App Friday April 24th, 2020

This week, learn colors and shapes in outer space with Rocket Mouse, engage in a little friendly competition in Draw with Math, grab some Toca Boca apps on sale, vent (a little), and discover a recipe from… IKEA.

Garry Froehlich
Jellybean Tunes

‎Rocket Mouse Educational Game
‎Rocket Mouse Educational Game

Rocket Mouse
by Sofielafee Ltd

Rocket Mouse contains activities for preschoolers with an outer space theme. Kids can fly a rocket through space while identifying and collecting shapes and numbers, dress Mouse for a party, build scenes out of shapes, and memorize the colors of planets. Narration is available in English and French. Rocket Mouse is a quality app with cute characters and nicely varied activities.

Toca Boca Apps on Sale

Several Toca Boca apps are currently on sale for 0.99 USD, as of this writing.

‎Toca Train
‎Toca Train
Developer: Toca Boca AB
Price: $3.99

Toca Train

“Your kids are the train driver in this fun and friendly train simulator.”

‎Toca Life: After School
‎Toca Life: After School
Developer: Toca Boca AB
Price: $3.99

Toca Life: After School

“Explore your favourite hobbies — or discover a new one!”

‎Toca Lab: Plants
‎Toca Lab: Plants
Developer: Toca Boca AB
Price: $4.99

Toca Lab: Plants

“Experiment with plant characters, evolve them into new species and discover their unique personalities.”

‎Draw with Math
‎Draw with Math
Developer: Besher Al Maleh
Price: $0.49

Draw with Math
by Beshear Al Maleh

Draw with Math is a quiz program with a competitive twist. Up to four players on the same device can compete to solve the most math problems. Draw with Math uses handwriting recognition so there is no need for a keyboard, you simply draw the numbers in the boxes on screen. The questions cover addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. A single player mode works for those just wanting to practice math.

Why it is OK to Vent, Sometimes

If we are fortunate enough not to have lost a loved one during the pandemic, we’re still stressed by everything going on right now. This articles presents some coping mechanisms, (and one angry mom’s rant about homeschooling).

https://theconversation.com/can-i-complain-about-coronavirus-why-it-is-ok-to-vent-sometimes-134522

And Finally, IKEA Shares the Recipe for Swedish Meatballs

I haven’t tried making these yet, but I’m tempted. Don’t judge.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/ikea-meatball-recipe

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