Category: Apps
The Singing Alphabet iPad app
Another prime example of the best things being the simplest, the Singing Alphabet app is the latest slice of creativity to come from the clever bods over at the Ministry of Letters, the brains behind the marvellous Operation Alphabet book. It needs little explanation – each letter ‘sings’ its phonetic sound when tapped, so you [...]
Animal Show iPhone/iPad app
Another dose of app goodness from the people at Chronicle Books, Animal Show is for the smallest members of the family (well, those aged one and above, at least). It features animals noises, matching, counting and finding games, all wrapped up in a rather divine vintage music hall-styled package. Despite being targeted at younger children, [...]
Hervé Tullet Press Here iPad app
If you’re not already familiar with the marvellous work of French artist Hervé Tullet, where have you been? His superbly creative book Press Here has been transformed into an app that is equally engaging and imaginative, by the ever wonderful Chronicle Books. Press one of the dots on the home page and follow [...]
Okido Find Foxy iPhone app
One of our favourite features in the utterly fantastic Okido magazine is Find Foxy - a kind of woodland Where’s Wally? for little ones, beautifully illustrated by Mathilde Nivet. So, I was amazed (and a bit shocked I hadn’t found it sooner) to discover that there’s an iPhone app featuring the vulpine hero in five different scenes [...]
My A-Z iPhone app from Night & Day Studios
It’s always a little bit exciting to discover that Night & Day Studios (creators of Peekaboo Barn, Wild and Forest) have a new app out. The premise behind My A-Z is simple but, frankly, genius. You have the letters of the alphabet with traditional objects – A is for apple, B is for boat, C is [...]
Coming this week: Toca Boca House iPad app
Oh, Toca Boca, how we love you and your quirky but fun apps. This week sees the launch of the latest in the line-up, Toca House. House tackles jobs around the home with 19 mini games involving ironing, building a fire, vacuuming, hanging out the washing, mowing the lawn, doing the washing up – all [...]
Bord blackboard iPad/iPhone app
All children love a good session with a blackboard and chalks, but they’re not exactly the most portable of items. So, if you’re out and about, you could do worse than invest in Bord, an app that recreates the experience (without the dust – yay!). You can choose from a black or green background, six [...]
Appracadabra Count the Animals! iPad app
I’m ever so slightly in love with this quirky app from the marvellously monikered Dutch publisher Appracadabra. It’s designed to help your little one learn to count to twenty (in English or one of fifteen other languages – Lithuanian, anyone?) aided by fun animal illustrations by Caroline Ellerbeck, from one horse to twenty ants. My [...]
Dear Zoo iPad app
Ooh, I do love it when a classic children’s book is given an iPad makeover. Dear Zoo was one of Alfie’s favourite reads when he was small and now Rod Campbell’s timeless tale of unsuitable animal gifting is going all interactive on us. Your little one can choose to either read the story or have [...]
Spot the Dot iPad app
I’m a die-hard David A Carter fan and adore his amazingly creative pop-up art. Alfie has enjoyed One Red Dot from a very early age, so I was delighted to find an app featuring Carter’s work. Spot the Dot is a simple idea – you have to find the appropriate dot on each colourful screen [...]
VivaKids’ ABC iPad app
Kat tipped me off about this fabulous little app. Alfie is in the process of learning his letters by sight, so we’re really into all things alphabet. VivaKids’ ABC is a lovely quirky take on the ABC with hand-drawn or collage letters and cool stop-motion animations depicting the words, accompanied by music. You can get [...]
Scribble Kid iPad app
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ones. Step forward Scribble Kid, a new app from Mile 26 Studios. Basically it’s the iPad equivalent of a pad of paper and felt tips with a few whizzy additions – a rainbow of colours, over 40 shapes and templates to play around with and the ability [...]
New Toca Store app
We’ve raved about Swedish company Toca Boca‘s super-cool games before and their Tea Party is one of Alfie’s favourite apps when we’re on the go (and, recently, a godsend during speeches at a wedding). The latest offering, Toca Store, is a triumph. After all, who knows a toddler who doesn’t love playing shops? Not me. [...]
Richard Scarry’s Busytown app
As one of the world’s biggest Richard Scarry fans (along with Alfie) I was delighted to read that the inimitable work of the iconic US children’s author was coming to the iPad, courtesy of Peekaboo Barn creators Night & Day Studios. So does it live up to expectations? Well, while I can’t fault [...]
