint App is available for $1.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to announce ,We have not 1, not 5, but 15 codes up for grabs!!, Thanks too Cubic Frog Apps this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!.

Please remember , The first two options on the Rafflecopter are mandatory.These unlock more options for you to collect more points for a better chance to win!.

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Reviewed by Natalie DeAngelis

Litter Critter Collection #1

2012-08-17T02:29:00.000+10:00

Little Critter Collection #1 features 10 popular Little Critter stories that lovingly address all the major issues of growing up. Children will easily identify with Little Critter's adventures as he maneuvers through childhood one day at a time.

Just for You: Sweet Little Critter wants to do something special for his mom, but he's a little too little and a lot too silly to get anything quite right.

Me Too!: Little Sister tags along wherever he goes. When he plays football with his friends or hides in his secret tree house she always finds him. "Me too!," she says.

The New Potty: This light-hearted story of common potty training frustrations encourages children to keep trying, just as Little Sister does.

I Just Forgot: On rainy days he remembers his raincoat but forgets his boots. At home he takes a bath but forgets to use soap. Poor Little Critter!

Just Grandma and Me: Little Critter becomes a good helper when he and grandma decide to spend a day at the beach!

The New Baby: At first, getting along with the new baby seemed like an impossible task, but soon enough Little Critter learned how to be a good big brother.

When I Get Bigger: Little Critter day dreams about all the exciting things he'll do when he gets bigger like having a paper route and staying up late watching movies.

I Was So Mad: He wanted to keep frogs in the tub but his mom said he couldn't. He wanted to paint the house but his Grandpa said no. Little Critter was SO mad.

Just Me and My Mom: Little Critter enjoys a special day in the city with his mother. He means well, but gets himself in trouble all along the way.

All By Myself: Little Critter doesn't always do everything perfectly, but he always does the best he can.

New features only available in this interactive omBook include professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene. To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted as the story is read and words zoom up when pictures are touched. By combining the original text and artwork of author Mercer Mayer with features that entertain and promote reading, this omBook appeals to readers of all ages.

Recommended Ages: 2-5

Three ways to read this omBook™
★ "Read to Me" — listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read
★ "Read it Myself" — read the book in its traditional form
★ "Auto Play" — plays like a movie, automatically reading and turning pages. Great for younger children!

Additional Features:

★ Picture / Word association — words zoom up and are spoken when pictures are touched

★ Find the creature mini-game

★ Individual words highlight and are read aloud when tapped

★ Professional audio narration

★ Custom background audio for each scene

★ Pages pan & zoom to accentuate the beautiful, original art of Mercer Mayer

★ This 'Universal App' is optimized for Retina displays and the iPad

★ 10 omBooks in one! Conveniently switch between stories from the main menu

Pricing and Availability:

The Little Critter Collection #1 app is available for $12.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch .

GIVEAWAY!

We have 3 copies of this fantastic app up for grabs, Thanks to Oceanhouse Media .You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!

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These unlock more options for you to collect more points for a better chance to win!

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Reviewed by Natalie DeAngelis

Words On Wheels Giveaway!!!!

2012-08-16T00:14:00.002+10:00

Words On Wheels

Words on Wheels by Excel Heritage Group, Inc. is a must have app for special needs children with autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, apraxia and other speech delays.

It is an unique, fully customized tool to allow children with autism or any other language deficit to easily and effectively communicate their basics needs and wants. It is a replacement of physical PECS and turns an iPad™ into an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device for your child.The application’s main purpose is to let non-verbal children communicate what they want quickly and easily. However, it can also be used as part of a child’s ABA therapy to teach basic language skills.

Features Include:

• Simple and fun to use through the easy to use, colorful and intuitive user interface.

• Photo and Voice library containing 50 preloaded images representing most common words and 5 empty spaces for your own images

• Full customization to your needs, create albums by taking pictures on the fly with camera and record audio in your own, native language.

• Order of the images is always retained, so kids don’t get confused.

Pricing and Availability: Words On Wheels App is available on the App Store for the iPad for $19.99

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to announce ,we have 3 codes for this amazing app up for grabs .Thanks too Excel Heritage Group, Inc. this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below ,
Good Luck!.

Please remember , The first two options on the Rafflecopter are mandatory.

These unlock more options for you to collect more points for a better chance to win!.

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Reviewed by Natalie DeAngelis

Toddler Stamps Mini & Toddler Stamps HD Give Away!!!

2012-08-14T18:00:00.000+10:00

Toddler Stamps

Toddler Stamps Mini (iPhone and iPod) and Toddler Stamps HD (iPad) is a fun and engaging stamp activity for toddlers (or the toddler in all of us!). Select one of the 10 backgrounds - each with an original music score - then choose one of the 100 stamps and tap on the screen to place it. Every stamp is animated and has a unique sound effect!

Each background loads with it's own 10 stamps, but all 100 stamps can be accessed by swiping left and right on the stamp bar.

Changed your mind after placing a stamp? Tap the move button and then move any stamp, or tap the trash button to remove all the stamps and start again.

Love your artwork and want to save it? Tap the 'Take Pic' button to take a picture and save it to the photo roll.

Features

11 backgrounds
11 original music scores
100 animated stamps with sound effects
Shake to clear the screen
Take pic of screen (saved to photo roll)

" Hours of enjoyment. Fully tested and approved by our 2 year old toddler "

Pricing and Availability:

The Toddler Stamps Mini and Toddler Stamps HD App are available for $0.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch .

Toddler stamps Mini Toddler stamps HD

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to 6 Toddler Stamps Mini for iPhone/iPod Touch and 3 codes for Toddler Stamps HD up for grabs!!, Thanks too Generate Learning this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!.

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PianoBall - Fun With Learning Giveaway!!!!!

2012-08-12T16:12:00.000+10:00

Play with the rainbow! - PianoBall - Fun With Learning - is an amazingly colorful musical instrument for children that teaches through play. The Original 4baam application allows children to explore the world of sounds, melodies and colors while developing creative, cognitive and motor faculties of your child.

Designed for children aged 9 months through 5 years old – easy and practical for children and parents.

• Stimulate curiosity and creativity through experimentation

• Increase Coordination

• Help Children to Concentrate

• Used also by autistic children

• Kid-friendly interface

• No banner advertising

• No in-app purchases

Babies

Shake your device and see the amazing shower of stars; learn the instruments names

Try out the baby keyboard - exploration is made easy by big buttons

Develop motor skills and stimulate curiosity by turning on the drums

Toddlers

Enable and disable the toddler mode on the Melody Ball; play the tunes with the magical stars

Test the Rainbow Ball and see how colorful your keyboard can be (the effect can be frozen)

Experiment with various instruments sounds, learn to identify them through the use of the Instrument Ball

Preschool children

Play the tunes by following the magical stars

Explore the Color Ball and paint the keyboard with your favorite color; learn the color names

Try playing your own tunes

Pricing and Availability:

PianoBall - Fun With Learning App is available for $1.99 on the App Store for the
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!

We have copies of this fun and exciting app up for grabs, Thanks to The 4baam team .You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!

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Emotion Cards Giveaway!!!

2012-08-10T09:03:00.000+10:00

PUFFERFISH SOFTWARE

Emotion Cards is a set of PECS on the iPhone of 81 emotions. A broad selection of PECS of emotions helps a child find the emotion they're feeling, and show a parent or teacher what they're feeling. This benefits nonverbal users greatly, as they can express much easier how they feel .

The user will then select the emotion they're feeling and show you, taking the guesswork out of figuring out what they're feeling.

Features:
✔ Full set of 81 PECS
✔ Definition button for every emotion - pronunciation included.
✔ 9 categories of 9 emotions helps children easily find the emotion they want.

How does it help my child?
★ Prompt "Show me what you're feeling."
★ Open up the app either to the homepage or the relevant category.
★ Your child will select the emotion they're feeling, and show you.
★ "When he's frustrated and having a really hard time explaining to me what is going on he goes into the Emotion Cards app and chooses as he was shown by his therapist and myself what is going on."

Emotion Cards is available for purchase for $0.99 at the iTunes store!

GIVEAWAY!

We have 3 copies of this fun and exciting app up for grabs,
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Elfishki™ and The Peformance in the Fountain

2012-08-08T16:08:00.000+10:00

From the makers of our favourite interactive books Elfishki and The Unwelcome Guest and Elfishki and The Giant Cake comes a brand new fairytale adventure !

Elfishki And The Performance In The Fountain !

The little Sea Elfishki Rinka had always dreamed of becoming a circus performer, but most of the time her tricks did not work out so well. When school holidays began, her mother sent her to the old cat, Mr. Thomas, who agreed to look after Rinka while she swam in the city fountain. But it was so boring to swim all day long in the little pool, that one day Rinka decided to perform a circus act...

“I wanna do something like that!” she said to Mr. Thomas. “It will be my new circus trick: I will jump over the water jets—as if they were a rope.”

Here's what you find in this multilingual app (English and Russian):
1. Original, not found anywhere else captivating texts, designed to develop your child’s conscious reading skills - according to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
2. Stunning interactive art, classic animation and videos.
3. Professional Audio Voice over of the story, so your child can listen along with the text.
4. THREE(3) Questions on every page of the book specifically designed to help your child analyze the text, boost their imagination and make predictions about the story.
5. A bonus game specifically designed to boost your child’s imagination - Sea I Spy.

iHelp SN Kids gives this book ★★★★★ , It is beautiful story, with amazing illustrations, beautiful and mesmerising animations, professional and easy to follow narration. with a very fun game at the end It will keep your kids intrigued. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this with my kids.

Pricing and Availability:
Elfishki™ and The Peformance in the Fountain multilingual fairy tale storybook for kidsApp is available for $3.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!
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Preschool EduKidsRoom!!

2012-08-08T15:15:00.000+10:00

It takes place in child’s room letting them play with many different educational stuff found in the room. Activities include 16 different games including hanging t-shirts, matching shoes and clothes, telling time, shapes, color pattern, picking up their dirty clothes and much more!

★★Features★★

✓ 16 Different Educational Games Teach Children About
Time, Matching, Sorting, Organizing,
✓Shape Recognition, Puzzles, Colors, Numbers, Letters, Memory and More!

✓ Two Adorable Animated 3D Characters Guides Children in Their Learning Process!

✓ User Friendly Setting Page Lets Parents Customize By Turning Each Game On or Off!

✓ Two Different Skill Levels, Easy (2-3 Yr Old) ,Normal (3-5 Yr Old)!

✓ No Ads, No Distraction, No In-App Purchases!

✓ 3D HD Colorful Graphics!

✓ Amazing Music, Voice Over And Sound Effects!

✓ Innovative Reward System and Surprise Egg!

✓ Unlimited Play, The Fun Never Ends!

★★Games Include★★

✓ Laundry Basket- Put All The Dirty Clothes in The Laundry Basket

✓ Alphabet Memory with Sound- Match the Alphabets

✓ Match Numbers- Wood Puzzle, Match the Two Parts of Puzzles

✓ Safe Box- Rotate the Dial to Set On The Wanted Number to Unlock a Safe.

✓ Tell The Time - Most Innovative Time Learning System.

✓ Clock Puzzle - Build A Clock and Learn The Time.

✓ Shape Builder - Build Geometric Shapes with Their Slices.

✓ Shape Puzzle - Wood Puzzle With All The Geometric Shapes.

✓ Xylophone Puzzle- Wood Xylophone Puzzle with Sounds.

✓ Train Builder - Wood Puzzle, Make a Train.

✓ Robot Builder - Wood Puzzle, Make 3 Robots.

✓ Color Pattern - Build A Color Puzzle Based On A Random Pattern.

✓ Hang Clothes - Hang Same Color Clothes On The Same Color Hanger.

✓ Clothes Sorting- Sort All The Clothes By Color And Put Them in Separate Baskets.

✓ Matching Shorts and Shapes - Match Similar Design Shorts and Shirts.

✓ Pair Flip Flops – Match Colorful Pair of Flip-Flops.

Pricing and Availability:

The Preschool EduKidsRoom App is available for $1.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to announce ,We have not 1, not 5, but 15 codes up for grabs!!, Thanks too Cubic Frog Apps this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!.

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ChorePad Giveaway!!!!

2012-08-07T13:26:00.001+10:00

Looking for a fun and rewarding way to keep track of chores? Want your kids to ASK for chores? Chore Pad is the app for you! Read the reviews – kids are actually asking for chores! Make your life easier and have fun collecting stars! It’s fun for the whole family!

★ Sync with all members of your family at no extra cost.
★ Sync between both Chore Pad and Chore Pad HD!
★ Syncing is fully automated. No taps required!

Create chores that occur on any days you’d like, with flexible repeat options and that can be assigned to any number of users. Customize chores per user as needed. Create rewards to help motivate you and your family to get things done!

Also Introducing the amazing ChorePad Web! ,You can now Sync and organise your chores on the web using ChorePad and ChorePad HD .
Currently there is a 2 week trial period with no sign up required. In addition the subscription rates for the web version are low for a limited time!! .The rate With Sync functionality - $1.99/mo or $3.99 for 4 months .
but this won't last for long so take advantage of this great offer NOW!.

148 BEST APP EVER AWARD
2011 - Won 2nd Place in Parenting Category
2011 - Received an honorable mention in Teaching Category

CBS-MONEY WATCH
Money and Kids: Teaching Kids to Earn Money

IPHONELIFE MAGAZINE
Chore Pad HD is top pick for most used app by Leigh Shulman, Sept/Oct 2011 issue

ABC-LOCAL NEWS
Local phone app scoring big with parents

APPSFORHOMESCHOOLING.COM
Received a 5 star rating along with the Golden App Award by Apps for Homeschooling

TCGEEKS
"This is such a great idea that when you use it, you will wonder what you did without it."

-Features include:
- Weekly and daily chore chart views
- Chore icons
- Fun sounds and animations
- Collect stars to "buy" rewards
- See all rewards received in the rewards history view
- Collect checkmarks to earn trophies
- Add chores to the Chore Chest for easy assignment
to multiple users
- Customize chores for each user
- Set up repeat intervals and assign chores to any
combination of days
- Drag and drop chore reordering
- User photo selection

- Data protection through the Settings application in Chore Pad & Chore Pad Web
- Parent/Child Mode for Chore Pad HD
- Changeable themes
- Star modifiers, you can add or subtract stars on
individual chore cells
- Syncs
- All versions sync together via a shared dropbox account

Pricing and Availability:The ChorePad for iPhone $2.99 and ChorePad HD For iPad $4.99 are available f on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

ChorePad (iPhone/iPod)

ChorePad HD (iPad)

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to announce ,We have not only codes for this awesome app up for grabs but!, For one lucky winner of ChorePad or ChorePad HD will also win a 3 month subscription for chorePad web!, Chosen randomly using random.org Thanks too Nannek this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!.

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Rainbow Sentences Giveaway!!!!

2012-08-07T13:25:00.000+10:00

Rainbow Sentences is designed to help students improve their ability to construct gramatically correct sentences by using color coded visual cues. The who, what, where, and why parts of sentences are color coded to help students recognize and understand how combinations of these parts create basic sentence structure.

Students will learn how to recognize the parts of sentences such as nouns, verbs, and prepositions, improve their understanding of how combinations of these parts create basic sentence structure. Students have the opportunity to record their sentences in their own voice to improve their receptive and expressive language skills.

Rainbow Sentences offers a unique environment for improving a student's ability to create grammatically correct sentences.

FEATURES

-168 images to create sentence from

-Intuitive drag and drop to create sentences

-Words are spoken as they are being dragged for non readers

-Words can be color coded for added visual support

-Word groups can be selected to simplify sentence construction

-6 levels of sentence complexity

-Pictograph lessons to help students learn proper sentence construction

-Record feature allows students to record sentences in their own voice

-Save and email recorded sentences

-Students earn puzzle pieces during play to encourage continued play

-Puzzles come to life once level is complete Pricing and Availability: Rainbow Sentences By Mobile Education Tools App is available for $7.99 on the App Store for the iPad. Website : Head on over to Mobile Education Store to see all the fantastic apps the have to offer! Click Here Mobile Education Store iHelp SN Kids Review by Jackie ★★★★ !

Rainbow sentences is a fun, easy to use app for teaching written sentence construction to children.

The words can be grouped together and colour coded to match with the correct sentence position, making learning sentence construction easier. The colour coding and word grouping can be turned off once the player improves. Players are rewarded for answering correctly at the end of each set with a puzzle piece. Once the level is complete the completed puzzle turns into a funny animation (both hubby and I had a good giggle). I really like how easy this app is to use. There are plenty of settings to make customising the app to suit different players very easy. The stats are easily viewed and can be emailed. There is the handy option of recording the player saying the sentence. Very helpful for practicing correct pronunciation. It's also nice that you can flick from one reward puzzle to the next to easily check progress. If I could change one thing it would be to add a little more 'magic' to it. When a sentence is correctly constructed there is a voice stating that the sentence is correct, then the sentence is repeated. That could be handy, but personally I think it's too long and not engaging for most kids. You can turn this option off but then there is no indication that the sentence is correct. I'd like to see something more exciting, like the illustration animating for a few seconds or a little applause. The illustrations are funny but some movement would be even funnier. I'd love to see the kangaroo actually fall down that hill (I've seen a kangaroo stumble and it is pretty funny) or the crocodile row that canoe faster. As always an option for Aussie accents (and spelling) are more than welcome. Congratulations Mobile Education Store on a great app! I'll definitely be using this one with my littlies.

GIVEAWAY! We have a copy of this fun and exciting app up for grabs, Thanks to The Mobile Education Store You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck! Please remember , The first two options on the Rafflecopter are mandatory. These unlock more options for you to collect more points for a better chance to win!.

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Bugs And Buttons Giveaway!!!

2012-08-06T15:35:00.000+10:00

Bugs and Buttons is a uniquely styled collection of 18 games and activities that are both entertaining and educational. The application goes beyond simply great graphics and beautiful music by engaging the child through intriguing game play that progressively adapts. Designed to be self paced, the child can choose to be guided through activities or interactively explore and play

★ Best of the iPhone Education category in App Store Rewind 2011 in the US.
★ Featured Nov & Dec in Education in the App Store

The app goes beyond simply great graphics and beautiful music by engaging children through intriguing game play that progressively adapts to their skill level. Designed to be self paced, each activity offers simple visual instructions. Offering two play modes, children can choose to be automatically guided or explore and play.

KEY FEATURES

• 18 games and activities*

• 45+ minutes of fun, quirky, and beautiful music

• 40+ achievement stamps to earn or find

• Adaptive play provides challenge with less frustration

• Advanced multi-touch interactions

• Visual instructions that display and hide automatically

IMAGINATIVE PLAY
• Fling bees at a target flower.
• Fly a butterfly through butterfly valley (tilt to steer).
• Play tic-tac-toe with a dragonfly.
• Sort and pack buttons fresh off the factory conveyer belt.
• Race roaches across the finish grate/line.
• Remove and sort bugs infesting the button production.
• Catch bugs frantically scurrying about.
• Pick apples while dodging bees.
• Catch buttons falling off Uncle Bob's button truck.
• Help bugs find their way through mazes.
• Finish sequences on the letter train.**
• Interactively count bugs.
• Catch colorful fireflies in a jar.***

Pricing and Availability:

The Bugs and Buttons App is available for $2.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to announce ,We have Bugs and Buttons codes up for grabs!!, Thanks too Little Bit Studio this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!.

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Mirage - Feature Member

2012-08-05T13:45:00.000+10:00

Our Feature Member this week is Mirage He is turning 4 on August 31.

His mother is doing this in the hope of raising enough money to buy him an IPad before his birthday. He needs it to help him communicate as his Speech Therapist uses it and finds it effective in their sessions.

Mirage fondly known as "peanut" has Down Syndrome, and he had Infantile Spasms for 1 year and 9 months until his mother discovered Gluten Intolerance is the source of the spasms so she put him on a GF Diet and that cured him instantly. He has been spasm and seizure free for 1 year and 7 months now.Sadly he regressed due to the IS and the side effects of the antiseizure Meds.

After more than a year of therapies, he is now walking with assistance he just got a slot in speech therapy. That is what's worrying Mirage's mum he cannot stop getting therapies. Mirage's mum is a Sped Teacher it helps, but he still needs to be in school, and she cant enroll him because she is financially tight let alone getting the iPad he needs to communicate.

Please help to get Mirage his iPad by donating as little as $1 and/or sharing his story around

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Bugs And Bubbles Giveaway!!!!!

2012-08-02T10:59:00.000+10:00

Bugs and Bubbles is the latest app in a growing collection based on the award winning Bugs and Buttons. The uniquely detailed graphical styling, beautiful music, and advanced interactivity is designed to engage, entertain, and educate. Packed with over 18 games and activities in one title, Bugs and Bubbles offers plenty of choices for children to explore and play. Enjoy an eclectic mix of organic and industrial scenery around the mythical Uncle Bob's Bubble Factory where you can harvest, pinch, pop, and even nudge fantastical bubbles.

Bugs and Bubbles is designed to overlap and extend the skills addressed in Bugs and Buttons to a more advanced level.

Bugs and Bubbles and Bugs and Bubbles goes beyond simply great graphics and beautiful music by engaging children through intriguing game play that progressively adapts to their skill level. Designed to be self paced, each activity offers simple visual instructions.

KEY FEATURES
• 18+ games and activities *
• 50+ minutes of beautiful music
• 36 achievement stickers to earn
• Automatic game play with graduated stages **
• Multiple user profiles ***
• Adaptive play provides challenge with less frustration
• Advanced multi-touch interactions
• Visual instructions that display and hide automatically

IMAGINATIVE PLAY
• Bowl through bubbles with a woodlouse, also known as a roly-poly.
• Fly a bumble bee through a bubble laden flower garden while collecting stars.
• Pinch and collect bubbles from an experimental bubble garden.
• Stack various shaped crates as high as possible until they fall.
• Harvest bubbles by catching and sorting them by color.
• Tilt your device to help load crates of bubbles for shipping.
• Trace letters on a foggy window with a green fly.
• Pop bubbles in the bubble field (don't touch the bees).
• and lots more...

Pricing and Availability:

The Bugs and Bubbles App is available for $2.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!

We are very excited to announce ,We have $20.00 iTunes Cards up for grabs!!, Thanks too Little Bit Studio this is available worldwide.You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!.

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Touch Talking Giveaway

2012-07-30T11:50:00.001+10:00

PUFFERFISH SOFTWARE

All children need to learn language to communicate, and teaching them can seem difficult. With an easy to navigate menu and intuitively simple controls, Touch Talking is the app for your child to learn basic nouns of the English language.

Touch Talking is an app designed for young toddlers as a speech learning assistant, displaying pictures of common objects. When the child taps on this picture, the name of the object plays. double tap on any image on the home page, and it opens up the category.

★Double Tap to Open Categories★
★This app was concieved from the idea of PECS; instead of having to carry a book with PECS cards around, this app enables you to have them in your hand on your iPad, iPhone or iPod whenever you need them.
★The aim of this app is to assist autistic and special needs children in communication. The simple design and many options for display are meant to cater to any autistic child's needs.

Features:
✔ choose either a male or female voice
✔ Display a cartoon image, or a real picture of the item.

You can purchase Touch Talking for $2.99 at the iTunes Store!

GIVEAWAY!

We have 3 copies of this fun and exciting app up for grabs,
Thanks to the Pufferfish Software .You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!

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Are Squirrels Smart, or What? My Reader! Story to Go

2012-07-30T11:44:00.000+10:00

Are Squirrels Smart, or What? My Reader! Story to Go! is a new app for the iPhone/iPod Touch based on the popular Are Squirrels Smart, or What? from the My Word! Reader series for the iPad.

Developed by Wrinkled Pants Software, Ltd., this new version of the app accommodates reading "on the go" -- and can be used while traveling as well as at home and in school. The very entertaining and fact-based story makes use of the touch screen to promote reading independence, and improve literacy skills. It is appropriate for beginning readers, as well as for older children who need practice in literacy skill development.

"Are Squirrels Smart, or What? My Reader! Story to Go! empowers students to become independent readers, and is an essential tool for improving literacy." Selma Wassermann, CEO of Wrinkled Pants and Professor Emerita, Simon Fraser University.

Are Squirrels Smart, or What? My Reader! Story to Go! is the first application in the My Reader! Story to Go! series. Additional titles will be released shortly.

Pricing and Availability:

Are Squirrels Smart, or What? My Reader! Story to Go!App is available for $1.99 on the App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch

GIVEAWAY!

We have copies of this fun and exciting app up for grabs, Thanks to the Wrinkled Pants team .You can enter via the Rafflecopter below , Good Luck!

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Madagascar 3 Movie Storybook Deluxe !!!

2012-07-27T11:26:00.001+10:00

We are very excited to announce this much anticipated app Madagascar 3 Movie Storybook Deluxe. iStoryTime have continually supported iHelp SN Kids by donating codes and iTunes cards to our cause for our members . We can not thank Greg and the iStoryTime team enough, They have been awesome!.

iStoryTime today released the Madagascar 3 Movie Storybook Deluxe interactive app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Packed with fans’ favorite Zoosters, the app is the perfect way to check out the action along with the movie debut. It also gives parents a wholesome way for kids to relive the action in storybook form.

Following the original plot of the movie, the Madagascar 3 Movie Storybook Deluxe app revs up the storytime experience with the “Afrosize Yourself” bonus feature that allows fans to utilize the face tracking features of iOS 5 to make themselves look like one of the new circus crew members in real time. Afrosize Yourself works with the back facing camera to capture their parents or their friends as well as front facing camera to take photos of themselves.

Fans can also take to the air and test out their balancing skills with the new “Tight Rope” activity where they get to use the accelerometer capabilities of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to walk from one side to the other without falling.

More than just a digital book, every page is enhanced with character audio from the movie and visual effects. Kids will love turning the lights off on Inspector Dubois and hearing Marty the Zebra scream with laughter.

Featuring Auto Play, Read To Me, and Read To Myself narration options, the Madagascar 3 Storybook Deluxe app follows Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo and Melman the giraffe while they are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple and of course, King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are all along for the comedic adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent - Madagascar style.

About iStoryTime

iStoryTime - an interactive storytelling experience delivered to the convenience of your mobile device - features a series of illustrated and narrated books created by parents for kids. They have continually supported iHelp SN Kids Donating codes , and iTunes card to our cause iStoryTime books have been highlighted in the New York Times, LA Times, CBS Early Show, theiPhoneMom.com, CNET and is decorated with PTPA Media’s Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval and the Children's Technology Review's Editor's Choice Award. With over 100 titles to choose from including favorites such as Penguins of Madagascar, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Peter Pan and Binky the Pink Elephant, iStoryTime books are an excellent tool for both educating and entertaining children ages two years and up. Our storybooks can be enjoyed in several different modes ranging from automatic to manual, depending upon the development and preferences of the user.

For additional information, visit : iStoryTime.

While you are there don't forget to check out the Library of iStoryTime Books (sold seperately)

Pricing and Availability:

The Madagascar 3 Storybook Deluxe App is available for $4.99 on the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Reviewed by Natalie DeAngelis