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FREE Kids App from @ToonGoggles – Child Friendly Cartoons on the Go!

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Toon Goggles is a free app for children that streams a ton of child safe cartoons from around the world. By signing up for a free account, you can mark favourite videos for viewing another time, however you do not require an account to watch the free videos. A free account allows you to watch the first 3 episode of every series and ALL of the episodes in the educational category. You also have the option to upgrade your account to a Premium account for $4.99/month. This provides you with even more cartoon selection! I love how the cartoons are … Continue reading →

$50 Gift Card G!VEAWAY ~ Sign up with @FieldAgentCA

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Last week, I downloaded a FREE App called Field Agent Canada. This app is the very first app that I have ever heard of that PAYS YOU as the user! I have already accepted, completed and been paid for a job. You can read about my experience here. Now, I have a super opportunity for you, my dear readers…. Sign up to be a Field Agent (there are no obligations), create an account and then enter the giveaway below in order to receive the chance to win a $50 Visa Gift card! Won’t that be helpful with your holiday shopping … Continue reading →

Make Money with the *NEW* @FieldAgentCA APP {REV!EW}

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With the holidays quickly approaching, most families are spending more money than their budgets are used to! Do you own an iPhone?! If you do, you should install this FREE app that allows you to sign up for quick and easy jobs that you get paid for! Yes, you read that right – this is an APP that you actually get paid to use! In just one year since launch, Field Agent Canada has grown to a network of nearly 12,000 Field Agents across the country supporting many of Canada’s top brands and retailers. Paid opps include: Price Checks Retail … Continue reading →

#CypherKidsClub Reality Cards & App {REV!EW} #CBias

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Play, Discover and Learn in 3D with Cypher Kids Club Reality AppI am a new iPhone user and am always super excited to discover new Apps to use, especially ones for my children. The Cypher Kids Club Reality Cards and App by Cypher Entertainment can be used on the iPhone, iPod or iPad in three educational subjects: Wild Animals, Numbers and Letters. This Augmented Reality is used without 3D glasses and can be a fun activity for the entire family. My four year old son and I went on a shopping adventure in Walmart (where the Cypher Kids Club Reality … Continue reading →

#AppReview i Learn with Boing: Ocean Adventures by Tribal Nova @ilearnwith

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Does your child love to play on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad? I’ve got a new app for you to try out with them! It’s called i Learn with Boing: Ocean Adventures. This app allows pre-school children to learn and practice key language skills such as vocabulary, listening comprehension and sentence formation while playing with super cute underwater animals! Because language development is such an important part of early childhood education, I love the fact that children can now have so much fun learning language skills through technology! This app is purely educational with a whole bunch of fun … Continue reading →

Heidi – The Story for iPad {REV!EW}

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About Heidi – The AppFeatures: Abridged versions by Deanne Shoyer, true to the original two Heidi books by Johanna Spyri Two story versions, one narrated by a young girl voice actor (from Heidi’s point of view), the other narrated by female voice actor (third party view) Wonderfully detailed illustrations by Diana Kizlauskas English and German language available With interactive sound-effects and audio-elements, spoken by actors Lots of fun extras in the Bits and Bobs section Device Requirements: Compatible with iPad Heidi on the alp: 104 MB Heidi in Frankfurt: 160 MB Heidi and Klara: 124 MB Heidi story collection: 380 … Continue reading →

Flutter-by Butterflies App by FeFiFoFun {REV!EW}

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The colourful homescreen of Flutter-by Butterflies sets a bright and cheerful tone for this fun and education app for young children!This app has four activities for young children to play:Colour Matching – Very young children can match colourful butterflies to their matching coloured flower. Letter Matching – there are two levels to letter matching. In level one, children match letters together. In level two, an added challenge requires the children to match upper and lower case letters. This game is especially appropriate for toddlers or young preschoolers as there is a built in feature that makes the activity easier as … Continue reading →

Kandoobi~animal edition {APP REVIEW}

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There are many APPS out their for young children, but one of the more fun and educational ones that I have seen is Kandoobi ~animal edition. This preview video shows you exactly what the Kandoobi App looks like:As a former Kindergarten teacher, I tend to be rather critical of various computer games and apps made for young children. When I approve of an app that is geared towards young children, it is because I truly believe it is a positive and effective teaching tool. Kandoobi definitely meets my criteria for choosing an educational app for my children to play with. … Continue reading →

Luna Kettlebottom and the Magic Cauldron Society – “Vlad and the Beanstalk” in Canada!

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Luna Kettlebottom and the Magic Cauldron Society – Vlad and the Beanstalk by Brandissimo! Inc. is an APP that is presently FREE for a limited time and is now available in CANADA. It is compatible with iPad and requires iOS 4.0 or later. The regular price is $2.99.About the APPThis APP is an interactive story book (on a classic children’s story) that actively includes the reader in the story. It is rated for children 4-8 years of age. You can follow Brandissimo on Twitter and check out the Luna Kettlebottom and the Magic Cauldron Society Website and on Twitter, Facebook … Continue reading →

Book/App Review and #Giveaway: Penelope the Purple Pirate by Melissa Northway

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Today I’d like to introduce you to a fun and adventurous children’s story called Penelope and the Purple Pirate by Melissa Northway. Penelope is a girl who enjoys adventures. This story is about a “pirate” adventure that swoops Penelope away from her pending nap time. The story is cute, fun and has no “scary” aspects of pirates. In fact, the pirate faces all have happy faces on them. I even like the fact that there is a positive lesson to be learned in the story about sharing and generosity. The iPhone App is cute and provides educational entertainment for young … Continue reading →