The Jellybean Tunes App Report 99: Mother Goose on the Loose

Create scenes, sing, and tap along with popular nursery rhymes and songs with Software Smoothie's Felt Board: Mother Goose on the Loose, give a pooch a makeover in Mini Pupstars, or read a super-powered adventure with Pillowcapers. Plus, take on exciting math assignments, shape a village, or create Christmas music with apps from our family-friendly app network.

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- Garry Froehlich | Jellybean Tunes

Apps for Little Ones

	Shape the Village by WiseKids Corporation The learning activities will help young children acquire the basic concepts of circles, triangles and squares, which develops their perception of geometry and spatial intelligence. In addition, these fun-filled activities for young learners - tracing, coloring, matching and combining shapes - will help them analyze and identify basic shapes. The easy-to-play shape activities are designed for toddler and preschool-aged children and can be completed without tutorials. (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad: $1.99 (Launch special)
	Mabell's Zoo by Studio 6th Ave Come play with the animals of Mabell's Zoo. Hear the elephant trumpet (sometimes he giggles and toots), hook monkeys together, or splash with penguins. Have fun counting to 10 with animals and musical sounds. Designed for children ages 2-5. With multitouch activities use all your fingers or play with family and friends. A delight for the eyes with original beautiful artwork. iPhone and iPad: $1.99, Google Play: $3.99
	Photo Buttons by Software Smoothie Photo Buttons is new and improved for iOS 7 with an all new look and an all new name. Formerly iBaby Buttons, this cause and effect app lets you create buttons with photos and sound recordings and tap to "pop" them. iPhone and iPad: $2.99

Books

Pillowcapers: A Sleepy Adventure by Yankee Peddler Pillowcapers is an animated storybook app made exclusively for the iPad. With the help of their magic pillowcase, the children of Tidy Corners have been given super powers to battle a variety of nightly "nuisances." The first book in this series introduces us to Sam, who bravely takes on an army of robotic clowns. This book is designed for children ages 3 - 8, and features original music and beautiful animation. We hope you enjoy. (Watch Video) iPad: $1.99 (Launch Special)

Creative Play

	Felt Board Christmas by Software Smoothie Felt Board Christmas is a digital flannel board playset inspired by the original and well-loved Felt Board app. Select backgrounds and add accessories to design beautiful and festive holiday scenes. Re-create favorite Christmas stories and songs, build snowmen, decorate trees, stockings and cookies. Let your imagination soar! (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad: $2.99
	Felt Board - Mother Goose on the Loose by Software Smoothie Based on the award-winning early literacy program by Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, Mother Goose on the Loose, and developed by the creators of the original Felt Board app, Felt Board - Mother Goose on the Loose can be used by parents and children at home, in early childhood programs, and by librarians as a supplement to the Mother Goose on the Loose parent-toddler program. iPad: Free
	Mini Pupstars by MiniWorldGames Our Mini Pupstars were caught up in an almighty windstorm and the Mini Pupstars Pet Carrier got struck by a bolt of lightning. With their hair frazzled our Mini Pupstars end up at the style salon desperate for a creative makeover. Four adorable 3D dogs to choose from - , cut, wash, dry, shave and colour them crazy. You can turn your dog round and cut their hair all over in 3D. Accessorise before they are ready to jump on the red carpet ready to be papped by the paparazzi! (Watch Video) iPad: $1.99
	Christmas Kid's Piano - Festive Songs, Carols and Sounds of the Season by Jellybean Tunes Updated! Popular carols, seasonal sounds, beautiful background tracks and colourful images let kids create holiday music magic. Our themed piano incorporates songs, background music choices, instruments, sounds and images designed to make it easy for kids to create their own music that evokes the holiday season. iPhone and iPad: $1.99

Math

GOZOA - Play & learn math by GOZOA Welcome to an exciting math game adventure. The evil Villain has stolen all the star numbers and you have to win them back by completing the 9 levels and solve all the math assignments. If you need to take a math break, you're always able to spend your collected coins in the shop and dress up GOZOA and his friends. GOZOZ - Play & learn math is a math edutainment app for children aged 5-8. The app is approved and quality-assured by teachers and educators. (Watch Video) iPad: $4.99

GOZOA - Goes shopping by GOZOA GOZOA - Goes shopping is a new app for children between 5-10 years from the Danish company GOZOA. It is a "dress-up" game that makes math fun because kids can shop till they drop. Playing will help kids to understand money's worth and that it has to be earned before it can be spend. Happy parents - no in-apps - earn money by solving math problems. 3 different arithmetical problems: addition, subtraction and multiplication and 3 difficulty levels so all kids between 5-10 years can play. (Watch Video) iPhone and iPad: $0.99