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AR Flashcards App Now Free and Available for Android! {Giveaway}

April 18, 2013 By 7 Comments

 

 

I’ve got a preschooler and I’m always looking for ways to make learning FUN! He’s also into technology {as so many kids are these days!} so he loves combining technology and learning. With the app AR Flashcards, flashcards come to life right before your little one’s eyes!

AR Fladhcards - Flashcards come to life!

 

AR Flashcards is a new way to interact and make flashcards more entertaining for toddlers and preschoolers. With AR Flashcards, learning the alphabet will be fun!

When you point your device {Android or iOS} at the printed flashcards, a 3D animal will pop up on the screen! Tap the animal to hear the letter and the animal name!

AR Flashcards Owl

AR Flashcards is now available for FREE on Android devices and iPhone and iPad!

 

Features of the app include:

- 26 fun animals to help your toddler or preschooler learn!

- Tap on each Animal to hear the letter and name of the Animal!

- Print out the flashcards or use two iOS devices to access the flashcards from within the app in a swipeable gallery!

- NEW: 6 animated dinosaurs added to the app!

 

AR Flashcards Dinosaurs

AR Flashcards uses Augmented Reality, which is cutting edge technology that superimposes computer generated technology over a live view of the world.

Check out the video below to see AR Flashcards in action!

 

Download It for Free!

- Download AR Flashcards for the iPhone or iPad!

- Download AR Flashcards for your Android device! 

- Print the Flashcards! 

 

To celebrate the release of AR Flashcards being free and now available on Android, I’m giving away a $50 iTunes Gift Card or $50 Google Play Gift Card – your choice!

Enter to Win! #ARFlashcards

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Disclosure: This app was co-created by my husband. I received no compensation except for maybe a hug. Download this awesome app!

Filed Under: Android Apps, Giveaways, iPad, iPhone

Review and Giveaway: Stop and Go {Children’s App}

January 6, 2012 By 13 Comments

 

 

I’m a huge fan of apps for Hayden on my iPhone. Not only can they be educational, but they also can keep him quiet when we are on the go!

A company that makes fun and educational apps for children is ShortStack Apps!

We were able to review their newest app called Stop and Go.

If your child loves everything that goes, then this is the app for them! It’s especially perfect for toddlers and preschoolers that are learning the names of cars, trucks and more!

Hayden and I are a huge fan of the illustrations in the Stop and Go app and I love that you can even print coloring sheets of the vehicles from the ShortStack website.

There are twelve different vehicles to explore and each vehicle is a custom animation with plenty of surprises!

You can do lots of fun things like make the cement truck mix cement, move the bulldozer’s shovel, make the sirens go on the firetruck and police car and more! There’s even options to make it day or night or make it rain.

It’s a great tool to teach children the differences between vehicles and driving through the day and night or the rain.

Check out some of these adorable scenes from Stop and Go.

Hayden absoultely loved Stop and Go and he plays with it every day! I love that the app allows him to be interactive – he’s always yelling what vehicle it is and laughing in delight!

Check out this fun video of Hayden!

 

You can download  a free version of Stop and Go or the full version is 99 cents, which I definitely think is worth it! Stop and Go is also available on the iPad.

Now for a fun giveaway! ShortStack apps is giving away 5 copies of Stop and Go to some lucky readers!

 

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Filed Under: iPhone, review, Sippy Cup Entertainment, Sippy Cup Tech

Fun App for Christmas: Santa’s Big Helper!

December 22, 2011 By 3 Comments

 

 

Christmas is only THREE sleeps away and I have the perfect app for you to explore with your children!

Santa’s Big Helper is available in iTunes for both iPhone and iPad! Hayden and I had such a blast with this fun app.

 

Santa’s Big Helper is actually 9 apps in 1!

 

When you start up the app, you can click on the Grownups section to create a password. That way your kids won’t be able to access some of the super secret stuff.

 

There’s a Santa Tracker, that lets you check Santa’s every move! Right now, he’s currently in the North Pole! I can’t wait to see how he is on the move on Christmas!

 

There’s a fun Christmas Countdown, that lets you know how many sleeps there are left!

 

You can create a Nice and Naughty list for your kids to see and your children can even type up a letter to Santa on the app to send to Santa – he’s up on all the latest technology, you know!

 

There’s also North Pole Updates, Ask an Elf, Festive Sounds and a Magic Compass!

My favorite feature by far though is the option to actually record Santa on video! Thanks to the custom Fireplace Photo Filter Software, you can take a picture of your tree or fireplace {or anywhere you want!} and Santa will magically appear!

Check out the video below! I can’t wait to show Hayden how I caught Santa in our house!



The Santa’s Big Helper app is available for 99 cents and is definitely worth it! If you’re looking for a fun app for the big day, make sure to download it!

 

Disclosure: I received the above product for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Filed Under: iPad, iPhone, review

Support St. Jude’s by Buying an App!

November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

 

 

Are you going to be shopping during Black Friday and this weekend? Why not give back while purchasing something for your little one?

Ruckus Media Group has teamed up with St. Jude’s children’s Research Hospital during the 8th annual Thanks and Giving campaign, a holiday campaign that asks shoppers to “Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not.”

I’m a HUGE fan of Ruckus Media Group and their bestselling apps that they create! They keep Hayden entertained for hours!

Beginning today and running over Black Friday and through Monday, November 28, 2011, Ruckus Media Group will donate to St. Jude 100% of the net proceeds ($1.39) of the company’s entire digital library including the iTunes bestseller MY LITTLE PONY: TWILIGHT SPARKLE, TEACHER FOR A DAY and Moms’ Choice award winner CHUCK AND FRIENDS: FRIENDS FOR THE LONG HAUL, both featuring beloved Hasbro characters; holiday Read-Play-and-Record-Along classics THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS and THE VELEVETEEN RABBIT, both told by Meryl Streep; among many other interactive storybooks. 

Customers will be supporting the hospital’s lifesaving mission of finding cures and saving children with cancer and other deadly diseases with every Ruckus Media Group app download, all specially priced at $1.99 during the campaign.

In addition, Ruckus will donate to St. Jude 100% of the net proceeds ($1.39) of the company’s classic Read-Play-and-Record Along Rabbit Ears interactive storybooks from now through the end of the year. 

To learn more about the Thanks and Giving campaign and its partners, please visit www.stjude.org or call 1-800-4STJUDE. St. Jude is the nation’s leading pediatric research and treatment center devoted solely to children with cancer and other deadly diseases and the only hospital that covers all of the costs for treatment, travel, food and lodging for each patient and a family member.

To purchase Ruckus’ interactive storybooks for iOS mobile devices and help support this campaign during the holiday season, visit the Ruckus Media Group page at iTunes.

Filed Under: Holidays, iPad, iPhone

Apples to Apples is Going Digital!

October 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

 

I love the game Apples to Apples but I haven’t played it recently! It’s a great game to sit around and play with the family!

One of the must have apps this upcoming holiday season is going to be Apples to Apples! That’s right, it’s coming to mobile devices! Even better, it’s also going to be available to play on the Playstation Network on the Playstation 3 and on Xbox Live. It will even be coming to Facebook soon! The digital versions of Apples to Apples™ will feature social gaming connectivity capabilities, allowing family and friends to share or play anytime, anywhere – in the same room or on opposite sides of the world!

“We are thrilled to work with Mattel to bring Apples to Apples to the digital gaming space – it’s the perfect fit for social and mobile play. With multiple platforms and innovative connectivity, players will be able to enjoy the game wherever and whenever they want to play,” said Martin Good, Executive Vice President of PlayTHQ®, the company’s division for kids, family and casual games. “We built a truly dynamic digital environment for Apples to Apples and can’t wait to deliver it to the fans.”

Loved for its zany spontaneity and humorous results, Apples to Apples™ is the ultimate icebreaker. The family game favorite challenges players to outwit and anticipate the actions of others while taking into consideration personality, preferences and individual senses of humor. Apples to Apples™ is a word comparison game that requires strategic thinking and allows players tolearn while having fun.

On Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360and PlayStation Network for PS®3 the game will feature single-player, local and online modes for up to six players.  Apples to Apples™ also comes packed with all-new customizable play modes, vibrant backgrounds, and Golden Apple cards, which can be used to change the rules in fun new ways. Participants can choose between 16 animated avatars such as Pirate Apple, Cowboy Apple and Ballerina Apple. Players will also be able to post game results and boast of their clever comparisons on Facebook to earn additional rewards.

Upcoming downloadable content for the console versions will include new Golden Apple cards, partybackgrounds, and new playable apples. More than 1,000 additional cards are also bundled into the content packs to keep gameplay fresh and exciting.

Later this winter, Apples to Apples™ fans will be able to enjoy the classic card game experience on Facebook and mobile devices.  Players will be able to simply jump into existing games within the growing Apples to Apples™ community, or create their own custom experience for their friends and favorite players.  Innovative cross-platform play means the experience is as mobile as it is social. Facebook users will be free to challenge their friends using their smartphones, making Apples to Apples™a truly connected digital experience. In Facebook and mobile application gameplay, participants will earn Apple Coins, Apple Cash and Apple Achievements, which unlock additional avatars, playing cards and themed backgrounds.

 

Apples to Apples™ is scheduled for release this winter on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 (800 Microsoft Points), PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 ($9.99 USD), Facebook and mobile devices.

Are you a fan of the board game Apples to Apples? Will you be playing with it when it’s available digitally? 

Filed Under: Entertainment, iPhone