A few weeks ago I was asked if I would try out the new Little Lala iPhone apps. I happily agreed because I’m always looking for fun iPhone apps, especially for my kids! Yes, my daughters have their own ‘screen’ on my iPhone with apps just for them! So, after downloading my complimentary apps, I let my daughters go to work…or play! And here are their/my thoughts:
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Little Lala: My 3 year old loved this! She loves books and she really enjoys when books are read to her (since she hasn’t quite learned to read). Little Lala is an adorable audio book app that takes your child on a journey around the world with Little Lala as she collects ethnic food for her upcoming party. For older children you they can chose to read the story themselves but, for the younger ones, you can opt to have the book read aloud. While in “play” mode the pages automatically “turn” or you can swipe the screen left or right to turn to the previous or next page. My daughter found that, while in “play” mode, the auto-pageturn didn’t more quite fast enough for her so she swiped the screen and turned the page herself. Grade: This is a great app. It has worked flawlessly and, even after a few weeks, my daughter still loves to hear the story. At just $0.99, Little Lala gets an A+!!! You can purchase this app now on iTunes. |
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Little Lala’s ABC’s: This is another great iPhone app from Little Lala. My 17 month old has latched on to this one. My three year old thinks it’s cute but, since she already knows her ABC’s pretty well, she gets a little bored with it. Each screen shot acts as an alphabet flashcard, featuring a letter of the alphabet in both uppercase and lowercase, an adorable animal drawing corresponding with that letter, and the name of that animal spelled out. Turn the audio on to have the letter, sound, and word read aloud or turn the audio off to test your child’s alphabet knowledge. You can also chose to have the alphabet go in order or have the flashcards go in a random order with the “shuffle” mode. The only trouble we’ve had with this app is when my daughter gets into the “index” view, showing all of the cards. It is difficult for a child to get out of that mode. Grade: Again, I would give this app an “A”. The illustrations of the animals are darling and I love some of the animal selections! I’m always curious as to what animals they will choose for letters like “I” and “X”. This app is sure to keep your toddler entertained while educating them and is well worth the $0.99. You can purchase this app now on iTunes. |
