| Many parents know how great an iPhone can be to | | | | giant rocks and enemy ships alike. Graphics and sound |
| keep the kids busy. Even if you don't allow them an | | | | are second-to-none. There's not much educational |
| iPhone of their own, most parents hesitate very little | | | | here, but it sure grabs their attention. Three modes |
| at trading it for a few moments of peace. | | | | of play are available: Classic, Hyper, and Twilight. |
| Now that the iPad is out, a whole new generation of | | | | 3. Fling! ($.99 by CandyCane LLC) - Fling! is a simple |
| apps is being released just for the increased display | | | | puzzle game involving loveable "furballs." It is incredibly |
| ability. Just about all apps that work on the iPhone | | | | addictive for children and adults alike. The soundtrack |
| work with the iPad, but iPad-specific apps have a | | | | to the game is upbeat and makes kids feel like they |
| noticeable difference in quality. Many developers have | | | | are having fun as they are challenging their brain and |
| been quick to release upgraded versions of their | | | | sense of logic. Gamplay occurs by touching a furball |
| iPhone apps for the iPad and Apple allows you to | | | | and flicking it in a direction to knock off other colored |
| download the upgrades free if you have already | | | | furballs. The game features 10,000 different puzzles |
| purchased them for your iPhone. | | | | across 19 levels of gameplay. Modes include Arcade, |
| If you are an Apple fan and already purchased your | | | | Free Play, and Challenge. |
| new iPad, it is only natural to want to share your | | | | 4. Faces iMake ($.99 by iMagine Machine LLC) - Faces |
| excitement with your children. Here are 5 of the best | | | | iMake is from the creator of popular apps Itsy Bitsy |
| kid's apps for the iPad: | | | | Spider and Halloween. This app is all about creativity |
| 1. 123 Color HD ($.99 by Steve Glinsberg) - 123 Color | | | | and imagination. Faces are put together from |
| HD is a talking coloring book available in English, | | | | different basic images and colors, and they can be |
| Spanish, French, and German. It is already being hailed | | | | stored in a gallery for the young artist. This app is still |
| as the #1 educational iPad app. This is "the" app for | | | | in the iPhone version, but on the iPad it is even |
| kids. It is fun, never scolds for doing something | | | | better. The app comes with tutorial lessons so kids |
| wrong, and rewards kids with celebratory sound | | | | can quickly learn how to maximize their fun. |
| effects and swirling stars for coloring the images | | | | 5. Sneezies HD ($4.99 by Chillingo Ltd.) - Sneezies HD |
| correctly. This means kids have fun when they do it | | | | will set you back a little more than the other apps |
| wrong but strive to get it right. The detail of the iPad | | | | listed here, but it is well worth the price. The HD |
| version is much-improved over the iPhone. | | | | graphics of this game complement the soothing |
| 2. Ace Omicron ($.99 by Casey Gatti) - Ace Omicron | | | | gameplay, making it almost hypnotic. The Sneezies |
| is fun spaceship shooter game with a new and | | | | characters are another version of the "furball" and |
| improved version just for the iPad. All versions are in | | | | they just drip in cuteness. Called both a casual and |
| the same download, with the correct version for | | | | melodic game, Sneezies HD requires only a single free |
| your device installing automatically. This game is the | | | | finger and a little bit of attention. Over 60 levels of |
| 21st century Asteroids and kids love shooting up the | | | | increasing difficulty are included. |