Here is this week’s Ten For Tuesday!
Dr. Seuss Camera – Who Me?: The Dr. Seuss Camera – Who Me? app is FREE for a limited time only! With Dr. Seuss Camera – Who Me?, kids can transform themselves into an adorable Who from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” using the Dr. Seuss Camera! Children will be able to personalize their picture with wacky hairstyles, clothes, and accessories. There are also colorful stamps, backgrounds, and illustrations kids can use to decorate their picture. Once kids have finished creating their picture, they can share it via Airdrop or post them to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr. Kids can also save their creations in their Photo Library to share at another time (to be emailed, etc.). If you would like to share a fun Dr. Seuss themed app with your child, be sure to check out Dr. Seuss Camera – Who Me?! Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 6.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: FREE ~ See Dr. Seuss Camera – Who Me? in the App Store
U.S. Geography Quiz: The U.S. Geography Quiz app is a fun way to learn about the states. With U.S. Geography Quiz, kids can learn all about the states, as each chapter is presented in a simple multiple choice format. The app turns learning into a fun game. Kids can tap the Trophy icon to track their score and even send challenges to their friends. When you purchase the full version, the following is included: State Shapes, Capitals, Nicknames, Abbreviations, State Flags, and as a bonus – additional chapters as they are published at no extra charge. If you would like to share a fun geography app with your child, be sure to check out U.S. Geography Quiz! Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: FREE ~ See U.S. Geography Quiz in the App Store
I Love You Too – Ziggy Marley: The I Love You Too – Ziggy Marley app is a fun sing and play app with Ziggy Marley as your guide. With I Love You Too – Ziggy Marley, kids can explore a children’s book based off the song from his Grammy Award winning album “Family Time!”. The app will allow kids to explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and personalize the story with their own narration. There is even a sing-a-long to complete and narration by Ziggy himself – soon the whole family will be singing “I Love You Too” together. This app is designed for children ages 3 through 8 years old. Literacy skills are encouraged with highlighted narration, and tappable words and pictures. Kids can record their own narration and share it with others that own the app as well. If you would like to share a fun new interactive storybook app with your child, be sure to check out I Love You Too – Ziggy Marley! Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: $1.99 ~ See I Love You Too – Ziggy Marley in the App Store
PARADE My Picture Dictionary of Animals: The PARADE My Picture Dictionary of Animals app is available in French, English, Spanish and German. With PARADE My Picture Dictionary of Animals, kids can get to know around a hundred animals, scroll through them, zoom in, hear the sounds they make, draw them, learn their names in four different languages and even create their very own parade! This app is geared towards children ages 3 through 6 years old. There are several different galleries available: On the farm, Running free, By the water, Feathered friends, Baby animals, and My parade. This app is visually appealing and features fluid graphics packed with photos. Kids can use the “screen capture” function to put their drawing into their very own parade. If you would like to share a great animal app with your child, be sure to check out PARADE My Picture Dictionary of Animals! Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: $4.99 ~ See PARADE My Picture Dictionary of Animals in the App Store
Boom Boat 2: The Boom Boat 2 app is the sequel to the explosive physics puzzler, Boom Boat. With Boom Boat 2, players can revisit the underwater garden gnomes, who are back again and plotting to destroy the world. Players must defeat the gnomes with their arsenal…bombs, magnets, dynamite, and even sharks! There are 150 physics-based challenges across 50 levels. The app features great artwork and special effects. This app is Game Center enabled and features lots of achievements to unlock. If you would like to play a fun new physics puzzler, be sure to check out Boom Boat 2! Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: $0.99 ~ See Boom Boat 2 in the App Store
Kids Puzzles: The Kids Puzzles app is a fun puzzle game for young children. With Kids Puzzles, children can solve a variety of puzzles. This app is designed for children ages 2 through 4 years old. The app consists of 11 beautiful hand-drawn mini-puzzles with various difficulty levels. This app will help kids improve their hand-eye coordination, as well as their concentration, visual perception, logical and cognitive skills and problem solving. There are even sections which focus on imaginative play. If you would like to share a fun puzzle app with your little one, be sure to check out Kids Puzzles! Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Price: FREE ~ See Kids Puzzles in the App Store
Frugoton City Letters: The Frugoton City Letters app is an app dedicated to teaching the basics of communication to preschoolers. With Frugoton City Letters, children can learn to identify alphabet letters, recognize their sounds, trace them, and solve exciting puzzles as well. This app was created for children ages 3 through 5 years old. Your child can learn how to identify letter shapes, associate letters with their sound and trace alphabet letters with City Letters! This app is also great for teaching vocabulary, fine motor skills and memory exercises. The app features 72 levels with tracing letters, 350 levels of educational mini-games, all with intuitive visual and vocal hints. If you would like to share a fun letter game with your child, be sure to check out Frugoton City Letters! Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Price: FREE ~ See Frugoton City Letters in the App Store
Fold-Challenge: The Fold-Challenge app is the latest Fold-Apps innovation. The challenge is to: “Paint like Champs!”. This game is for two players, together as opponents. The difficulty of the app will be automatically adjusted to the players’ capabilities, so that the game is fair and balanced. The goal of the app is to play together, recognize shapes and colors, reproduce and keep the balance between speed and perfectionism! There are 15 player profiles so that everybody can join the fun. If you would like to share a fun creative app with your child, be sure to check out Fold-Challenge! Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Price: FREE ~ See Fold-Challenge in the App Store
Word Wheel: Short Vowels: The Word Wheel: Short Vowels app is a fun, educational app that helps children in learning phonics, short vowels, and consonants. With Word Wheel: Short Vowels, children can learn to recognize beginning consonant/consonant blend sounds and short vowel sounds. This app is coupled with a quiz mode that helps children review the words they have learned. The app features 170 words consisting of over 30 vowel combination groups. Your child’s progress with be recorded as they are challenged to earn stars and master words. Kids can choose between upper case, lower case or mixed case letters. If you would like to share a fun phonics app with your child, be sure to check out Word Wheel: Short Vowels! Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Price: $2.99 ~ See Word Wheel: Short Vowels in the App Store
Sight Words Sentence Builder: The Sight Words Sentence Builder app is a great literacy skills app for young children. With Sight Words Sentence Builder, kids can cover all levels of Dolch Sight Words and practice them in context. The app features a fun and simple game. This app uses grade appropriate sight words that children can assemble into short sentences. Your child will receive visual and auditory feedback indicating whether the response they have provided is correct. Once the correct answer is given, the exercise will move on to the next sentence. If you would like to share a fun sentence building app with your child, be sure to check out Sight Words Sentence Builder! Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 4.3 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: $1.99 ~ See Sight Words Sentence Builder in the App Store
