Smart Apps For Kids

Dexteria Jr. – Fine Motor Skill Development for Preschoolers

 

 

Bottom Line: a series of fun exercises to strengthen fine motor control in the littlest of fingers and possibly bring on a serious case of the giggles.

Dr. Panda’s Supermarket: Review

 

 

Bottom line: Visit the supermarket and do some shopping and recycling with furry friends in this latest set of role-playing minigames in the Dr. Panda series for preschoolers.

Jungle Adventure: Review

 

 

Bottom Line: a simple yet effective introduction to numbers, counting and colors with animal sounds and puzzles thrown in for good measure.

Wombi Airplane: Review

 

 

Bottom Line: Good, visually interesting graphics, simple game play, and just enough variation make this an endearing app with significant replay value for the budding preschool pilot.

Shoe Tying 1 - Activity App 1: Review

 

 

Bottom Line:  How many stars for the joy of not having to bend over and tie another shoe?  Invest $4.99 and forget about those $40 co-pays for OT that isn’t working.

Preschool Fun: Review

 

 

Bottom line: cute, fun early learning app with lots to do in one place. Thanks to clear directions and an easy-to-use interface, little kids can feel "big" when they use the app with zero help from parents. Substantial content is available for FREE.

Good Free App of the Day: Super Monkey Jr - Mini Games

A simple but fun set of 5 games by the makers of the Dr Panda series who have 2 apps in Our Top Picks list. 

Your child works on their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, planning, sorting and counting while doing activities like driving a car, putting out fires and going through a maze.

In the car activity, your child will even learn to avoid crazy drivers who pull out in front of them! (No road rage involved)