If you’re gifting a Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD to a kid or teen this holiday, why not load it up with with the apps kids are clamoring for? At these prices, you can afford two or three! Angry Birds Star Wars Premium HD (4/5 stars, guidance suggested – cartoon violence, currently priced at … Read more
Fans of search-and-find and puzzle games will want to check out today’s Free App of the Day: Magic Academy – Hidden Castle (4/5 stars, all ages, currently comes bundled with a $1 Amazon MP3 Store credit, FREE today only). Mysterious events have shocked the world of wizardry! A young student wizard named Annie has disappeared … Read more
Bean’s Quest (4/5 stars, guidance suggested) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. Note that while this game is rated “guidance suggested”, no reviewers have mentioned anything that’s inappropriate for kids so that rating is probably just based on the fact that the game involves some battling, like Mario. Enjoy platforming perfection on the … Read more
One of the great things about the touchscreen interface of your Kindle Fire is that you can draw on it, whether with your finger or a stylus. Some apps and games take wonderful advantage of this feature to bring you content that’s fun and interactive in surprising ways. One such app is Draw A Stickman … Read more
Here’s what’s currently topping Amazon’s Free Apps ‘most downloaded’ list, in order. Note that since these apps are free, and not just free for one day as an Amazon App of the Day, most of them are ad-supported. 1. Sky Burger (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested) Sky Burger puts you to work stacking burgers to order! … Read more
Remember the good old “busy box”, that plastic doohickey that straps to the side of a crib or playpen and encourages babies and toddlers to touch and explore the items it presents? Nowadays, there’s an app for that! Of course, we’re not suggesting you leave a baby or toddler alone with your Kindle Fire, but … Read more
Preschoolers and Kindergartners who dream of becoming veterinarians, or who love animals, will want to give today’s Free App of the Day a try. Dr. Panda’s Hospital (4.5/5 stars, all ages – recommended for ages 2-6, FREE today only): AMAZON EDUCATION BEST SELLING GAME, kidSAFE® SEAL PROGRAM CERTIFIED! WHAT KID DOESN’T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR, … Read more
If you love the party game Taboo, where the object is to get others to guess a specific word without using “off limits” clues specified by the game, then you will want to check out Bleep (4/5 stars, all ages), today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. From Amazon: BLEEP is a family friendly word guessing game that … Read more