App Spotlight: Miniclip Games

Miniclip games are among the most popular in the App store. They’re all family-friendly and priced at a buck or less. The best-reviewed of the three is Gravity Guy, with an average review rating of 4.5/5 stars across 31 reviews. From Amazon: In a world where gravity laws were broken, one brave individual is held captive … Read more

Free App of the Day: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils – An Interactive Children’s Story Book

Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is for kids: The Wonderful Adventure of Nils: An Interactive Children’s Story Book. This app is rated an average of 4/5 stars across 39 customer reviews, and is regularly priced at $2.99. From Amazon: An Adventure of a Lifetime Join Nils on his magical journey, meet new friends, … Read more

App Spotlight: Kiddoware Enables Customized Parental Controls On Your Kindle Fire

Your Kindle Fire already allows you to lock out in-app purchases, but these free apps from Kiddoware do much more than that. Kids Place With Child Lock enables you to create a customized access interface, just for your children or anyone else who might borrow your Kindle, but with whom you might not want to … Read more

Enhanced, Interactive Ebook Apps For Kids

Interactive, enhanced ebooks include animations, music, narration and more! Sandra Boynton’s The Going to Bed Book is a great one to try, as it’s rated an average of 4.5/5 stars across 10 reviews and is currently half off at $1.99. From Amazon: For any child that is reluctant to go to bed, there is the … Read more

Games Spotlight: Spectrum Puzzles

Puzzle fans: the very popular (currently ranked #168 in paid apps) and highly-rated (average of 4.5/5 stars across 185 reviews) Spectrum Puzzles series is worth a look. From Amazon: Admit it, you’re a puzzle freak. You like nothing better than to take a jumble of small images–or odd-shaped cardboard pieces, if you’re really old school–and produce … Read more