Smart Apps For Kids

Review: Comics Head is a powerful creating tool for kids. It is still one of our Top Picks!

 

 

Bottom line: Comics Head is (still) an excellent, detailed comic book builder for older elementary aged kids. It can give a voice to their creativity in ways that traditional writing apps don’t allow.

Have you checked out ToonSpaghetti Story Lab yet? This inventive new app is free to download and try - what are you waiting for?

Don't miss out on this fantastic new (free) storytelling app from the folks at TechSpaghetti! ToonSpaghetti Story Lab allows your child to help craft a fun story by allowing them to choose music and sound effects to set the mood and tone of a story. This app not only encourages their creative brains, it also helps strengthen their language and vocabulary skills. The first story is completely free, so be sure and give it a whirl!

It's also our newest Top Pick! Check out the review here.

Review: ToonSpaghetti Story Lab is our newest top pick! It's an innovative storytelling adventure!

 

 

Bottom line: ToonSpaghetti Story Lab is designed to help kids practice their language skills and increase their literacy by helping to create stories. The first story in the pack is free to download and is a very generous taste of what the app has in store.

Review: Photo Tales -Create Photo Stories with Your Kids

 

 

Bottom Line: This app has a lot to offer with options to purchase templates to guide children through creating a story including doodling, fonts, photos and stickers. While this app has a lot of features and customizations, it's lacking in one important area --intuitive design.

59 Wonderful DIY Valentine's Day Cards for the Classroom!

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching. You do not want to be that parent at the drug store at the last minute. Not that I am speaking from experience. With 59 fun and unique ideas for making valentines, there is something for everyone. Plus, your child's valentine will be something special. There are so many choices. Your child will love picking one that they will get to take to school. Each one starts out with you and your printer. It does not get much simpler than that.

Themes include zoo animals, Frozen, cars, bubbles, glow sticks, Legos, balls, fun straws, snacks, bugs, astronauts, stamps, crayons, and even Minecraft! There are choices appropriate for younger kids, as well as older kids. What a great alternative to the old pencil with the card bit.