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Apps for Kids

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 10 years ago - ★★★★ - 210 ratings

Welcome to Apps for Kids, a podcast that has one short review of an IOS application that's fun for kids and parents.

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Apps for Kids 010: Windosill and Feed the Head

February 21, 2012 19:40 - 3 minutes - 1.89 MB

Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 8-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. In this week's episode In Jane and I talk about two games. One is called Windosill and the other one is called Feed the Head. Both are made by Vectorpark, and are available both as desktop games and on the iPad. Feed the Head is available in an iPhone versionas well. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your app...

Apps for Kids 009: Jetpack Joyride

February 13, 2012 03:11 - 3 minutes - 1.49 MB

Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 8-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. In this week's episode we have a special guest. He's Jane's friend and his name is Ronan Park. He's going to tell us about a terrific endless runner game for the iPhone and iPad called Jetpack Joyride. It's free in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redee...

Apps for Kids 008: Mad Chef

February 08, 2012 01:38 - 3 minutes - 1.49 MB

Today, we review game called Mad Chef. It's 99 cents iPhone and iPad in the iTunes store. Watch a video of Mad Chef in action here. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up here.

Apps for Kids 007: Mini Painters

January 29, 2012 17:56 - 2 minutes - 1.39 MB

Apps for Kids is Boing Boing's podcast about cool smartphone apps for kids and parents. My co-host is my 8-year-old daughter, Jane Frauenfelder. Today, we review a multiplayer game called Mini Painters. It's free for iPhone and iPad in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. To get a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, sign up...

Apps for Kids 006: Numbers League

January 24, 2012 17:39 - 3 minutes - 1.79 MB

Today, we review a math skills game called Numbers League for the iPad. I hesitate to call it educational, because it's so much fun to play that your kid won't realize she is sharpening her arithmetic skills as she adds, subtracts, and multiplies numbers to vanquish super villains. It's $3.99 in the iTunes store. If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. To get a weekly email to ...

Apps for Kids 005: Glider Classic

January 16, 2012 17:11 - 3 minutes - 1.56 MB

Today, we review a remake of a 1991 Macintosh game called Glider Classic for the iPhone and iPad. <p><P><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/appsforkids/appsforkids005.mp3">Download Apps For Kids 005 as an MP3</a> | <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/apps-for-kids/id491541697">Subscribe via iTunes</a> | <a href="http://appsforkids.libsyn.com/rss">Subscribe via RSS</a> | <A href="http://appsforkids.libsyn.com/webpage">Download single episodes as MP3s</a> </p>

Apps for Kids 004: Toca Hair Salon

January 10, 2012 17:45 - 3 minutes - 1.74 MB

Today, we talk about a great fictional video series for kids called Recess Stories, and review a hair salon simulation app for the iPad called Toca Hair Salon. Thanks to everyone who has written us to let us know they enjoy Apps for Kids! If you're an app developer and would like to have Jane and I try one of your apps for possible review, email a redeem code to [email protected]. To sign up for a weekly email to notify you when a new episode of Apps for Kids is up, send an email ...

Apps for Kids 003: Kingdom Rush

January 02, 2012 22:32 - 4 minutes - 1.98 MB

In episode 3, Jane and I review Kingdom Rush, a fun tower defense game that's available for free play on the web, and on the iPad for $2.99. We're going to start this podcast with some tips from Jane's older sister Sarina, who holds the family record in the game Temple Run, which we reviewed in Apps for Kids episode 1.

Apps For Kids 002: Robot Wants Kitty

December 28, 2011 14:00 - 3 minutes - 1.57 MB

Jane and Mark review the platformer, Robot Wants Kitty

Apps for Kids 001: Temple Run

December 21, 2011 22:57 - 3 minutes - 1.94 MB

In the first episode of Boing Boing's Apps for Kids podcast, Jane and I review Temple Run. It's free and you can download it for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touvh from the iTunes Store.