Smart Apps For Kids

The Summer Travel Season is Here- Don't Miss These Great Ideas for Road Trips With Kids!

Aah. Picture it. You pile the entire family into the car. This should be the easy part, right? Wrong. Within 20 minutes, at least one child is bored, one is hungry, and one has made an epic mess trying to reach into a bag to find something. This can be avoided, though. This article by POPSUGAR offers 13 great ideas to make family road trips far more pleasant for everyone involved. There are some wonderful ones on this list that are new to me, and likely you as well. It is well worth a look. 

Pacca Alpaca is back and this time he's traveling the globe!

 

 

Bottom line:  Pacca Alpaca - Travel Playtime is the second app in the series featuring that delightful purple alpaca. This time we take a whirl on Pacca’s magical carousel and have adventures around the world. Multiple games, puzzles, and learning activities help introduce your child to scenes from different countries around the globe.

Safari Tales is a gigantic African adventure and one of our new Top Picks!

 

 

Bottom line:  Safari Tales is the latest offering from Kuato, the same developer that brought us Dino Tales. This time Safari Tales brings your kids on an African adventure seen through the eyes of five adorable baby animals. Guiding you on the escapades is Darwin the meerkat, ready to answer any questions that you might have. At the end of each quest, young users get to help craft a story about their adventure.

Best ebooks for kids: Where Will I Go? brings new countries to life!

 

 

Bottom line: A simple, sweet story that encourages an adventurous mindset in preschoolers. Where Will I Go? has an interactive story line and simple press-and-go interactive features making it an e-book that is worth a look.

Eric & Bruce Travel to Britain is back with improvements . . . plus a free version!

 

 

Bottom Line: Eric and Bruce are back! This top pick app has been updated to include a winter mode along with some other improvements. Many landmarks are now labeled, and users have more control about moving the main characters around. This app is still a top pick in my book. I can’t wait to see where Eric and Bruce go next.

They’ve also added a free version so that you can give this great app a try.