Design your own vehicles and then take them for a test drive in crazy courses with Labo Brick Car 2. Plus, a list of top educational apps courtesy of Natterhub, and a live look at an active volcano.
Garry Froehlich
Jellybean Tunes
Labo Brick Car 2
By Labo Lado
Build your car then take it on a driving adventure with Labo Brick Car 2. Kids can choose from among dozens of pre-designed cars which they then put together puzzle-style. Or, if they are feeling creative, they can create their own vehicle out of bricks, wheels characters and more. Plus, they can share their creation, or download cars other kids created, all without names so that privacy is protected. Once the car is created, they drive it through colorful and sometimes crazy two-dimensional worlds. Kids drive along roads and hills, but also around loops, over jumps, onto ships, and onto physics contraptions. Along the path are obstacles, such as simple puzzles, but some of which require moving blocks to fill in a path or bridge over things on the road. These obey the in-game physics, and can cause your car to get stuck, which could be frustrating for younger kids. Overall, this is a fun and creative app that lets kids design crazy vehicles and drive them through colorful worlds. Several cars and two worlds are free to try, with an in-app purchase to unlock all cars and worlds.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/labo-brick-car-2-game-for-kids/id1510879459
Educational App Picks for 2021
Natterhub has compiled a list of their top educational iOS apps and games for kids ranging in age from 3 all the way to 18 years old, which is great as so many lists tend to focus only on young kids. These are good picks and worth a look although I think SpaceTeam belongs in a pre-teen category rather than the kindergarten group.
https://natterhub.com/blog/natterhubs-safest-educational-games-2021
Live from Geldingadalir Volcano, Iceland
A remarkable live look at a volcano spilling lava in Iceland.
