Reviews
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Latest & Greatest :: PBS Kids Releases Dinosaur Train A to Z
By now you probably know what a big fan I am of the PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train – seriously how smart is that to combine trains and dinosaurs! My daughter has watched this show since it was released a few years back. I love learning about dinosaurs right along with her as it has been while since I studied about dinosaurs in school. My favorite was always the Stegosaurus because he was a plant eater and had those cool spikes on his back. PBS Kids recently released Dinosaur Train A to Z is the ultimate dinosaur app from the hit PBS KIDS show Dinosaur Train. The app…
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Latest & Greatest :: The Nut Job by Cupcake Digital
I can’t wait to see The Nut Job with my daughter next week. One of our favorite mother-daughter activities is to check out the latest (children) movie releases and this movie looks really fun! App developer Cupcake Digital has recently released The Nut Job app that includes a story, games, coloring pages and even a trailer for the movie. The graphics are straight from the movie and are crystal clear. The story starts off with Surly Squirrel overlooking the city from atop a tree in Liberty Park. He is so surly that his only friend is a rat named Buddy. You can turn on or off the music and the story…
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PBS Kids Releases CyberChase Shape Quest!
I was just speaking with one of the moms today at drop off about how I really want to encourage my daughter in math because I really was so afraid of it all throughout elementary school on through college. I am not sure where it stemed from but I have been pleasantly surprised and happy to see that she is not having any issues with math – in fact, she prefers math to reading. So I can’t wait to try the Cyberchase Shape Quest, a new app for iPad with her this afternoon. The app is based on the Emmy Award®-winning series, Cyberchase. Kids, ages 6-9, are invited to follow popular characters Buzz…
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Latest & Greatest :: Disney’s Minnie Fashion Tour
On the heels of last week’s new Disney Publishing apps, including Doc McStuffins: Moving with Doc and Mickey Mouse Mash-Up, the adventures continue with today’s release of Minnie Fashion Tour! Based on Disney Junior’s hit animated series “Minnie’s Bow Toons,” Minnie Fashion Tour invites kids to Minnie’s Bow-Tique – Minnie’s bow-making store that has become an international sensation! Kids can customize outfits, accessories, and bows for Minnie, Daisy, and their pals, and then celebrate their creativity on the runway. Kids can also take the Fashion Show on the road to New York City, Paris and even Milan! Features include: Hundreds of customizations to create complete “looks” for…
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Latest & Greatest :: Disney’s New Storybook App Frozen
We had one of those nights last night. You know where your child is up in the middle of the night and can’t seem to get settled. Needless to say we didn’t get much sleep, so we are planning a relaxing day after school and headed to see the new Disney movie Frozen. I can’t wait as I have heard from several of my mom friends that this is a really great movie and that they even cried at the end! So we are super excited about reviewing the new Frozen app created by Disney. The first page opens up and we see the two main characters, Princess Anna and her older sister…
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Latest & Greatest :: Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures : Bears
The National Wildlife Federation has released a series of Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures, that include cutting-edge story apps and in each Appventure you are able to explore an interactive photo story, play fun-filled games and create WILD music, animals and pictures. The interactive storybooks are best suited for ages 4 – 8. We had a chance to review the newly released Ranger Rick app and I really like how these apps help teach our kids about nature and about respecting wildlife. The National Wildlife Federation released Ranger Rick Jr. Appventures: Bears that is available today in the app store. In this app we to travel to Alaska with Ricky Raccoon to meet…
