App Friday February 23rd, 2018

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Young minds can explore the past with What Were Dinosaurs Like? Build vocabulary with Peg and Pog, play in Pepi Hospital, and learn more about Abraham Lincoln in augmented reality. Plus, battling screen addiction in children.

Garry Froehlich 
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What Were Dinosaurs Like?
by Planet Factory Interactive

Enjoy discovering the world of dinosaurs through games and beautiful animations. Learn about carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs. Find out how paleontologists work.

The Dinosaurs: Games for Kids
The Dinosaurs: Games for Kids
Developer: Learny Land
Price: Free+

Pepi Hospital
by Pepi Play

Step into a Pepi Hospital and become a doctor, a patient or just a curious explorer! Our new addition to a rich family of Pepi Play games offers a vast medical center with tons of items, activities and ways to play. Join our characters in their workplace, soothe and treat patients, create your own stories, and discover and understand the everyday routines of a busy hospital.

Pepi City: Hospital Life
Pepi City: Hospital Life
Developer: Pepi Play
Price: Free+

Peg and Pog
by Kenikeni

Peg and Pog is an immersive play adventure that helps children build early vocabulary and become familiar with the world around them. By interacting with characters, animals, and objects, kids join Peg, Pog and their adorable cat, Cosmo, in bringing to life eight beautiful scenes full of sounds, words and animation. Pretend play with over 170 spoken words, loads of giggles and a choice of five languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin.

Peg and Pog
Peg and Pog
Developer: Kenneth Rutherford
Price: $3.99

AR Flashcards Abraham Lincoln
by Peak Reality, LLC

AR Flashcards Abraham Lincoln is a brand new way to learn about the 16th U.S. President using the power of Augmented Reality! In this app, you will be able to visit real historical places by placing a doorway on the ground and walking through! You will also be able to put an animated full-size Abraham Lincoln on the ground and watch him deliver the Gettysburg Address!

AR Flashcards Abraham Lincoln
AR Flashcards Abraham Lincoln

Overcoming Screen Addiction in Children

A psychotherapist details how she deals with screen time for her children. It may not be for everyone, and especially not for older children, but it’s worth a read. Read more at iMore. 

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