Apps your kids will love

Check out the top five apps your kid will love this week from Mashable. Each of these cost free to $2.99, and each are rated on ease of use, educational value, and entertainment value. cool!

Cinderella App by Nosy Crow

The Cinderella App by Nosy Crow is one of finest, funnest, lushest things on our family iPad these days.
It's a really charming retelling of a classic, with a clear story and just enough interactive elements to make for fine replay.
I love Ed Bryan's illustrative style - the images glow in a way a fairy tale should, not garish but magical.
Enjoy the short making-of video featuring Ed below. Then pick it up in the app store - it's on sale for the jubilee this week (normally it's a few dollars more).

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore iPad App Trailer from Moonbot Studios on Vimeo.

I have no words. Just watch. :o)

Beautiful Kids Apps

We've built up a small collection of kid's apps on our family iPad. It's just as tempting for me to buy new apps as it is to buy beautiful children's books. With the bonus that they occupy my busy 2 year old while I juggle my now 1 month old newborn. Here are two recent favorites!

Puzzld: Illustrations by Jacob Souva. App by WindupRocket
Gorgeous puzzles, really fun music that changes for each screen. As media rich as it gets for an iPad!
Shake and Make: Illustrations by Ed Emberley, App by Night & Day Studios
This app is chock full of Ed Emberley's classic work. You definitely get your money's worth from the size and play length. It's designed for the iPhone, but works pretty well on our iPad, and scales up decently.