It really couldn’t be more ill-timed. Oh sure, it seems perfect on paper, that’s true, school pickup is indeed at halftime of midweek European football fixtures and of all Champions League matches. Should be easy peasy then: run out, grab ’em, get back for the 2nd half kick. Yeah, no. […]
Hildegard the hippo loves to sing opera and dreams of the spotlight. But really, who doesn’t? When her opportunity finally comes, there’s just one teensy weensy problem: she loses her voice. Murphy’s law apparently applies to immense African mammals too. That’s kinda reassuring, isn’t it? The story of Hildegard reminds […]
Spent any time in the iTunes app store recently? There isn’t a short supply of coloring/painting/doodling apps for adults and kids alike. I reckon it’s terribly hard to stand out. HeyHey Colors does for us because of it’s clean lines, odd cartoon coloring “pages”, and ease of use for even […]
The Sippy Cups join Eric Herman as the only (as far as I know) kindie rock bands to venture into the iTunes app store. The Sippy Cups iPhone app is rather well executed with videos, photos, blog, concert listings and, best of all, puzzles. The 4 puzzles available right now […]
There’s been a fair amount of hubbub in the press recently over how much time, if any, a child should have with their parent’s iPhone. Generally speaking, I’m anti-electronic devices for kids, but even I enjoy letting the Bear and Mouse handle my 1st generation iPhone occasionally. They play a […]
Eric Herman’s latest starts with a “Come Play!” request often lobbed at me too early in the morning, when the world looks blurry and my bones are still creaky, and ends with a tune perfect for falling asleep with your kids tucked beneath your arms after a day of swing […]
Alright, alright. I’ve heard from enough folks that want to discover more cool kid-friendly iPhone applications that I decided to compile another list of OWTK tested and approved applications. Here’s a fun little 4-pack for y’all!(Revisit my previous reviews of iPhone Apps for Kids) Toon Tango ($.99) – think of […]
A while back I reviewed a dozen or so family-friendly iPhone apps here and here. With zillions of more applications being released everyday there could be (and quite possibly are) blogs dedicated solely to the critique of such high tech diversions. I’ve been downloading and enjoying numerous new ones since […]
