With Halloween creeping closer and closer, and the ghosts ready to jump out of the closet and say BOO!!!! We decided it was time to put together a spooky post filled with Educational apps to get you in the mood for this scary time of year. With something for everyone we have apps from the spine tingling to just plain fun.
Toca Kitchen Monsters
By Toca Boca AB
(FREE) Toca Kitchen Monsters is very popular with my preschool speech students. Kids can choose between 2 monsters to feed, each with different food preferences. There are 8 food choices in the fridge and five ways to prepare the food. I like that you can prepare each item more than one way. Example: you can slice the food, then boil it. This allows me to practice two-step directions with my students. The app can be used to practice the prepositions in, out, on, off and the adjectives hot and cold. I have found it to be useful with reluctant talkers (few kids can resist saying “in” or “on” to get to use the food processor). The kids like that the fridge and appliances are filthy (apparently monsters are terrible housekeepers) and seeing the monsters refuse to eat food they don’t like.
There is an ad for other Toca Boca apps on the initial page but this can be turned off thorough Apple settings. There is another ad on the monster selection page for Toca Kitchen which leads you to link with a download button. I would love it if this ad could also be disabled.
This is a great free app! I highly recommend it. ~Joanna Clancy on 2013-06-09 10:18:06 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/11vx5CW
Boo Numbers – learn how to write numbers from 1 to 10 for preschool
By Kindermatica Ltd.
(0,99–>FREE) The countdown to Halloween is on and there’s no better way to get ready than by learning to write numbers 1-10 with the help of a big hairy spider. Boo Numbers helps parents and preschool teachers avoid boo-hoos by introducing number writing in a playful relaxed setting. Spooky cobwebs, bold orange pumpkins and fall’s first golden leaves make for the perfect canvas to practice tracing numbers. There’s a choice of four fonts from blocky Zaner Bloser-style used in the US to the UK’s soft rounded …
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Labo Halloween Car – Design & Race Your Own Halloween Cars
By Labo Lado Inc.
(1.99–>1.99) Labo car designer for Halloween Be careful of your car! [Video]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qtxOCKhqo ***************************************************** Labo Car Designer is a great toy app for kids unleash their creativity by drawing their dream cars. All children have the same dream: build and driving their own cars. Labo Car Designer can make this dream come true. – Features: 1. Free to draw vehicles; 2. Or follow tutorials to draw & color; 3. 13 colors, 11 creativity …
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BabyLit Frankenstein Build and Play
By Night & Day Studios, Inc.
(Unknown–>1.99) Build a monster (a friendly monster!), dress him up, and bring it to life! Just in time for Halloween, BabyLit Frankenstein Build and Play introduces this iconic story to young children (ages 3-6, although everyone enjoys making creatures!). The lab helps you make, dress, and customize your creatures, and then play with your creations. Your child will read, build, and play in this imaginative take on a spooky classic. Features: • Based on Frankenstein: A BabyLit Anatomy Primer by Jennifer…
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The short URL is: http://bit.ly/15AP5S2
Harry and the Haunted House – A Fingerprint Network App
By Fingerprint
(FREE) Winner of a PARENTS’ CHOICE Silver Honor Award Winner of the Editor’s Choice Award from Children’s Technology Review An interactive animated storybook by the creator of the award-winning Living Books A “spooky” tale of how imagination can make things seem scarier than they are Reviews: “This is one of the best designed interactive children’s books I’ve ever seen” – Mac Observer “Harry and the Haunted House is a twelve page interactive storybook that blends a well-told s…
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Guess & Spell Halloween
By Appsipaja Oy
(1.99) Guess & Spell: Halloween is a Halloween themed app for kids learning spelling. The app has a simple and fun gameplay and a scalable hint system to make the use easy or challenging enough for kids just starting their spelling or advanced readers. BOO! Halloween is here again! Halloween is all about party and fun, but now it is also learning! And fun and party of course. Guess and Spell: Halloween is a spelling game, where user first taps some images away to reveal the image, …
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Shoo Monster!
By Henrik Wahsner
(2.99–>0.99) With the Shoo Monster! App and a little bit of imagination every kid’s room can quickly be transformed into a monster-free zone. Because this app a day keeps the monster away! Become a wizard and turn the monster into a mosquito, or a firefighter and get the monster literally soaking wet. Become a dentist and pull out all of the monster’s teeth. Honestly, who could ever be afraid of a toothless monster? Story mode Story with 7 illustrations and interactive elements on each page. Read aloud …
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The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk
by Oceanhouse Media
(3.99) The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk. Your kids will love adventuring with the Berenstain Bears as they create their fabulous Ghost Walk. My daughter adores this app and always talks about ghosts and monsters. She loves the read to me option as she is unable to read yet. I love the fact that the text is highlighted as the professional narratoe reads the story as this allows her to follow what is being read and start to recognise sight words. This wonderful app also includes touch/text which means your kids can tap on any word or object and the words is displayed larger on the screen as well as being read. Another wonderful way for kids to learn to recognise words and objects. There are no IAP’s and external links are locked from kids. We love this and it s a wonderful story. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-10-10 06:44:17 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIHCf
Sago Mini Monsters
By Sago Sago
(2.99–>FREE) Sago Mini Monsters is a delightful little app for preschoolers and early elementary school children. They get to colour and decorate their very own monster friend. This app is also wonderful for teaching young children about good hygiene as it requires them to brush their monsters teeth after they have fed it. The monsters appear out of bubbling gloopy green goo, and this is where your child pulls their food and decorations from. Once they have fed and brushed their monster they can then decorate them with a range of objects. When they have finished they can take a photo and their monster disappears to be replaced by another for them to play with. This app is great for working on creativity skills, fine motor skills, and more with young children. I highly recommend the app. There are no IAP’s and external links from the main screen are locked from kids. ~Sharon Turriff on 2014-09-22 22:03:22 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1nTuGgL
Sushi Monster
By Scholastic
(FREE) Sushi Monster. A good game for reinforcing addition and subtraction. It has 7 levels in addition and 5 levels in subtraction. Sushi plates are put up onto the sushi train and you have to correctly add or subtract the numbered plates to get the figure around the monsters neck. But beware if you use the wrong combination of numbers you may not be able to complete all the required equations to complete that level. If you make an incorrect choice the monster smashes them off the table and you don’t get any points for that equation. The aim is to be as fast as you can to give the monster the correct food for points. Each level is locked until the previous one is completed successfully. The timer can also be turned on or off from the settings menu. A very basic game but it was fun to play. No IAP’s but external links are not locked. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-07-02 18:27:22 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/15JkY9p
The Monster at the End of This Book…starring Grover!
By Sesame Street
(4.99) The Monster at the End of This Book…starring Grover! captivates early readers. In fact, with its great narration, music, and artwork, I think this interactive book has set a high standard for all the other ebooks since it was originally published. The reader actively participates as a character in the story. There is a sequel that follows this book to check out as well. ~Christie on 2013-05-09 11:23:47 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/11nJoWV
Another Monster at the End of This Book…Starring Grover & Elmo!
By Sesame Street
(4.99–>3.99) Another Monster at the End of This Book…Starring Grover. I just downloaded this yesterday and presented it to one of my low vision students. They were spellbound! In Monster at the End of This Book, Grover and Elmo interact over their curiosities and fears concerning monsters. Grover is terrified, and Elmo is just rolling with it – curious to see the monster. Each page has a task to do, in order to get to the next page and then closer to the “Monster at the End”. The book is beautifully illustrated without visual clutter, and the animations are top notch. Highly recommended and fun. ~Jo Booth on 2013-05-17 05:27:35 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/10zDhaV
The Word Monsters: Learn to Read
By Mindconnex Learning Ltd.
(FREE) The WordMonsters: Learn to Read. This app is part of an innovative series of interactive, decodable readers! Let your child join Tag and his friends on their adventures while they are developing reading skills in a visually appealing, highly engaging environment! This app combines interactivity, phonics, word high-lighting, objects that you can tap and their name will be printed and spoken. Plus, if your child touches an individual word, it will be sounded out, phonetically. The games at the end are not just games either. They are great for comprehension, yet done on a way for young children.There is an in-app for additional books, as this is set up as an entire system to learn to read. Great app for early readers, for vocabulary building, word recognition, phonics, decoding, word building, and so much more! This is an app best used by the child and the parents together ~Angie Gorz on 2013-03-24 20:56:08 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/I7j3TS
Cutie Monsters Jigsaw Puzzles
By Paul Smith
(3.99) Cutie Monsters-Jigsaw Puzzles. Such a sweet and wonderful game for preschoolers. You can choose to either self explore or have guided play for learning about the numbers 1-10. The material is presented in a one to one correspondence in learning to count, which is so important as it gives the child kinetic and proprioceptive feedback (input to the muscles and joints), as to what numbers feel like – numbers are after all are about rhythm and coordination, and teach us about space. There are also jigsaw puzzles in this game. I do wish for future updates that the pieces to the puzzles would be a little easier to snap to the grid. I definitely would recommend this app. ~Jo Booth on 2013-05-26 17:58:18 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/ZY9453
Monsters, Inc. Storybook Deluxe
By Disney
(6.99–>2.99) Monsters, Inc. Storybook Deluxe. Just like reliving the movie. This is an awesome storybook about mosters, inc. My daughter loves watching the movie and now we get to take it with us as a storybook as well. No guessing which one she chooses to read in bed every night. The pages have a bit of interaction in them, but it is just great with scenes from the movie as the book pages, and they are animated. We love it. There is also a play option in which you have to tilt the ipad to try and get to the other end of the room without touching any human childs objects. Needless to say I am hopeless at it but my 4 year old passes me everytime. Highly recommended. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-05-18 06:22:30 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17JQS8d
Room on the Broom: Games
By Magic Light Pictures Ltd.
(4.99) Room on the Broom: Games is an absolute must for preschoolers learning basic iPad skills. The games are based on the book by Julia Donaldson, and oh yes, next shopping trip that book just may follow me home. The illustrations are beautiful, and the music is low key and engaging, creating a sense of wonderment and discovery. With eight languages to choose from, it supports a wide variety of nations. There are a total of 8 games – finding objects- both ones that are hidden and moving- teaching coordination of kid’s visual motor systems, a star dot to dot as well as creating pathways of stars for Witch and Cat to fly, feed the dragon (moving the dragon to feed on fries), and flying a broom to pick up letters to spell simple words. I love that the targeting games have a purpose with a specific goal and are not just hot spots placed all over the page. In the star to star, you can create the pathway to the next star- making loop de loops or zigzags if you wish. Want a different color? A simple tap on the star changes the color. The only thing I could possibly want is that the book be made available for the iPad. This game is not just for Halloween, and could be played anytime. Highly Recommended. ~Jo Booth on 2013-11-16 12:53:54 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIEGL
Tilly Witch – Don Freeman’s classic Halloween story book for kids (iPad version, by Auryn Apps)
By Auryn Inc.
(1.99) Tilly Witch – Don Freeman\’s classic Halloween story book for kids (iPad version, by Auryn Apps) In this app, The Tilly Witch forgets how to be mean and has to return to finishing school for witches to learn the trickery of the trade all over again! Great for vocabulary building and word recognition. ~Angie Gorz on 2013-03-26 09:54:22 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/ZpzBQH
Halloween eBook
By Visuals Work
(0.99) Halloween eBook is a nicely done social story book, that can be personalized by placing your child in the book. It is a nice way to introduce Halloween, its characters and customs. Speech therapists, teachers, and parents will particularly like the introduction of new vocabulary as well as using this as a means to ask WH questions. The graphics are simple and uncluttered, keeping the focus on the subject of the page. There are no IAP or ads. Recommended. ~Jo Booth OT on 2013-11-27 10:21:04 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/ZpzW5U
Plume’s school – Halloween – HD – for 2-7 years old – FULL
By Mathilde Lemee
(1.99) Plume’s school – Halloween – HD – for 2-7 years old – FULL. This fun halloween themed educational game will have your kids working on skills such as puzzles, matching objects, memory match, sight words (flashcard), matching images to words, matching spoken words to images and more. There are also 3 levels of difficulty depending on your child’s ability. A fun app with some wonderful halloween illustrations. No IAP’s and external links are locked from kids. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-10-24 15:12:41 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/Hi3CIY
First Words Halloween
By Learning Touch LLC
(1.99) First Words Halloween is a fantastic app for early spellers and readers! Using fun words related to Halloween, the app has your child drag and drop the letters into their correct spots, and once completed, the picture becomes animated! The app is packed with features, which make it work for children of varying ability levels, like an option to tun hints on or off, change the length of the words, just to name a few. I highly recommend this app, and it is good for kids who are just learning reading and spelling, as well as those who are reviewing the basics. **All links within the app are now secured, as are settings, so little fingers do not get into areas where they should not be. The app has no ads.
~Angie Gorz on 2013-10-21 18:26:24 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIEGH
Ghosts. Encyclopedia of phantoms and afterlife. An entertaining mystic interactive horror story book.
By Terrylab
(4.99) Ghosts. Encyclopedia of phantoms and afterlife. An entertaining mystic interactive horror story book. This is a fantastic read if you are interested in Ghosts and the afterlife. The book is filled with information including ghosts from back in ancient times. You can read about ancient civilizations beliefs in where we go in our afterlife, what rituals they had to stop people coming back as ghosts and more. As well as being a very interesting read, the book is filled with spooky, spine tingling interactions and ghostly figures float across the screen. By using the ouija board you decide which part of the ghostly novel you would like to explore. You can see ghosts in cemetries, types of ghosts, ghost twins, poltergeists, animal spirits and more. I absolutely love the way you have to enter the book (I will not give this away you will have to discover for yourself). The developers have done a truly brilliant job with this. I highly recommend this book. If you get scared easily or have nightmares, I recommend you leave it alone, however if you like a good spine tingling read then head in and experience it for yourself. There are no IAP’s however external links are not locked. ~Sharon Turriff on 2014-10-07 15:03:47 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1jM9REr
Giggle Ghosts: Counting Fun!
By Busy Bee Studios
(1.99–>0.99) Giggle Ghosts is a sweet little app to teach counting 1-20 in 4 chunks of 5 each. After you have helped 4 sets of 5 ghosts whistle through the game by blowing air up chimneys to help them float along, the game will then count, using a 1:1 correspondence 1-20. If you help all 20 ghosts, there is a ghost PARTAY! You must grade your force to be successful, but the payoff of spooky music and giggling ghosts and other hot spots is infectious. I liked this app, for its simplicity, but you must play it once or twice to know what to do to achieve the goal. I would recommend this as it is a lot of fun. ~Jo Booth on 2013-07-05 16:02:46 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1a5Ox6a
Halloween Heroes – Fun & Ecofriendly costumes for kids
By Yogome, Inc
(FREE) Halloween Heroes – Fun is a game app that also teaches recycling as well. Using a Halloween theme as the backdrop, users move through the levels collecting various types of recycling by catching it as it falls, popping bubbles, or gathering it into a container. Additionally, there is a section with EcoTips, and it contains puzzles along with a tutorial about ways to use recycled materials. There are no ads and all external links are behind a parent access menu. The game does something nice, in that it feels like the kids of games adults may play that have in-app purchases, but these are only available to “purchase” with coins earned in the game, and there is no way to use money to add more. Overall, it is a cute game app that combines two things we may not think about as going together–recycling and Halloween. ~Jennifer Erp on 2013-11-14 21:00:27 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/179o20c
Stella and Sam Halloween Band
By zinc Roe
(1.99) Stella and Sam Halloween Band. If your kids love playing with and creatign their own music then this spooky music app will have them bopping along and creating their own fun spooky sounds. Choose the members of the band, choose how loud you want them to play and then add in your own sounds. A very interactive, creative app that will have even you playing for hours on end seeing what new sounds you can create. Has 6 instruments to choose from as well and see which one sounds the best with what you are creating. Tap on the moon or the bat for some added spooky sounds. No IAP’s or external links of any kind. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-10-19 23:21:24 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIEGN
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin
By Oceanhouse Media
(2.99) The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin is an absolute delight. The graphics and narration by the singer to the song, “Monster Mash” really takes this ebook to the top! Spookley is a square pumpkin who discovered he is different from the other, more traditional round pumpkins. As Spookley learns to accept himself as he is, he also learns that he can make important contributions to his community. I won’t tell you more, but suffice it to say your child will be introduced to all sorts of early concepts…shapes, colors, science (farming and the growth season of plants) and social values and mores. Definitely recommended. ~Jo Booth on 2013-10-11 06:46:09 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIFKJ
Wood Puzzle Halloween HD
By Tropisounds
(1.99) Wood Puzzle Halloween HD. There are 15 fun halloween puzzles in this collection including witches, mummies, skeletons, ghosts and more so there is something there for any child. I love the automode feature in this app so if your child is struggling you can put it on automode so they can see how it fits together, a brilliant idea. There is one extra special feature that you can turn on in these which is in the settings area and that is rotation. This is great to make it harder for your children who have mastered putting simple puzzles together. It is great for working on hand eye coordination and also for fine motor skills. I love these for my kids and will continue to use them. There are no IAP’s however there is a button which advertises their original wood puzzle app but no links to be able to purchase making it entirely child safe. I highly recommend this app. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-06-13 21:01:05 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/ZpBEEl
Mickey’s Spooky Night Puzzle Book
By Disney
(0.99) Mickey’s Spooky Night Puzzle Book is a cute, interactive Halloween story that will keep kids engaged from beginning to end. The puzzles are great for building visual discrimination skills and kids will scan every page as they hunt for the hidden ghosts. With cool 3D effects and a spooky plot, this interactive book is sure to please. My son enjoys this one year round, not just at Halloween. ~Shari on 2013-10-10 22:47:20 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIFKM
Brusheez – The Little Monsters Toothbrush Timer
By Shondicon
(2.99–>FREE) Brusheez is a simplistic and fun way for kiddos to become actively engaged in brushing their teeth for the proper length of time daily. There are two critter-type characters to personalize, one female and the other male. Children can create their uniquely designed brushing pal and can even make their friend’s teeth disappear by clicking on each tooth should they so choose. When it is time to brush, all they need to do is click the clock, which the parent can adjust for the time they prefer to have the child brush independently, and a quartet will begin singing on the importance of brushing. It’s cute, fun, and easy to manipulate. The parent controls are quite nice as well and will not be easily figured out by the child as the box you touch to open them constantly changes position in the formula of the pattern given. And the only links you find once open are to share the app in various social mediums or read a tutorial on the app. There are no in-app purchases. And is perfect for those kiddos who simply refuse to consider brushing because not only does it offer them visual cues, it provides technological stimulation which may help assist parents in their quest to promote better dental hygiene through positive reinforcement techniques. I highly recommend this one! It’s too good to miss:-) ~Leora Smith Appleby on 2013-07-22 08:15:54 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/ZpBRYb
Haunted House ~ 3D Pop-Up Activity Book
By StoryToys Entertainment Limited
(2.99) Haunted House ~ 3D Pop-Up Activity Book. This is not really a book at all but an extremely fun activity centre based on halloween. You kind of go through it like a book as they explain what needs to be done in each activity. Once you find out what needs to be done in each activity and you go to the next page where an awesome scene pops up with the activity that needs to be done. You can earn badges by doing the activities correctly and also by finding the hidden pumpkins throughout the book. These activities also require your kids to work on skills like speed, concentration, memory, dodging items and more. This is a really fun way to teach your kids about halloween as they work through some fun activities. There are also some other fun activities from the main screen which include puzzles and stickers to make your own pop-up book. There are no IAP’s and external links to other apps are locked from kids. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-10-15 05:24:38 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/17eIEGP
Trick or Treat – Little Critter
By Oceanhouse Media
(1.99) Trick or Treat – Little Critter. What a wonderful way to teach your kids about Halloween by sharing it with Little Critter. Helps to teach your kids everything that is involved with Halloween. From getting a costume, to the decorations, to carving a jack-o-lantern, to going on a trick or treat. There is also an activity involved in the book which has your kids looking for the mouse throughout. I love how text is highlighted as the story is being read. I also love the touch/text function where kids can touch any object or word and it is displayed larger on the screen as well as the word being spoken. This allows kids to start to recognise sight words and word / picture association. Wonderful illustrations and a professional narrator top this wonderful book off. No IAP’s and external links are locked from children. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-10-12 05:33:52 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1tjioiP
What was I Scared of? – Dr. Seuss
By Oceanhouse Media
(1.99) What was I Scared of? – Dr. Seuss. With wonderful rhymes and a professional narrator kids (and parents) of all ages will want to read this over and over again. I love the illustrations and the colours make it seem more spooky than it really is. We love the highlighted text and touch/text in these books which are gradually getting my daughter to start reading along with the stories. We love Dr, Seuss stories and they are an absolute classic that will be around for many years to come. Absolutely love what Oceanhouse Media do with these apps. No IAP’s and all external links are locked from kids. ~Sharon Turriff on 2013-10-10 18:51:04 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1tjfr1E
Halloween Kids Puzzles: Pirate, Vampire and Mummy Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls
By Scott Adelman Apps Inc
(FREE) Halloween Kids Puzzles: Pirate, Vampire and Mummy Games for Toddlers, Boys and Girls is a fun app for Halloween with fun puzzles! This app offers 4 free puzzles for kids to play, each with 12 pieces, outlines of each piece, and a background that shows the picture. In the app, when each piece is placed, there is a fun noise. When each puzzle is completed, the puzzle becomes animated, there is verbal praise, and Halloween inspired objects fall from the top of the screen, which can be popped like bubbles. Additional puzzles, additional features, including choices for number of puzzle pieces and the option to turn off the background and puzzle piece outline, can be purchased as an IAP. This IAP and a link to additional apps by this developer are secured by a 3 second hold. I saw no ads, or social links. I would recommend this app. ~Angie Gorz on 2014-09-30 23:05:12 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1aapjk8
Carve-a-Pumpkin from Parents magazine
By Resolute Digital, LLC
(FREE) Carve-a-Pumpkin from Parents magazine is a neat Halllween app for trying out designs on pumpkins, or for fun with pumpkins for those who have sensory challenges when it comes to dealing with teh real thing. In this app, you can choose from five punkins to either decorate or virtually carve. There are several decorating choices, and with craving, you can choose freehand, or choose separate mouths, noses and eyes, or choose entire faces. Once you choose your decoration or shape for carving, it can be moved, made larger or smaller, roasted and more, very easily. When you are done, you choose a background, and it takes to another page, in which you have sharing choices. This page does offer social media links, but you have to have the passwords to sign in. So, if you are not signed in, your child cannot utilize this feature. In fact, I was signed in to one network, and or still asked for a sign in, which is good. It did allow for emailing pictures, and you can save your creation to the camera roll. On the home page, there is a link to another app by Parents magazine, which is free at the time of this review. I recommend this app. The final results are so realistic. My son loves it, and it does give yiu an idea of how an idea will turn out on a real pumpkin. My child also likes it because he cannot tolerate the feeling of real pumpkin. There are no IAPs an unsecured link to an app that is currently free, social links as described above, and no ads. ~Angie Gorz on 2014-09-30 23:22:08 ==> User rating: 4 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/ZpBw7F
Pocket Charts! Happy Halloween! Match Game
By Good Neighbor Press, Inc
(1.99–>0.99) Pocket Charts! Happy Halloween! Match Game is designed like the pocket charts you see in classrooms for young children, or in classrooms for some children with special needs, who are in need of visual supports. In this Halloween themed app of the series, kids will see two rows of pocket charts, which already contain one Halloween picture card. They will also see 4 picture cards at the bottom of the screen. The challenge is to match one of the picture cards at the bottom of the screen to each of the 2 pictures already placed in the pocket charts. So, they have to find the matching picture cards. The pictures are fun, and some differences are subtle. When the child makes a match, the app gives a visual and auditory reward. If the card is incorrect, the app makes a gentle sound indicating that the answer is incorrect, but the child can try a different card too. You can turn off music on the home page, and set the app to random, if desired. The app has no social links, and at the end of the game it appears that the app has links to other apps, but they do not actually go anywhere. They are just graphics, and there are no ads. I highly recommend this app. With a simple, non-distracting design, this app is great for matching skills, finding same objects, and more. It is a great app for preschoolers and some children with special needs. ~Angie Gorz on 2014-09-30 23:40:58 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/1vPX1Il
Mystery Math Town
By Artgig Studio
(2.99) Mystery Math Town is one of the most engaging math fact apps I have ever encountered! It has amazing graphics and it sends the user on a mission to collect lightning bugs and gold coins in order to progress through the game. It allows the user to adjust the difficulty of the math questions asked, in addition (0-50), subtraction (0-50) and multiplication (1-10). It also allows you to select tally marks and dice as number choices as well, mixed in with numbers. In this app the user collects various numbers, and to progress through the houses you must unlock doors and windows by using numbers collected to solve math problems. Sometimes you can’t collect all the numbers in a room, and you may need to go back later to get a number that is needed for a future problem. This involves a higher level of critical thinking than most math apps out there because the user has to build the equations rather than just spit out memorized facts. It also allows for multiple user accounts so more than one child or student can use it at once. There are no ads or in app purchases, either. I highly recommend this app–the various rooms of the house have interactive portraits and other elements to keep kids playing for ages. ~Jennifer Erp on 2013-10-28 21:47:23 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
– http://bit.ly/MpZo3R
Mystery Math Museum
By Artgig Studio
(2.99) Mystery Math Museum is a really fun, challenging math app which is great for math as well as critical thinking skills. A game for multiple users, each student goes through different museum levels solving math problems. Students work on addition (0-50), subtraction (0-50), multiplication (1-10), and division (1-10) skills. Great ability to customize difficulty levels! Kids will not know they are learning and practicing math so painlessly. No in app purchases. Graphics are engaging! I use this as a reward game after speech! ~Helen Wagner on 2013-10-31 06:28:08 ==> User rating: 5 Recommended: Yes
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