The iPhone Mom

SpongeBob Diner Dash Deluxe with a promo code!

JoDee — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:01:00 +0000

I am a child of the video arcade era and I’ve spent my share of time, Atari joystick in hand, playing Frogger and Miss Packman. (I just “like totally” dated myself there didn’t I?) The idea that I can hold an entire arcade in my hand still amazes me and I’m pretty careful what I load [...]

The Big Spill for iPad with a giveaway!

JoDee — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Take your child on a journey to the Southern Hemisphere with the the iPad app The Big Spill. The beautiful photos and real life sound enhance the story which chronicles the account of penguins rescued off the coast of Cape Town following the sinking of the “Treasure” in 2000. Volunteers came from far and near [...]

Snow Bros

Heather Leister — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:34:48 +0000

Snow Bros has taken a classic arcade game and brought it back for the iPhone and iPod. This is the type of game my son loves so I asked him to try it out for me. Right off the bat he noticed that the screen is set up like an old video game. The game [...]

Builda the Re-Bicycler

Nikki — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:30:13 +0000

Builda the Re-Bicycler is a new app that helps to teach young children about the concept of recycling. Builda O. Bobo is a bicycle designer who owns a bike factory in a town called Midlandia. Midlandia is bicycle-crazy – everyone in Midlandia owns a bicycle. There is just one problem, though – one big problem [...]

Montessori Bead Facts Plus Minus

Heather Leister — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:51 +0000

I’ve reviewed several Montessori based apps in the past but this may be the first that is centered only on one of the Montessori Math materials – the beads. I happen to like the focus here and found it to be a very effective way of teaching addition and subtraction. None of my children have [...]

Orchestra to-do

Heather Leister — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:23 +0000

You might have seen Orchestra to-do in the App Store, it’s been showcased quite a bit by Apple, having been named App Store Productivity App of 2011 and an iPhone App of the Week. LifeHacker also named it the #1 iPhone To-Do App. High praise and I believe this free app deserves it. Orchestra to-do [...]

Dr Panda, Teach Me–Preschool promo codes!

JoDee — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:28:00 +0000

Does your preschooler love animals? Dr Panda, Teach Me – Preschool is a recently updated app that allows your child to collect animals for their very own zoo while learning fundamental skills such as color recognition, shape, size, difference as well as matching, memory, counting and logic. There is also the added bonus that once [...]

Ed’s Jungle

Heather Leister — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:30:41 +0000

In Ed’s Jungle twenty animals are hiding, just waiting to be discovered. When children find the hidden animal it will come out of hiding and parade onto the screen. Now they can choose whether they want to hear its name or sound. If they choose to tap the name button the animal will announce “I [...]

Chalk Walk

Heather Leister — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:23:15 +0000

Chalk Walk is a very unique iPad app. It has been developed to help your children improve the pincer grip they use to hold a pencil.

BabyFirst Encyclopedia

Nikki — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:30:05 +0000

BabyFirst Encyclopedia is a new app designed specifically for little ones to learn about the world they live in. Through six different learning categories: zoo, vehicles, farm, sea, harvest and art – you and your child may experience a new way to learn through sight, sound and touch. The menu is displayed as a train [...]