Monthly Archive: January, 2013

Appracadabra! Making Magical Apps for Kids

Something a bit different on the blog today: I’m happy to introduce the second in my series of interviews with app developers from around the world. I started on an app world tour in October,… Continue reading

Let’s Put on a Show!

During the summer holidays, we spent a couple of days doing activities based on the themes of some of our favourite apps (see Bugs and Buttons and Pirate Scribblebeard).  We had so much fun, that… Continue reading

Book App Narration – Big Bad Wolf or Fairy Godmother?

This month, the ReadItDaddy blog has launched a great campaign to encourage mums and dads across the UK to read aloud to their children – Read It Mummies and Daddies 2013. I was really keen… Continue reading

Hippo Seasons

Winter has well and truly arrived in our part of the world with a good dose of snow this weekend. We’ve been having snowball fights, making snowmen and generally enjoying our wintry garden.… Continue reading

I’m looking for an app about… green issues

Every month, I link up with Playing By the Book for a round-up of book reviews under the title “I’m Looking for a Book About…” This month, Playing By the Book is exploring green issues,… Continue reading

Farewell 2012, hello Cybils

Happy New Year to all my blog readers! 2013 will be my first full year of blogging and I’m looking forward to finding and sharing some great kids’ apps this year. Before we… Continue reading