Saturday, January 21, 2012

Charlie Brown's Christmas

Although Christmas gone for this year, this is an iphone, ipad app to treasure from year to year. It uses the original Charlie Brown music and the original voice of Charlie Brown, Peter Robbins. Beautifully presented. Here is the title page. The opening page includes a store to buy more Charlie Brown videos and include a Christmas tree to decorate.


Here is the charm of the famous Charlie Brown videos. The very first page shows all the kids ice skating. The user can move the skaters across the ice with falling snow. The print is very small on the iphone, but the reader is reading it. You do not have the choice of reading to yourself or listening to story.

You can play Schroeder's Piano, but just listening to the music is fun. There is a lot in this app that might surprise and delight you. This would be the perfect app if not for the store and the small print on the iPhone. I don't care for apps that push more consumerism by kids. On the iPad the print is much easier to see. Published by Loud Crow. $3.99 (A)

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Cookie Doodle


A fun little app for kids and Grandma. No surprises here with no in app extra costs. Lots of variety in the choice of cookie. Only 99 cents and you get frosting, candy, sprinkles, and piping frosting. You get all the extras, including lots of colors you may need or want. You also get a choice of tablecloths and a variety of plates. Roll out the dough, cut the cookie, bake it, decorate it, eat it, or put it either in a cookie jar or on a plate. You can also photograph your cookies. Love how easy this is to use. Published by Shoe the Goose. (.99) (A)