Storytelling is a tradition as old as time. For generations, kids have loved to hear stories of adventure, magic, romance, heroism and all the rest. They’ve also always enjoyed creating their own stories, putting their own special stamp on familiar tales, and bravely inventing new...
My kids are obsessed with Dora right now. Everyday banter is full of references to the characters in the show. Our little boy, much to our dismay, seems to believe that he is in fact the personification of Swiper. Our little girl, on the other...
Regular readers are familiar with Build A Train, which we first launched last November and which was met with both a bit of buzz and a bit of piracy. It’s our version of a virtual train set for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Since...
Fun is best when it’s shared. It’s a simple lesson, but one that can be easy to lose track of in a world turbocharged with personalized digital experiences. Shared gaming experiences with family members can be a great way to balance this out and for...
We receive a lot of review requests and we look at a lot of apps. Every now and then we come across one and we just fall in love. Nighty Night! HD is one of those apps for me. What’s so special about it, you...
There’s a lot to be said for apps that excel at delivering kids an easy-to-use experience – and Good Shepherd HD does a great job of this. It features nice graphics and is well executed, but the real magic is the simplicity of the concept....
There is nothing quite like the magic of a child’s love. Nothing. Anyone that has ever experienced it — be they human, toy or bunny — is left forever changed. No story captures this magic as elegantly as The Velveteen Rabbit. The story of the...
The depth of educational offerings continues to explode in the app store. Currently there are more than 23,000 educational apps in the store – and that doesn’t include any of the educational games that are out there. For most parents, however, finding truly spectacular apps...
About a year and a half ago, I stumbled onto Word World, a cartoon produced by PBS Kids. I was instantly drawn in as much as my kids, with the cartoon’s engaging visuals and quirky characters. And the best part? The show is educational!!! The...
Considering an iPad and interested in what kind of educational content is out there for kids? Here are some of the best and most popular apps – which, when taken as a whole, present a compelling case for the role of the device as an...
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