Happi Spells HD – Crossword Puzzles for Kids by Happi Papi

Posted in Educational iPad apps, Educational iPhone apps, iPad, iPad Games, iPhone / iPod touch, iPhone Games | on 01-11-2011

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Spelling can be fun if children are motivated to learn and what better way to keep them engaged than a crossword puzzle competition?
choose a level

Earn snails (not real ones, let’s call them … iSnails) to move to the next level or improve your former snail number.

I’ll show you how.

12 puzzles per level
Choose a level or start with level 1 if it’s your first game and unlock the 12 puzzles belonging to this level.

4 levels multiplied with 12 games will keep you busy for a while :) Continue reading Happi Spells HD – Crossword Puzzles for Kids by Happi Papi

Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels

Posted in Entertainment, Entertainment, iPad, iPad Audio books, iPad eBooks, iPad Games, iPhone / iPod touch, iPhone Audio books, iPhone eBooks, iPhone Games, KidsApps of the week | on 31-10-2011

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After saving Hero, Thomas comes back to Sodor with his best friend, Percy. Don’t imagine they have nothing to do and they’re getting bored, not at all.

This precise morning a fire broke and they went to help when they ran out of water. Luckily Belle was there to help:

Belle puts out the fire
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Buildo Rescue Sticker Book

Posted in Entertainment, Entertainment, iPad, iPad Games, iPhone / iPod touch, iPhone Games | on 29-10-2011

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Children can be the heroes of the story with this wonderful iPhone/iPad sticker book.

Whether they are the police officer arresting a bank robber, a doctor, a firefighter saving a lady in distress or a diver saving a child from a shark make sure you are around to enjoy the show and be part of the story.
some advice for parents
Here’s some advice, taken from Moms and Dads zone, I hope you will take it in to account and help develop your child imagination, creativity, story telling (which leads to good verbal skills).

Use these games to communicate with children that have problems and won’t open up or simply to improve your relationship with them. Continue reading Buildo Rescue Sticker Book

Robots Activity Cards

Posted in Entertainment, iPad, iPad Games | on 28-10-2011

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simple robot
Remember I wrote about Fairies Activity Cards a month ago? 5 activities with colorful fairies?
robots activities
Well, now it’s robots time for children who do not like fairies so much but do want to play puzzles, peekaboo, draw or simply build a robot.

You have 5 activities to choose from, I promise they will keep you and your child engaged for a few hours :)
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Elmer and the Lost Teddy

Posted in iPad, iPad Audio books, iPad eBooks, iPhone / iPod touch, iPhone Audio books, iPhone eBooks | on 27-10-2011

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One evening, Elmer the patchwork elephant heard a baby elephant crying.

baby elephant lost his teddy
Elmer and Wilbur
What are we going to do?

Baby cannot sleep without Teddy so Elmer decided to give the baby his patchwork teddy while he’s searching for the lost one. Continue reading Elmer and the Lost Teddy

Abby – Animals Phonics Island Adventure

Posted in Educational iPad apps, iPad | on 26-10-2011

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I hope you remember Abby, the monkey who’s teaching children vocabulary, counting, shapes, patterns and so many other wonderful things.
Abby's island
She’s back, this time teaching kids phonetic letter sounds.

And, as usual, she’s using simple adventure games and stickers to keep children engaged.

She’s lost on a strange, cloudy island that she’s going to explore with your help.

There’s a hidden treasure to discover, maybe it’s behind a cloud? Continue reading Abby – Animals Phonics Island Adventure

Van Gogh and the Sunflowers

Posted in Entertainment, iPad, iPad Audio books, iPad eBooks, iPad Games, KidsApps of the week | on 25-10-2011

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I am not sure what this iPad app is: a book? a coloring app? a puzzle? an art lesson? I think it’s all of them and something extra because you will love the story and all the little surprises that are scattered throughout the pages.

Camille Roulain
First of all it’s an ebook that you can read or listen, the story of Camille and his encounter with Vincent van Gogh, in France, 1888 (nor sure about the year tough…)

Camille Roulain and his father Joseph help Vincent carry his belongings when he moves to Arles and they soon become very good friends.

Vincent will paint each member of the Roulain Family a few times and I am sure some of these paintings are familiar to you.

You can visit a virtual Van Gogh museum by touching the paintings in the book.
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