Category Archives: apps for kids

30
Jun, 2015

more favorite apps

i know that some of you really enjoy my app recommendations, so i thought i’d post a few of our new favorites. first, the apps that get the most actual playtime by the happy little dude: DipDap–in this app, users … Continue reading →

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06
Feb, 2015

Apps picked by a 4 year old: Summing up the rest

I sort of dropped the ball on this and I’m just not going to have time to get him to do mini-video interviews for the rest of the titles, but in case you’re curious about the other apps that the … Continue reading →

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09
Dec, 2014

App picks by a 4 year old: A 12 Day Countdown (Day 2)

i’m doing a “12 days of apps” series on my work blog, so i thought it might be fun to ask the happy little dude what his top 12 apps are. his #11 pick was bamba post office. you can … Continue reading →

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08
Dec, 2014

App picks by a 4 year old: A 12 Day Countdown (Day 1)

i’m doing a “12 days of apps” series on my work blog, so i thought it might be fun to ask the happy little dude what his top 12 apps are.  this was a tricky process for him (narrowing it … Continue reading →

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18
Mar, 2014

app review: tiny bang story

i’ve been meaning to blog about the app tiny bang story for quite awhile, but i noticed today that it’s currently free and i don’t know how long that will last, so go start the download now and then come … Continue reading →

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14
Dec, 2013

kids app reviews

there’s a whole crop of new apps coming out right now and a big season of traveling ahead of us, so it seems like a good time to post a few new favorite apps we’ve found. Endless Reader i am … Continue reading →

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09
Dec, 2013

movie monday: blowing out a candle

we’ve started a new dinnertime tradition here in the happy household.  every night before we say grace at the dinner table, we light a candle.  we keep the candle burning throughout dinner and when everyone’s ready to leave the table, … Continue reading →

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07
Oct, 2013

movie monday: a story for you (with bonus app reviews!)

the story above was made using one of our family’s new favorite apps:  infiniscroll. i’ve seen a lot of kids’ apps recently and this one is unique and offers some fun opportunities for collaborative storytelling.  basically, you pick five pictures … Continue reading →

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28
May, 2013

app review: jazzy world tour

the creators of the “jazzy apps” asked if i’d be willing to test out and review their newest app–jazzy world tour. here are my thoughts: –the artwork is high quality and charming. –the app does a fairly good job of … Continue reading →

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06
Mar, 2013

app reviews: endless alphabet & pettson’s inventions

i thought i had written a review here for pettson’s inventions long ago, but i can’t seem to find it, so i’m fixing that now. we discovered this game last fall and although i was initially concerned that it looked … Continue reading →

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