Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Zingles

Logic puzzles that are actually pretty fun (and challenging!). I would recommend this for elementary school-age kiddos.

"Zingles is a simple, yet highly addictive logic puzzle game. Simply complete the board ensuring that each row, each column and each subgrid contains only one instance of each piece--a Zingle piece.

At the start of a game a number of pieces are placed on the board. These are known as givens. The remainder of the board contains blank squares for you to complete. You will need to use all your powers of deductive reasoning to solve the unlimited supply of boards that Zingles can generate. Zingles supports the ability to mark each board square with possible moves to aid in the puzzle solving. Zingles also supports the cross hatch marking aid to solving puzzles.

Zingles supports a wide range of board sizes, offering a variety of game play, from simple 4 by 4 boards to extremely difficult 16 by 16 boards. In addition, Zingles supports Jigsaw and Killer Sudoku modes of play. Zingles also supports the popular game variation whereby the diagonals may contain only one instance of each piece."

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Monday, June 18, 2012

Math Blitz

Great for keeping those math skills sharp over the summer.

"Compete against your friends to solve simple math problems in real-time with Math Blitz Plus. Add Facebook and Twitter friends, compete on leaderboards, and chat in gamerooms. Enjoy multi-player gaming and three different difficulty levels"

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Fashion Math

Got a math-averse fashionista? This might help.

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  • Solve math problems to earn credits
  • Choose from addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems
  • Use credits to purchase fashion items
  • Buy dolls, hairstyles, dresses, accessories, pets, and more
  • Save images of fashion dolls"


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Friday, June 15, 2012

First Find

Useful for early language skills, as well as emerging readers.

"First Find is a fun, colorful app that helps kids hone their picture recognition skills, among others. Playing is as simple as reading an object's name and listening to the name spoken aloud, then finding it among other beautiful illustrations in the grid. The correct picture bounces after a few seconds to help those who might be puzzled at first. You'll be amazed to see how quickly children start recognizing common objects. They'll also have fun earning stars for every correct answer. As they get better, they can take up timed challenges. You can check out their score card to view their progress.

With First Find, your children will develop their auditory, visual, and fine motor skills, relate objects to their names, and develop a sense of achievement."

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Speed Anatomy

If you've got kids who want to learn more about the human body, this is the right game to do it.

"Think you know a lot about your body? How fast can you point to your liver, gall bladder, or incisor? Do you know the difference between the auricle and the utricle? Speed Anatomy is a fun and addictive game that tests your anatomical knowledge and recall.

During gameplay the name of a body part appears at the top of the screen. You must touch its location on the picture of the body within a set amount of time. Get it correct and you score points; get it wrong and you get nothing. The correct location then lights up to show you the right answer."

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Hippo Hide and Seek

Think of "Where's Waldo?" except with hippos. Download Hoppo Hippo Free hide and seek right now for free!

"Hoppo Hippo is a hide and seek game for kids from 2 to 5. This game is easy to learn, so kids can figure out the game by themselves. Hoppo the Hippo wants to play hide 'n' seek. He's hiding somewhere in the jungle. Shake to make Hoppo hide. Then drag your finger over the hiding area to find Hoppo. When you find him, Hoppo says "Peek-a-boo!" and is ready to hide somewhere else.

To see Hoppo the Hippo hide in even more places, check out the full version of Hoppo Hippo hide and seek."

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Joy Paint

Perfect for toddlers working on hand-eye control.

"Joy Paint is a great art application for kids. This app comes with 24 different drawings, all ready for coloring. Coloring these drawings is super-easy. Simply select a color, tap on one section of the drawing, and that color will fill in the space between the lines. Think of Joy Paint as a color-by-numbers art project, only you get get decide where the colors go. Swap out the color palette for an even larger selection of colors. This fun app is sure to inspire any future Picassos with its easy interface and ability to save pictures."

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