App Review: Labo Leaves

App Name: Labo Leaves
Developer: Labo Lado Inc.
Cost: $1.99
Available on iOS, Amazon, Google Play
Recommended for Preschool and Up

This app encourages kids to get creative with natural elements of colorful fall leaves and to use them to create works of art. This on-screen experience can be a great starting point for a hands on art project.

App Review: Labo's Pebble Art

App Name: Labo's Pebble Art
Developer: Labo Lado Inc.
Cost: $1.99
Available on iOS, Amazon,  Google Play
Recommended for Preschool and Up

This app encourages kids to get creative with natural elements like stones, rocks, and pebbles. Kids will create different creatures out of stones, color them, and then use their characters to play 12 different games. Games like matching and sorting encourage children to think mathematically while looking for similarities and differences. Natural elements like stones, rocks, and pebbles are featured in the app, extending real world experiences.

App Review: Fireworks Lab

App Name: Fireworks Lab
Developer: Cowly Owl
Cost: Free
Available on iOS, Amazon, Google Play
Recommended for Preschool and Up

The experience of watching fireworks in the summer is something many children have, and acting out their own fireworks show is a fun way for them to engage with the world around them in a safe and playful way. The app is intuitive and easy to use, allowing for younger players. Plus, children learn through play. Play gives the opportunity for children to express themselves and put thoughts into words and actions.

App Review: The Monster at the End of This Book

App Name: The Monster at the End of This Book
Developer: Sesame Street
Cost: $4.99
Available on iOS, Android, Kindle
Recommended for Preschool - Grade 2

A kid favorite, The Monster at the End of this Book, comes to life with many interactive elements. Grover reads the story out loud with added humor and users are encouraged to move the story along towards the monster at the end of the book by untying knots, knocking down brick walls, and more!

App Review: The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Creative Play

App Name: The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Creative Play
Developer: VizuVizu
Cost: Free
Available on iOS, Amazon, and Google Play
Recommended for Preschool - Grade 2

Children create their own artwork based on Eric Carle’s classic style. We love the ample opportunities to create – either with the templates or free hand. The templates range in difficulty allowing younger and older children appropriate entry points into the app. Children will recognize favorite characters, like Brown Bear and the Hungry Caterpillar, in this app.