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New iPhone or iPad? Fill it with Oceanhouse Media apps! (w. giveaway)

December 26, 2010 By Leticia

Congratulations to Linda who has been emailed download codes for the 5 Oceanhouse Media iPhone and iPad apps!

If you unwrapped a new iPhone or iPad, chances are you’ve had a chance to load it up with some new apps like Angry Birds but be sure not to over look fun and educational apps for kids.

Oceanhouse Media makes a variety of apps for parents and kids but we are loving their digital books.  The wide variety of titles available from Oceanhouse ensures that there’s something for every young reader and the apps provide the option for children to read to themselves, have the story read to them, or auto play which supports reading at any level.
Captain Computer is an emergent reader who beginning to recognize words that commonly appear in text.  He enjoys having Oceanhouse’s books by Mercer Mayer, Dr. Seuss, and ones featuring The Berenstain Bears read to him.  In this mode, words are highlighted as they are read which is key to helping kids learn one to one correspondence of text to the spoken word and also assists them in learning to recognize words quickly (aka sight words).
Independent reader Little Miss Techie will often alternate between the Read to Me and Read to Themselves mode.  One of her Oceanhouse favorites is Tacky the Penguin, a book she read in school about a non-traditional penguin whose avant garde style makes threatening hunters believe that the animals they covet aren’t really penguins at all.  Even though she’s an independent reader, she likes the vivid visuals, animated characters, and the falling snow makes the app version of Tacky the Penguin ($2.99) a treat to read.  Tacky fans will also enjoy Tacky’s Christmas ($1.99).
QUICK GIVEAWAY: Oceanhouse wants to say happy holidays to new iPhone and iPad readers by providing a great collection of their apps including titles for the holidays, Dr. Seuss classics, games, camera apps, and titles that are perfect for moms and dads looking to make- and keep- this year’s new years’ resolutions.  Titles include:

  • The Berenstain Bears’ Christmas Tree ($1.99)
  • Rudolph Camera ($0.99)
  • Dr. Seuss Camera- The Grinch Edition ($0.99)
  • 101 Ways to Transform Your Life – Audiobook by Dr. Wayne Dyer ($5.95)
  • Playground Pump the Workout– Squeeze in a workout on the play equipment while the kids run circles around you ($2.99)

ENTER TO WIN: Browse the Oceanhouse Media site and tell me an app that you would download for you or child and leave the title in your comment.  Include your email address so I can email you when you win!  While you are on the site, download the free lite titles!
This giveaway has a quick 24 hour turnaround time and the winner will be emailed download codes to the above titles on Monday morning!
 
Here’s a video about the Playground Pump the Workout app:
Oceanhouse Media provided me with download codes to review the above apps at no cost.  All opinions are my own and no compensation was received for this post.  Images and videos courtesy of Oceanhouse Media.  

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  1. Lady in LaLa says

    December 26, 2010 at 1:58 am

    Oh I like the Dr Seuss series they have green eggs and ham for the kids and they have Puzzlemaster Deck for me! They also have some free ones I’m going to check out.

  2. Elita says

    December 26, 2010 at 11:37 am

    My son would love the Berenstein Bears Play a Good Game. Blacktating@gmail.com

  3. Ashley says

    December 26, 2010 at 11:46 am

    I like the Playground Pump the Workout app! I’m gonna need it! 🙂
    reynoldsmommy at gmail dot com

  4. Heather says

    December 26, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    Little Critter is one of my favorite series for children. I would start there. I also found the The Essential Meditations Deck which sounds wonderful. I have found quite a few wellness apps for the ipad that I have really enjoyed. Happy Holidays, Leticia!

  5. Linda Bastiani Wilson says

    December 26, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    I’m typing this on my new iPad! I would get Oh the Places You’ll Go for my daughter. Tried out the lite versions of 2 Dr. Seuss books and think they are really slick.

  6. Mr. Conde says

    December 26, 2010 at 1:44 pm

    I love the Little Critter All By Myself. I remember reading that when I was a kid.

  7. jodifur says

    December 26, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    Michael loves the Berenstien Bears.

  8. John says

    December 26, 2010 at 11:02 pm

    Anything with the Berenstein Bears works for the kids. The Berenstein Bears Play a Good Game would be great.

  9. John says

    December 26, 2010 at 11:04 pm

    Anything from Berenstein Bears works for my kids. 🙂 But I think I’d grab the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer while the season is still alive.

  10. teachmama says

    December 27, 2010 at 9:36 am

    Leticia, do the apps work with a Droid? If so, I’d love a Berenstein Bears! If not, I’ll wait until they work for my phone!

  11. Shelly says

    December 27, 2010 at 5:54 pm

    Oh The Places You’ll Go

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