Curious George's Town App & Giveaway

A product/compensation was given for review for my honest opinion. 

These days, many parents pull out an iPad or iPhone when they need their child to sit quietly at a restaurant, plane ride, or other quiet area. Why not entertain them with a game that is not only fun but also educational!

If you are looking for a new game for your iPad or iPhone, check out the new Curious George's Town! It was developed for pre-school to kindergarten-aged children and it has so many great aspects like teaching math, counting, and how to save money!

Curious George's Town aims to teach children smart saving and spending habits while engaging kids in creating a virtual world complete with roller coasters, dinosaurs and farm animals. By accomplishing real-world and in-app challenges, children earn virtual coins they can use to purchase a variety of items to create their very own town. Based on the principle of deferred gratification, the app introduces the concepts of strategic planning and careful spending in order to accomplish a goal.

The app features a unique reward chart that parents and caregivers can customize by assigning a specific coin value to a list of real-world tasks – such as cleaning up toys – incentivizing children to complete real-life responsibilities. Kids can also supplement their stockpile of virtual savings by tackling in-app educational games such as alphabetizing books at Curious George’s library and collecting the correct items at the grocery store. Guided and narrated by the convivial Man with the Yellow Hat, the fun and engaging app also reinforces concepts like spelling, reading and matching.

I love that this game offers real-life tasks and ideas and then rewards! This inspires a sense of achievement and confidence for every child that plays the game! I love watching my son's face light up every time he completes a task and gets rewarded! So fun! And then he feels really special when HE gets to choose how to spend his hard earned "money"!

‘Curious George’s Town’ is the latest release in a series of mobile apps featuring HMH’s iconic Curious George character. Part of the new ‘Curious About’ series, ‘Town’ was preceded by ‘Curious About Shapes & Colors’ – this month’s Children’s Technology Review Editors’ Pick - and ‘Draw with Curious George.’ The series was created by the same HMH team that developed ‘Curious George at the Zoo’, which was recently inducted into the App Store Hall of Fame.

Check out this demo of ‘Curious George’s Town for an inside look into the game:

Buy It: You can purchase ‘Curious George’s Town’ for iPad and iPhone in the App Store for $3.99.

Win It: (1) Curious George gift pack (including a free app download, Curious George Builds A Home (or another paperback CG title) and the Curious George Travel Activity Kit containing: A classic book, 3 stories on CD, an activity book, a card game, stickers and double-sided crayons.)  to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Curious George gift pack 
(including a free app download, Curious George Builds A Home (or another paperback CG title) and the Curious George Travel Activity Kit containing: A classic book, 3 stories on CD, an activity book, a card game, stickers and double-sided crayons.) 


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*Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. I also received compensation for posting.*

Check Out The New iPad Games from Discovery Bay Games!

Discovery Bay Games, an innovative leader in iPad exclusive game accessories, has some great new games for all iPad users! They will keep your children (and You!) entertained for hours!

Discovery Bay Games recently partnered with Nickelodeon to develop and launch a brand new product called Dora the Explorer Let’s Play Backpack. In addition, DBG has launched the Duo Gamer and Duo Pinball accessories as well. And the newest game that just was released YESTERDAY is the Thomas & Friends® Steam Team Station.

Dora the Explorer Let’s Play Backpack

The Let’s Play Backpack accessory turns traditional screen time into engaging family time on the iPad. The app features games that reinforce matching, listening and logic skills, as well as Spanish language – all inspired by Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool series, Dora the Explorer.

Each game includes four adventures called: Let’s Listen, Let’s Pack, Let’s Match, and Say It Two Ways. In each adventure, players are presented with two choices that show up on the iPad screen. Players then place tokens on the corresponding spot on the backpack accessory to match their answer. The top of the backpack accessory will spin and collect tokens for each correct answer – no need for scorekeeping or counting. Dora not only brings the fun but also education to young ones!

· Price: $39.99
· Available on Amazon.com

Duo Gamer

The Duo Gamer takes gaming control to another level. With two analog joysticks, d-pad, four buttons, and two triggers, Duo Gamer allows you to get into the game like never before! Duo Gamer offers Gameloft’s top rated shooter, adventure, and racing games including N.O.V.A 3, Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation, Asphalt 7: Heat, Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front, Order & Chaos Online, and more!

· Price: $79.99
· Available: Amazon.com, Apple Stores, Best Buy, Target

Duo Pinball

Duo Pinball allows you to experience some pinball wizardry and relive your favorite arcade moments. Flipper buttons and a spring-loaded plunger make pinball gameplay unbelievably real! Duo Pinball unlocks five free tables in the wildly popular Pinball HD Collection app (available on the App Store). Play Wild West, The Deep, Snow, DaVinci, Jungle Style, and more for a full-tilt gaming experience!

· Price: $59.99
· Available: Amazon.com, Apple Stores, Target

Thomas & Friends® Steam Team Station

Thomas & Friends Steam Team Station, the app-supported active play device for iPad, gets kids jumping, skipping, and racing with all of their engine friends.

The app comes with three games – Steam Engine Relay, Sodor Spot-It, and Seek & Find Adventure. Six engine cards, including Thomas, Percy, and James, along with other engine favorites, interact with Steam Team Station, the app and iPad for action-packed adventures on the Island of Sodor.

Perfect for ages 3 and up, the Thomas & Friends Steam Team Station accessory is now available at Apple Stores and Apple.com, Amazon, Target, and Toys”R”Us for $39.99.

The Thomas & Friends Steam Team Station – Duo App is available for free on the App Store.

For additional information about these awesome games, please visit: http://duo-games.com/

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* Thank you to Discovery Bay Games for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*