We have yet another great selection of family-friendly apps from the industrious members of Moms With Apps in this seventh installment of the app report.
The fable, Little Blue Jackal leads off our book section. Read tales of friendship and trust in Open Wide Snap and Hide Run Growl. Or search for Another Monster at the End of This Book with Grover and Elmo of Sesame Street.
In Education, kids can learn to spell in one of seven different languages with Smart Speller. Preschoolers can engage in a variety of early-learning activities with Alien Buddies.
Take a journey with Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventures in Games. Want to learn to play piano by ear? Perfect Pitch Piano has you covered in the music section.
Finally, those looking to get a start on the holiday season can listen to many different stories with Tales2Go, or immerse themselves in the Christmas Song Machine.
Click on the links to find out more about each app. If you find an app you like, remember to write a review on iTunes. The developers will thank you for it.
– Garry Froehlich | Jellybean Tunes
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Little Blue Jackal by Niyaa: Classic animal fable with beautiful illustration and kid’s voice for narration. The fable teaches that how we look does not change who we really are. Two little birds follow the Jackal throughout the story and you can tap on them in a fun and interactive way to hear their own story. iPad |
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Another Monster at the End of This Book by Sesame Street: There’s something waiting at the end of this book. Could it be… a monster?!? Lovable, furry old Grover is about to find out – and he’s bringing his equally lovable and furry friend Elmo with him! iPhone and iPad |
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Hide Run Growl by Kid-estorybooks: Mummy tiger has hurt her paw. The little tiger cub must go hunting alone for the first time. But all the animals the tiger cub sees are much too long, too fierce or too big, all except for one…. Creative animation and audio bring to life this story of friendship and helping one another, this app will suit the learning abilities of children from ages 2-7. iPhone and iPad |
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Open Wide Snap by Kid-estorybooks: This crocodile needs to clean his teeth before they all go bad. But he just can’t reach all the ones at the back. The crocodile decides to find a helper. He meets many animals on his journey, but none of them are keen to help a reptile of his reputation – except for one. iPhone and iPad |
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Christmas Song Machine by Genera Kids: Christmas carols, games, presents and many more surprises are waiting for you in this seasonal journey which will delight the youngest members of the household. With songs in original scenes and many elements for interaction… because there is no better way to learn than through play! iPad |
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Tales2Go – Happy Holidays by Tales2Go LLC: A selection of twenty seasonal stories culled from the Tales2Go library, which gives teachers and parents instant and unlimited access to over 1,600 audio stories from leading publishers and storytellers to play on Apple mobile devices in the classroom and beyond. Stories include A Christmas Carol, Clifford’s Christmas, The Gift of the Magi, The Great Sled Race, The Brave Tin Soldier, The Red Coat, The Story of Hanukkah, The Night Before Christmas and The Winter Cherries. iPhone |
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Smart Speller by EduKidsApps: Learning to spell has never been so much fun with the new Smart Speller English HD from EduKidsApps! This simple to use and effective interactive learning game was created by parents for parents to help their children learn to correctly pronounce and spell words and letters. Editor’s note: there are separate versions of this app for English, German, Italian, French, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian! English versions are linked here. iPad iPhone Android |
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Alien Buddies by Artgig Studio: A fun out-of-this-world early learning app for kids ages 3-7. Alien Buddies is designed with a variety of learning games and play modes. Matching: color, shape, letter and number recognition (audio and visual modes). Dot to Dot: sequential counting, fine motor skills. Stickers: creative free play, fine motor skills (over 40 stickers and 8 landscapes). And we think you’ll like the cute and quirky aliens too. iPhone and iPad |
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Roxie’s a-MAZE-ing Vacation Adventures by OCG Studios: Your journey starts by driving a car. Find your way through the different land- and cityscapes and stumble upon challenges where you might have to use planes, boats and balloons to continue into this a-MAZE-ing adventure. Along the way, search for letters, penguins, numbers, ice cream trucks, and lots of other cool surprises, animated by sounds and lively music. Every time you play you’ll find new things. iPad |
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Perfect Pitch Piano by Brad Jasper: Perfect Pitch Piano is an iPhone/iPad/iPod game for learning to play piano by ear! It plays a melody and you play it back. It’s simple and fun. It starts easy with songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and gets harder as you go. iPhone and iPad |
