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Bricks alive! It’s the PlayMaker Lego app
Fancy a little free Lego fun? PlayMaker is a brand new app that brings Lego bricks to life in a series of simple games. The app allows users to take a photo of a Lego brick in any shape or size which...
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Time for your shots! A reminder from Vaccination Scheduler
Ever had that feeling of blind panic when a doctor asks if your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date and you simply can’t remember? A few years ago I had whooping cough and the first thing my doctor...
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Snap Just Colours with your iPhone
When my oldest son first began identifying colours, no outing was complete without him pointing out approximately one thousand things that were brown (brown being his favourite colour!). Harness that...
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White noise never sounded so good
A friend’s newborn would only go to sleep if the washing machine was going. Preferably with a heavy load of towels. Needless to say, there were never any piles of laundry waiting to be done in her...
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Apptivity – the latest in iPad fun
Images of a child driving a die-cast car across an iPad might fill you with horror… relax, it’s the latest app and toy combination. Although not yet available in Australian stores, the Mattel...
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Totoya Creatures bring iPads & iPhones to life
Soft and cuddly might not necessarily be words you use when describing your iPad or iPhone but that will change when you meet the Totoya Ceatures. They may look like the plushest iPad cases ever...
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Scott’s Polar Trip app – take a trip to the Arctic Circle!
It’s not common that Australian kids get a taste of the Arctic Circle, but in this fabulous app from the talented bunch at Square Igloo, Aussies get a small slice of what it might be like to visit...
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My Recipe Jar – social networking with food
I love looking at cook books – ‘looking’ being the operative word. Most of my favourite recipes are from friends and family, copied onto various bits of paper and jammed into a higgledy-piggledy mess...
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Nine Months on the Inside – a pregnancy ebook
Not all pregnancy books are the same… Author and illustrator Aura Parker has created a pregnancy e-book with a difference. Instead of the standard week-by-week list of signs, symptoms and comparisons...
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StoryBots – fun learning for kids from the creators of JibJab
I’m sure the majority of us have been stung by the JibJab bug – you know. the rather endearing personalised videos that make you the star (usually as a dancing elf). Come and take a look at what the...
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The Ibitz – a virtual world where children’s physical activity unlocks...
Want to track how much physical activity your child does each day? There’s an app for that. But this isn’t just any app. This gadget, when teamed with apps, will allow your child’s daily activity...
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Foldify – the iPad app for hours of paper folding fun
Who knew folding could be so much fun!? This is the kind of creating that my youngest child loves – something that stretches his imagination a little, then gets hands-on. This clever iPad app Foldify...
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Get out your iPad of ‘Paper’ and begin drawing
There are dozens of drawing apps that are good fun, especially for kids, but there is only one that I keep coming back to for its sheer loveliness. Paper by Fiftythree balances functionality with a...
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What’s in a name? Nametrix will tell you… and predict your baby’s future job...
When my friend wanted to name her new baby daughter Bonnie, her husband wasn’t so keen. The reason? “You just can’t imagine a heart surgeon or a prime minister called Bonnie,” he said. Is there any...
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Loopy Lost His Lettuce
These days, I look at a lot of apps. There are so many out there for kids that you have to be discerning. So coming across an app that is like no other I’ve seen is a bit exciting! Loopy Lost His...
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Cute Fruit – a sweet little pregnancy app
There are so many pregnancy apps on the market but none that are quite as cute as this one. It’s simple, beautifully illustrated and has just one purpose; to tell you and your friends, if you choose,...
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Kids iPad easel is perfect for mini digital artists
What could possibly make the humble butcher’s paper and paint easel seem old school? An iPad easel, that’s what! I tell you, I never cease to be amazed with just what iPad accessories are coming...
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Safety first with Maddie and Matt
Teaching kids about safety is tricky – there’s a fine line between scaring them with unnecessary detail and making sure they know the difference between right and wrong. Maddie & Matt’s Safe World...
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Start your engines, it’s a Tizzy Driving Adventure!
When I’m testing a new app, I put it on my phone and let my kids discover it for themselves (they’re generally pretty quick at spotting something new). I also let them open the app and have a go on...
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Yummiloo Rainbow Power – a tasty, healthy app
A brand new app gives meaning to ‘playing with your food’. I opened Yummiloo Rainbow Power, the latest app from Night & Day Studios in conjunction with Yummico, with great anticipation and for...
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