iPads & iPhones

toca boca tailor is here – and it’s awesome

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Goody goody gum drops, it’s time for a new Toca Boca app! And this one feels particularly robust with lots of creativity. Toca Tailor is basically a Project Runway app for kids. I love that they didn’t call it Fashion Party or some other nonsense, which allows any child – boy or girl – to […]

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gotta get app: toca band

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Our absolute favorite apps around this house are always from Toca Boca. We own every single one, and Birdie navigates to the Toca Boca folder on my ipad with extreme regularity! (and hearing a 3 year old say “toca boca” makes me understand why they may have chosen that name!) You can see our top […]

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gotta get app: Toca Boca Train

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They’ve done it again! I have a mega-crush on Swedish iPhone/iPad app company Toca Boca. We own every single one of their apps – and even if they hadn’t provided review copies of a couple, including Toca Train – I’d buy them anyway without pause. (and a big thank you for the review opportunity, Toca […]

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get your art on with the MoMA Art Lab App

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This app is just in time for our summer vacation. Though I’m working hard to ensure we have lots of hands-on real world creative time, the cool thing about MoMA’s Art Lab app for iPad is the educational tie-ins to major works of art with creative activities to explore. It’s not just another drawing/painting app. […]

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tell stories with your best stickman/woman

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I just found this silly little website, Draw a Stickman, and they have episodes for your iPhone/iPad too. It would be loads of fun with kids who are at the stage where they can draw their own. Once you provide your stickman, the site – or you iOS App – animates the drawing into a […]

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gotta get app: Pepi Bath

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I looove finding a new app that Birdie likes as much as I do. Because let’s face it, at 3 1/4 years old, she is developing her own taste – and it doesn’t always have my particular aesthetic or educational goals. I know, how annoyingly independent of her, right? Pepi Bath, by Pepi Play,focuses on […]

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gotta get app: Little Fox Music Box

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Sometimes an iPad/iPhone app’s illustrations are so lush that I’m a little lost for words. I could see myself featuring this app just for the imagery, even if the functionality wasn’t so hot. But, luckily, Little Fox Music Box ROCKS. And I kind of mean that literally. It is, after all, a music app. Birdie […]

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gotta get app: Toca House

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Does your kiddo sort your coins by size and shape? Does he like to wipe the windows with baby wipes, or whatever random cloth/sleeve might be handy? Perhaps she offers to mow the lawn in the summer time? A little vacuuming with that pop pop push toy? Then I’ve got the app for you. We […]

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gotta get app: Blöki

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There is something so addictive about a simple iPad/iPhone app that’s done well. With Blöki, I just enjoy interacting with the physics, listening to the sound of the wood blocks, and enjoying the open-ended play that’s stays real in a virtual reality. Yes, of course, real blocks are best. But next time you’re at a restaurant, […]

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best apps to get the kids through the holidays

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These are some of our favorite apps right now – it’s an ever-changing smorgasbord in our house, but these finds are the ones that have recently pulled us through or will keep us going during Christmas travel and family visits! What are your go-to apps with your kids? Share in the comments, let’s get a […]

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gotta get app: Peek-A-Boo aliens

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Watching my almost three year old with any iPad app is fascinating. It truly is such an intuitive tool for her. Take this Peek-A-Boo Find the Hidden UFO’s app ($1.99). Obviously it’s beautiful to look at, but Birdie can navigate through the entire thing, without help from me. She even knows how to “cheat”: getting […]

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storytime & nursery rhymes, far & near

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The Nursery Rhymes with Storytime app, $3.99 is a new favorite. I’m head over heels for the vintage illustrations and classic stories. They’ve been hijacked, dusted off, and upgraded to a look that’s just so COOL with all of it’s retro layers. Birdie is of course fascinated with all the moving bits and pieces. Even […]

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letters, & numbers, & iPhones oh my

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Birdie is just starting preschool at a local Montessori School. Once over her initial what-the-heck-is-this-place response, closely followed by the where-the-heck-do-you-think-you’re-going attitude, she’s loving it. I’m loving their approach to learning and their focus on developing the whole child. Montessori methods involve a lot of deceptively simple tools and learning devices. For example, one of […]

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gotta get app: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

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This week’s best iPad app is an amazing book called The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. It’s actually based on a short film of the same name – which means this virtual book version is filled with some beautiful cinematic touches, not to mention lots of interactive features. Beautiful imagery, and a very […]

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gotta get app: Granimator

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Now this is my kind of app. A cross between stickers, grafitti art, high-falluttin’ design, and good ol’ free fun, Granimator lets you draw and design an endless combination of wallpapers for your iPad or iPhone. This app from UK-based Ustwo features art packs from a range of artists: you pick your pack, pick from […]

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