Smart Apps For Kids

The Force Awakens on Friday! Celebrate with these TWENTY Star Wars apps!

The Force Awakens on Friday! SQUEEEEEEE! How many of you are totally geeking out about the premiere of the new Star Wars movie this weekend? <Raising nerdy hand>

If you're a huge Star Wars nerd, you've probably already introduced your kids to The Force. If not, this is the perfect week to do it. Not only can they see the movie this weekend, but they can enjoy these apps — some of them brand new — in the meantime. Some are free, some have in-app purchases, and some have an up-front cost, but all are guaranteed to awaken The Force within you! 

 

 

Kiwaka Story: A beautifully illustrated and interactive book app.

Kiwaka Story by Landka follows four jungle friends, an elephant, a crocodile, a snake and a bird as they search for the story of the stars. With help from each other and some butterflies as well as fireflies, they learn about the major constellations and their classic mythologies as well as how to find them. In this beautiful app with musical composition by David Leon and narration by Diogo Morgado, children will enjoy gazing at the stars.

Gotta get Back in Time with this amazing app from Landka

I really wish I were Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

I feel like that's what it would take to do justice to Back in Time by Landka Apps. This beautiful app gives you the history of . . . well . . . everything, and it really seems like something our friend Neil should know about. It's an overwhelming amount of information, but Back in Time makes it accessible through a 24-hour clock and linear timelines that allow you to put everything into its proper context. This trip across the universe will keep you (oh, and your child) completely mesmerized with video clips, fun facts and an amazing soundtrack worthy of a film. 

Back in Time: a thrill ride that doesn't require a souped-up DeLorean

Back in Time, by Landka Apps brings the history of the universe and civilization into the palms of you hands with this gorgeously designed app. Easy navigation based on a 24-hour clock and linear visual timelines make the vastness of this information easier to put in context. This thoroughly engaging look at the universe is brought to life with video clips, interesting facts (did you know the "Big Bang" got its name from an opponent of the theory?) and a soothing soundtrack.

Review: Explorium — Space for Kids takes little astronauts on an interstellar adventure

 

Bottom Line: A space education app that introduces users to more than 70 fun facts about outer space and offers nine mini-games as well. Recommended for ages 6-8, but probably more appropriate for younger kids. Check out the free lite version before buying!