“Appy” Friday everyone! Nope, that’s not a typo. In addition to our LONG list of featured apps, we also have a gazillion developers celebrating a festive weekend of app deals, and they are waiting for you at the Appy Holidays sale page hosted by Siva of Technology in Education. Shop here, shop there, shop everywhere! If you are in the mood for a Download Party, check into the Facebook Page at 9pm Thursday night 10am Friday morning (Pacific Standard Time) for some tomfoolery.
Featured Apps (Click the image to read the app descriptions in iTunes. App Friday promotional pricing lasts until 8pm US PST Friday, unless extended by the developer.)
Flying Poodles, A Christmas Story, $.99 – holiday storybook, with all proceeds from 12/9 going to Smile Train
Billy the Snowman, $.99 – holiday storybook
Phonics Vowels, FREE – vowel sounds and letter combinations
Word Match, FREE – word recognition
Not Without Bear, $.99 – storybook
Patchy, $.99 – storybook
Picturebook School Edition, $1.99 – create your own book
Famigo Sandbox, FREE – family-friendly ANDROID app directory
Message Board
- Jellybean Tunes App Report: Volume 8 – New apps from our community
- Kind Kids App Rules – An initiative for encouraging quality kids apps
- How did the MWA Workshop go? See our summaries
- Carisa’s Digital Storytime blog post on app marketing and pricing strategies
- DEVELOPERS interested in signing up for Appy Holidays? Contact Siva via this LINK
- Motion Math’s GameDesk study on iPad learning – check it out!
- Can you MOOOOOO?
The Link Exchange
Add links to your favorite apps, blog posts, Facebook pages – or any link that covers family-friendly apps. Please include the app name (or page name) in the Link Title, your email, and a URL. Thanks for participating!
Thanks Lorraine, for mentioning KindKidsAppRules.com! We are spearheading this initiative for encouraging quality kids apps. Today we were excited to add two Kind Kids App Developers: Pirate Trio Academy and Tryangle Labs. You can check them out at http://kindkidsapprules.com/ Thanks again!
Between now and December 31, Ruckus Media is donating 100% ($1.39) of the net proceeds of our classic Read-Play-and-Record Along Rabbit Ears interactive storybooks to the St. Jude cause of saving children with catastrophic diseases. an app will give you, the consumer, a dual purpose. Not only are our apps on sale, but you can feel good about making a donation to this important charity, knowing that $1.39 of each download goes to help save a child’s life. To http://www.tg.stjude.org/givethanks/#ruckus?sc_cid=tgptn85&tngsourcecode=THWRUCKAD12&plt=THWRUCKAD12
We are giving MathGirl Number Garden to every tech specialist in Hawaii schools for Christmas. Tell your teachers too! MathGirl Number Garden FREE today in iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mathgirl-number-garden/id379873064?mt=8
Thanks, Lorraine, and Merry Christmas to everyone who contributes to wonderful MomsWithApps!
Big News: Math Evolve, our fun educational game for kids just launched on the App Store! Thanks so much for all your support this year. I hope you enjoy it!
MATH EVOLVE IS LIVE: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/math-evolve/id482475948?ls=1&mt=8
Math Evolve is a fun and innovative educational game for kids. Players evolve through three unique environments in this deep and challenging game for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. If you like what we are doing, please leave a rating and a good, honest-sounding review.
ShakyPlanet is the coolest new iPhone app for kids of ALL ages – from 2 to 100! Collect charming holiday ShakyGlobes to travel souvenirs, all on your phone for hours of entertainment! Each one animates and many play music, too. Shake them, share them with your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter and by email… and flip them over to see which serial number you collected. Lots of fun!
Christmas is such a magical time of the year. Here are a few apps that we enjoyed:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ode-to-santa/id489240642?ls=1&mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/santas-north-pole-secret/id487209681?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-pete-sneakers-bath-bedtime/id485989247?ls=1&mt=8