Category Archives: App Alert

App Alert, PBS Kids VIP

App Alert: Dinosaur Train A – Z

Pick a Letter off the Dinosaur Train

Dinosaur Train A-Z AppDinosaur Train is a fun and informative show. There have been a few apps put out around Dinosaur Train but none of them really gave much information about actual dinosaurs. Until now.

We received a code for the Dinosaur Train A-Z app which introduces kids to 26 dinosaurs. Kids can explore information about each dinosaur, feed them their favorite foods and even see what their skeletons would look like. Kids can also favorite dinosaurs for easy retrieval later. There are a couple of ways to use this app.

Probably the way that many younger kids will use the app is to pick a letter off of the Dinosaur Train and learn about the dinosaur that corresponds to that letter. This is probably the simplest way to use the app and it is a very good way to do it. Continue reading App Alert: Dinosaur Train A – Z →

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App Alert: Mickey Mouse Mash-Up

Mickey Mouse Mash Up

We received a download code to check out the app Mickey Mash-Up and review it. Opinions are 100% my own.

I have really been enjoying the new Mickey Mouse cartoons that have come out in the past few months. Now, one of them, “No Service” is part of an app called Mickey Mouse Mash-Up. In the App, users get to help Mickey Mouse in his adventure. You can play by drawing object to help Mickey, move the iPad around to help Mickey also. You can also lend your voice to create sound effects. There are so many ways that players can use the features of the iPad. Continue reading App Alert: Mickey Mouse Mash-Up →