Bottom Line: Make sock (and glove!) puppets with buttons, yarn, felt shapes and more. Creative options for all ages are endless!
Bottom Line: Make sock (and glove!) puppets with buttons, yarn, felt shapes and more. Creative options for all ages are endless!
03/05/2013 at 03:01 PM in Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Preschool (4-5), **** (four stars), art, creativity, just for fun | Permalink | Comments (0)
As Vidal Sassoon personally fuses in Ron's extensions to recreate his glorious mullett for tonight's festivities, it's time to announce another Smarty Award winner. The nominees for our Pg-13 Big Kid App of the year run the gamut from pill bugs to cursing dwarves. And one of our storied nominees remarkably was free this week.
02/24/2013 at 03:28 PM in for parents too!, just for fun, Top Lists | Permalink | Comments (6)
Bottom Line: Opens the discussion about personality types by using the 12 signs of the zodiac. It's designed for older kids to use in collaborative settings as well as at home.
02/07/2013 at 10:41 AM in Ages 12-up, Ages 9-11, *** (three stars), diversity, for parents too!, just for fun, language arts | Permalink | Comments (4)
Bottom line: A fairy tale worthy interactive landscape where young children can enjoy a simple interface to create and role-play in. Not much currently offered though with only one scene available.
02/07/2013 at 09:42 AM in Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), animals, art, creativity, just for fun, role-playing | Permalink | Comments (4)
Bottom line: Colour a cat and see it come to life in this unique virtual pet app that uses augmented reality. Lots to do here for kids of all ages and their parents who post cat memes constantly.
02/02/2013 at 09:10 PM in Ages 6-8, Ages 9-11, Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), Top Picks, **** (four stars), animals, art, colors, creativity, demo video, drawing, just for fun | Permalink | Comments (1)
Bottom Line: a virtual treasure trove of interactivity for the digital world's littlest explorers. Great for independent play.
01/31/2013 at 10:00 AM in Preschool (4-5), Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), geography, just for fun, logic/problem-solving, seek and find | Permalink | Comments (15)
Bottom line: If you have a child that is mad for puzzles then this app is worth a try since it's free to download with an in-app purchase for additional content. There are, however, much better puzzle options in the App Store.
01/26/2013 at 08:54 AM in Preschool (4-5), free/free trial, Toddler (1-3), *** (three stars), animals, just for fun, puzzles | Permalink | Comments (14)