Monday, March 17, 2014

Educational Deals & Freebies Roundup

LEGO

Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:
LEGO Friends Heartlake City Pool for $29.99: Amazon has their LEGO Friends Heartlake City Pool Set on sale for $29.99. This set includes both Andrea and Isabella mini figure dolls, a pool, diving board, hot tub, water slide, waterfall, and a changing room as well as a variety of food and toy accessories.
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Coloring Pads for $3.99: Amazon has theirMelissa & Doug Jumbo Coloring Pad on sale for $3.99. This coloring pad is available in a pink theme which features princesses, flowers, horses, jewelry, and more or a blue theme which features dinosaurs, vehicles, sports, animals, and construction. Both of these coloring pads include 50 full-size coloring pages that are 11×14 inches in size.
Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: There are several free Kindle e-Books for kidsavailable for download Early Birdy Gets the Worm, Polar Brrr’s Big Adventure, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Venus: Space Books for Kids, Queen-a-Bella Finds a Best Friend, Blue Dino Making Friends, and The Leopard Tree.
Thomas & Friends My Red Railway Book Box for $8.28: Amazon has their Thomas & Friends My Red Railway Book Box on sale for $8.28. This set includes four board books – Go, Train, Go; Stop, Train, Stop; A Crack in the Track; and Blue Train, Green Train as well as a convenient carrying case.
LEGO Friends Heartlake Juice Bar Set for $23.99: Purchase the LEGO Friends Heartlake Juice Bar Set for $23.99. This set includes an Andrea and Naya mini doll figures; a juice bar with glass windows, a counter with blenders, a juice squeezer, sink, and cash register; and an inside and outside seating area with chairs, a table, and accessories.
100 Free First Grade Worksheets: 123 Homeschool 4 Me has 100 free First Grade Worksheets available for download. These worksheets are available for a variety of subjects including language arts, math, and science.
Snap Circuits Jr. Set for $21.99: Purchase the Snap Circuits Jr. Set for just $21.99. This set contains more than 30 snap-together parts, and it enables children to build more than 100 different projects such as a burglar alarm and a doorbell.
Frozen Hardcover Big Golden Book for $5.72: Amazon has their Frozen Hardcover Big Golden Book on sale for $5.72. This 64-page book is based on the ever-popular Frozen movie and is ideal for children ages 3-7.
Free Easter Printable Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Easter Printable Packavailable for download. This pack includes sequencing, prewriting practice, puzzles, basic math skills, and more.
Tot Tutors Book Rack for $27.49: Amazon has their Tot Tutors Book Rack on sale for $27.49. This item typically retails for $79.99 (a savings of 66%), and it features a sturdy wooden frame with 5 nylon fabric pockets in bright red, yellow, green, and blue.
Step2 101-Piece Food Set for $25.77: Purchase the Step2 101-Piece Food Set for just $25.77. This set typically retails for $39.99, and it includes a variety of different play foods such as fruits, vegetables, meats, breads, pastries, sandwiches, snacks, desserts, and more.
Free Space Themed Calendar Cards: Download a free set of Space Themed Calendar Cards, compliments of Royal Baloo. There’s also a St. Patrick’s Day set of calendar cards available as well.
Perler Bead Bakery Activity Bucket for $11.99: Amazon has their Perler Bead Bakery Activity Bucket Set on sale for $11.99. This set typically retails for $16.99, and it includes 8.500 fuse beads in assorted colors, three shaped peg boards (circle, square, and cupcake), one sheet of reusable ironing paper, one pattern sheet, instructions, and a reusable storage bucket.
Free Spring Coloring Printables: Download a free set of Spring Coloring Printables from 1+1+1=1. This set includes such themes as sunshine, rainbows, flowers, and kite.
Step2 Arctic Splash Water Table for $33.99: Amazon has their Step2 Arctic Splash Water Table on sale for $33.99. This table features multi-level water wells, a raised design to keep children’s feet dry, and it includes a polar bear, walrus, and penguin squirt toys.
Preschool Prep 10-DVD Collection for $39.99 Shipped: Amazon has their Preschool Prep 10-DVD Collection on sale for $39.99. This set typically retails for $89.96, and it covers a variety of preschool skills such as blends, digraphs, letters, letter sounds, sight words, colors, shapes, and numbers. Plus this set includes free shipping.
Free Jack & the Beanstalk Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Jack & the Beanstalk Pack available for download. This pack includes sequencing, prewriting practice, matching, puzzles, addition, subtraction, word problems, and more.
Magnetic Play & Learn Counting Book for $7.19: Purchase the Magnetic Play & Learn Counting Book for just $7.19. This book includes a separate compartment to store the magnets for hours of interactive fun and learning.
Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Free App Friday! 30 apps FREE (a record 25 completely free!) until 10pm CST U.S. 1/10/14!

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
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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!
Reduced from $2.99 to $1.99 - iPad only
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** 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 

Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.38.28 AMWord Wizard - Talking Movable Alphabet & Spelling Tests for Kids
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.
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  Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 1.56.13 PMGOZOA - Play & learn math
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.
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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! 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 9.48.23 PMThree Little Pigs - A Play HD 
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.                                
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.48.30 AMPillowcapers: A Sleepy Adventure
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.
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 10.09.04 AMFiete
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.
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 10.48.02 AMSpace Voyager Letters: K, First, and Second Grade Vowels, Consonants, Alphabet Order, & Upper/Lower Case
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 9.23.20 PMSquirt's Adventure
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 5.47.33 PMDecorate Alphabets
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.
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 1.10.23 PMPlume's School - Animals - Kids from 2 to 7 years old - Learning vocabulary and to read - HD - FULL
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 6.06.49 PMWalking for Babies
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 12.08.26 PMLocaMath: Level I
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
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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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.06.09 AMThe Dreamsons - Moving Day
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.34.09 AMGappy's Mystery Letters
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 9.38.29 PMCounting Dots - Preschool Toddler Learn To Count Number Game 
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
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.50.32 AMNiki Words
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.
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 5.53.32 PMPairPlay USA
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.
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 2.40.04 PMMarlee and the Diamond Earring
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...
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.24.44 AMStar Odyssey: Reach the Space Dock
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.30.54 AMSquishy Cats
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. 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 1.03.14 PMPrincess Fairy Tale Coloring Wonderland for Kids and Family Preschool Ultimate Edition 
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! 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 12.03.50 PMKids' Piano Game 1
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.
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  Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 12.39.23 PMTinyMons Match
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!
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 11.59.50 AMMinti Kids Christmas Snowman
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.  
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** FREE WITH IN-APP PURCHASES **

Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 10.06.48 AMPac-Man
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. 
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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.
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 1.17.09 PMBuzzle - Kids free educational shape puzzle app
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. 
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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 
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Screen Shot 2014-01-09 at 10.41.28 AMAcrostics by Puzzle Baron
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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