PUBLIC MARKS with tag kids

Your teddy bear has thousands of things to tell you.

Musician Alicia Keys is getting into the digital storytelling game, courtesy of a new iOS app called The Journals of Mama Mae & LeeLee, which was released today on the App Store. It’s described as “an immersive storytelling experience that includes exclusive, original music from Alicia Keys”, which we think will appeal to children as well as fans of the star.

Ici on chronique des applications pour les enfants. Pour iPad, iPhone, Android, mais aussi pour le Web, les Mac et les PCs. On parle aussi de multimédia ludique et pédagogique, d'édtion numérique jeunesse et des usages du numérique dans l'enfance et à l'école. L'objectif ? Vous aider à repérer les meilleurs contenus pour vos enfants, et réfléchir ensemble aux usages et à l'avenir de ces outils technologiques, à la maison comme à l'école.

Ce livre-application est la première création de hocusbookus, un studio éditorial indépendant basé aux alentours de Lyon. Et pour un coup d’essai, voilà un coup de maître : on sent que Yanick Gourville a voulu cocher toutes les cases et nous offrir une petite pépite : jolie petite histoire, graphismes léchés, transitions très travaillées, animations douces, interactivités bien pensées, excellente ambiance musicale, etc. Cette histoire parle du noir et de la peur du noir. Elle met en scène un petit garçon en ombre chinoise, auquel n’importe quel enfant pourra facilement s’identifier, et lui fait vivre l’aventure quotidienne de tous les enfants du monde : le coucher. Bien sûr sa maman est là, elle lui lit une histoire, l’embrasse et laisse musique et veilleuse, mais bien sûr, lorsque passe le marchand de sable et au moment de s’abandonner au sommeil, le garçonnet a peur.

From budding builders to aspiring architects, the new Nelson blocks will kindle your children’s creativity and build a new generation of designers, inventors, and artists. Share your creative inspiration with the Tegu Team and you could win the Nelson set of your choice---and unleash your inner child in the process. 

Satire, Humor and Visual Parody of Classic Children's Books From the 1940s Through 1960s

"DoudouLinux is specially designed for children to make computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for them (and for their parents too! [1]). DoudouLinux provides tens of applications that suit children from 2 to 12 years old and gives them an environment as easy to use as a gaming console. Kids can learn, discover and have fun without Dad and Mum always watching!"

Inspired in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, "Morris Lessmore" is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation), award-winning author/illustrator William Joyce and Co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and M-G-M Technicolor musicals. "Morris Lessmore" is old-fashioned and cutting edge at the same time. "Morris" was awarded the Oscar® for Best Animated Short Film in the 84th Academy Awards®.

«Babel est un vieux chat grincheux et pas malin pour un sou !»... Ainsi commence l’histoire rocambolesque d’un chat mégalomane qui, jaloux des nuages, passe ses journées à les embêter. Histoire passionnante et ludique, Babel est un livre entièrement imaginé et conçu pour plaire à un très jeune public (2 à 8 ans). Grâce à un univers riche et coloré et aux très nombreuses interactions, l’enfant peut participer à l’histoire d’une façon toute à fait unique et captivante.

Robot toys are usually made of plastic and require batteries - but not this one! Inspired by the Japanese Shinto Kumi-ki puzzles, the Cubebot is a non-traditional take on the toy robot by joining ancient Japanese traditions with contemporary toy culture.

Network for kids who make things!

Dans mon rêve raconté par Tom Novembre

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It's the time of year where we spread some family cheer, and share some of our favorite children-friendly iPad apps to keep your little ones entertained this holiday.

The Brothers Brick is a LEGO blog for adult fans of LEGO. Though we started out back in 2005 featuring mainly minifigs, today we highlight the best LEGO creations of every type from builders around the world, including ever-popular LEGO Star Wars, steampunk, and mecha creations. You can also find the latest LEGO news, opinions, and reviews right here on The Brothers Brick.