They include three $5 apps, one of our Top Picks, an app featured by Apple as one of the best, a pillowcase that unlocks hidden powers, squishy cats, a video game favorite from way back, a food filled paradise, Minecraft videos and more!
These apps cover the alphabet, phonics, building words, vowels, upper & lower case, vocabulary, word problems, handwriting, motor skills, fruits, vegetables, working as a family, the piano, matching, puzzles and acrostics. Whew!
Free App Friday is sponsored by Write On Handwriting: Conquering Cursive Letters & Numbers.
As well as the free apps offered by Smartappsforkids.com, some of the app info is provided by momswithapps.com.
Most of these apps are free ONLY UNTIL 10 p.m. (U.S. CDT) on 1/10/14 so start downloading now!
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FREE APP FRIDAY is sponsored by Write On Handwriting: Conquering Cursive Letters & Numbers
When students write fluently and legibly, academic performance improves! Conquering Cursive and Powerful Printing Apps for iPad complement our complete, multi-sensory handwriting curriculum. We offer traditional paper workbooks and reproducible pages to practice print and cursive letter formation learned via the iPad or computer software. Visit our website to see our products and to try demos of our software. Demos of our apps can be seen at: http://goo.gl/MexS9X (cursive) and http://goo.gl/Zlc9oJ (print).
Special Offer! With the purchase of either app, you can receive practice page pdf’s. Simply email us at: sherry@writeonhandwriting.com and tell us which app you purchased at a reduced price of $1.99 through Smart Apps for Kids!
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Word Wizard - Talking Movable Alphabet & Spelling Tests for Kids
GOZOA - Play & learn math
Three Little Pigs - A Play HD
Pillowcapers: A Sleepy Adventure
Fiete
Space Voyager Letters: K, First, and Second Grade Vowels, Consonants, Alphabet Order, & Upper/Lower Case
Squirt's Adventure
Decorate Alphabets
Plume's School - Animals - Kids from 2 to 7 years old - Learning vocabulary and to read - HD - FULL
Walking for Babies
LocaMath: Level I
The Dreamsons - Moving Day
Gappy's Mystery Letters
Counting Dots - Preschool Toddler Learn To Count Number Game
Niki Words
PairPlay USA
Marlee and the Diamond Earring
Star Odyssey: Reach the Space Dock
Squishy Cats
Princess Fairy Tale Coloring Wonderland for Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition
Kids' Piano Game 1
TinyMons Match
Minti Kids Christmas Snowman
Pac-Man
Reduced from $2.99 to $1.99 - iPad only
(Cursive) (Print)
** Please note ** Not all of the apps listed here are the level of quality we would expect for one of our Good Free Apps of the Day and we have not reviewed them or tested them extensively unless noted. Pricing and dates are correct at the time of publishing. Some apps may contain in-app purchases and/or advertising. Only the app's developer can control when an app is free.**
COMPLETELY FREE - No in-app purchases
One of our Top Picks! iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Word Wizard lets kids hear the sounds of letters and words using a talking movable alphabet. Featuring advanced text to speech capabilities, the app can pronounce and spell-check an unlimited number of original words.
iPad only - $4.99 to FREE
Welcome to an exciting math game adventure. The evil Villain has stolen all the star numbers and you have to win them back by completing the 9 levels and solve all the math assignments. If you need to take a math break, you’re always able to spend your collected coins in the shop and dress up GOZOA and his friends.
Yummiloo Rainbow Power
iPad/iPhone $1.99 to FREE
**FEATURED BY APPLE AS A NEW & NOTEWORTHY APP** Welcome to Yummiloo, a food-filled paradise! The Yum Yums are headed to their annual carnival, but the Rainbow Machine which powers the carnival is empty. Help Rooty and the other Yum Yums harvest as many different colored fruits and vegetables as possible to power up the Rainbow Machine!
iPad - $4.99 to FREE
Three Little Pigs – A Play” is a totally interactive story for ages four and up. Starring Clara, Clarence Bear and friends (featured in the popular “1-2 Peekaboo” book app), this app offers a fresh spin on the classic fairy tale of the “Three Little Pigs” and emphasizes the lesson of the original story.
iPad only - $2.99 to FREE
Pillowcapers: A Sleepy Adventure is a very different type of bedtime story. Follow Sam, whose pillowcase unlocks hidden powers, as he discovers a magical sleepy world. He becomes part of the elite Society of Heroes, Heroines and Haberdashers, also known as, S.H.H.H.
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
We see "Fiete" as an alternative to the interactive children's book: In a playful way, with attention to detail and design competence is the motor skills and the ability to combine the small encouraged. The game does not have any written instructions, making it suitable for children of all ages.
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Fly rocketships and collect energy for a “letter” journey into space. A glowing green box displays letter/word clues. Answer rings glide into view, and players can drag their finger, tap, or tilt their device to navigate to correct numbers.
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Squirt's Adventure is a word game designed to help children associate new words with letters of the alphabet. Tag along with the cheerful pirates Squirt and Captain Dungee on their quest for treasure. Use your alphabet and vocabulary skills to help them find the golden loot.
iPad only - $1.99 to FREE
The Decorating Alphabets app has been created to help develop your child’s vocabulary skills while also developing their creative skills. Moreover, the app will help your child’s memory as they learn new words and associate them with an array of bright, colorful and fun images.
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Join Plume and her two friends as they discover 40 animals and learn related vocabulary! Animals from the farm, the sea, the jungle, and the savannah are all here! Plume’s World allows kids to choose from among 19 different educational activities. Activities are based on Montessori methods.
iPad/iPhone
-TwinkleKids - Smart APP Book for Kids. -Multilingual support. -New Teaching Learning Method. (e-book, Animation, Narration Games and Painting All in One APP) - It's time to experience it yourself! Mom is helping baby take its first steps. Watch baby learn to walk one small step at a time.
iPad only - $3.99 to FREE
-Develops necessary skills and knowledge needed to solve math word problems for first and second graders
-Explains the definition of rate, distance and time
-Teaches children to search for all the possible solutions to a problem
-Explains the definition of rate, distance and time
-Teaches children to search for all the possible solutions to a problem
Word Wheel: Short Vowels
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Word Wheel is a fun, educational app that guides children in learning phonics, short vowels, and consonants. Recognizing beginning consonant/consonant blend sounds and short vowel sounds is an important step in learning to read.
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Designed for children (Ages 3-7) and parents to play together while enjoying the story of a family’s move to San Francisco.During the game each member has an crucial role to complete a mission, teaching children the value of collaborating as a family.
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Gappy's back! In the fun letter exploration game perfect for kids just learning to write. Draw along with the magic star to reveal the letter on Gappy's mind. Or fire up the practice page and learn how to write each letter in a fun game of connect-the-dots.
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
Build counting confidence while having fun in this colorful counting game. ● Vibrant, Visually Stimulating Colors ● Popping Sounds ● Pop Vibration (iPhone) ● iPhone 5 support ● Kid friendly menu● Smooth Animations
iPad only - $4.99 to FREE
Niki Words teaches children the letter sounds (phonics) as well as more than 350 useful words. Children learn with fun playing the following games: Play With Words, Crosswords, and Magic Blackboard.
iPad/iPhone $1.99 to FREE
PairPlay USA is a memory card game designed to help you improve your memory skills. PairPlay USA uses the states, capitals and their flag. Find pairs of cards while you learn the states and their capitals. This is for iPhone, iPod and iPad.
iPad/iPhone - $0.99 to FREE
Marlee is a rescue dog, living in the beautiful Caribbean Island of Grand Cayman. Her friends Oreo, Princess Dezzie and Bossy Bella live on the same beach as Marlee. One day they meet a lady who has lost her precious diamond earring...
iPad only - $1.99 to FREE
Star Odyssey is an extremely fun game which will stick you to your iPad for a long time. It’s got an easy to use one touch control, so you only need ONE FINGER to play. Score more points by sending as many spaceships into space as you can and win first place.
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Squishy Cats are always getting stuck atop mountains of blocks. Help Squishy Cat and his friends with the tap of your finger through six worlds of levels. But beware the pesky Squishy Cat imposters. They look similar to Squishy Cat, but you can tell they are fake.
iPad/iPhone - $2.99 to FREE
👑 Featured top educational, family and kids app in 148 countries on the App Store! Thank you! ✨ Princess Fairy Tale Coloring Wonderland transports you to a magical land of colorful discovery full of unicorns, rainbows, ponies, castles and even a handsome prince!
iPad only - $1.99 to FREE
Stickkids piano has color patterns sheet music - kids can follow to play the piano music,when the stickkids is pressed, it displays a balloon, then you can use balloon bursting method to play the beat. Piano map game's method, similar to Monopoly, is an interactive educational quiz specially designed for 5-6 year olds.
iPhone/iPad - $0.99 to FREE
Bring the cute little TinyMons to your home! Play in three different game modes with over 1700 different little monster variations: Classic Gamemode, Gamemode Mix and Gamemode Challenge!
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Minti Kids Christmas Snowman, a special creative dress up game, invites you to feel the Christmas spirit. With this game, you can design and combine clothes and socks for the cute giant snowman. Mix and match colorful patterns, prints and fabrics to create your own unique design.
** FREE WITH IN-APP PURCHASES **
iPad/iPhone - $0.99 to FREE
Relive this classic with PAC-MAN! Who can forget the countless hours and quarters spent avoiding pesky ghosts while chompin’ on pellets and gobbling up fruit for bonus points? In addition to the Classic maze, there are eight new mazes to explore, each featuring ghost-free Bonus rounds.
Mr. Crab
iPad/iPhone - $1.99 to FREE
Join Mr. Crab on his greatest adventure! Mr. Crab is a super fast arcade game with a twist. Take control of Mr. Crab and jump your way to the top, rescuing as many baby crabs as possible. Just tap on your screen to jump and climb to reach the top of the ever-spinning tower.
The only drag and drop puzzle app with voice overs and sound effects for puzzle pieces so the child is learning while playing, the names and sounds of a variety of items like animals in the savannah, rainforest, fish, bugs, birds, dinosaurs, musical instruments, planets, vehicles, ABCs, 123s and lots more.
MineFlix
MineFlix is the best MineCraft YouTube videos app, offering 15 free minutes of usage per day.
- 500 hours of the best handpicked content
- Intuitive user interface
- No subscription fees
- Advance features
- Intuitive user interface
- No subscription fees
- Advance features
iPad only $2.99 to FREE
** FREE FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY ***. A great opportunity for crossword lovers to give this a try! Acrostics, or crostics or anacrostics, are a combination crossword puzzle and fill in the quote. Fifty ranked and timed puzzles with 7 more puzzle packs available for purchase.
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