Hippo Hooray

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:55:16 -0700

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm because of the design. They’re beautiful to look at and full of lots of character. Plus they’ve got a hippo. Do I need to say more?” —The iPhone Mom

Hippo Hooray series was a “Gold Recipient” — Mom’s Choice Awards

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Scoop Shoppe is a great way to help young children hone their pattern matching skills and keep them entertained. From the makers of the Hippo Hooray series of iOS apps including Hippo Hooray Colors, Shapes, Numbers, and Letters, Animals, Fruit, Alien Monster Mix and Match, and A Story Before Bed, this accessible game has several characters (including a giraffe, monkey, and rhino as well as Honey the Hippo and Rafael the Robin) asking the player to build ice cream cones that match the orders coming into the ice cream shop. Starting with only a few options the first few cones are simple. But after a series of successful orders the player gets new ingredients and more complicated orders. Children can keep playing to see how high a score they can achieve!

The illustrations are adorable, the characters are cute, and the ice cream cones look ready to eat… delicious! In addition to the high quality artwork, the user interface is super simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

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“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:50:41 -0700

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm because of the design. They’re beautiful to look at and full of lots of character. Plus they’ve got a hippo. Do I need to say more?” —The iPhone Mom

Hippo Hooray series was a “Gold Recipient” — Mom’s Choice Awards

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Animal Mix and Match is a great way to help young children hone their pattern matching skills and keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Colors, Shapes, Numbers, and Letters, this streamlined game spins three dials with colorful images of fruit. Your child spins the dials until the picture is complete, gets an approving sound effect, and then can shake the device gently to get the dials to spin again. Every few matches your child gets some encouragement in the form of a congratulatory video from the Hippo Hooray cast of characters.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

Hippo Hooray Mix and Match is available with Fruit, Animals, and even silly Alien Monsters! Collect all three. :) And don’t forget to get Hippo Hooray Colors, Numbers, Letter, and Shapes as well.

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:41:00 -0700

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm because of the design. They’re beautiful to look at and full of lots of character. Plus they’ve got a hippo. Do I need to say more?” —The iPhone Mom

Hippo Hooray series was a “Gold Recipient” — Mom’s Choice Awards

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Fruit Mix and Match is a great way to help young children hone their pattern matching skills and keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Colors, Shapes, and Letters, this streamlined game spins three dials with colorful images of fruit. Your child spins the dials until the picture is complete, gets an approving sound effect, and then can shake the device gently to get the dials to spin again. Every few matches your child gets some encouragement in the form of a congratulatory video from the Hippo Hooray cast of characters.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

Hippo Hooray Mix and Match is available with Fruit, Animals, and even silly Alien Monsters! Collect all three. :)

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:38:25 -0700

“…these apps are simple but they’re full of charm because of the design. They’re beautiful to look at and full of lots of character. Plus they’ve got a hippo. Do I need to say more?” —The iPhone Mom

Hippo Hooray series was a “Gold Recipient” — Mom’s Choice Awards

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Alien Monster Mix and Match is a great way to help young children hone their pattern matching skills and keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Colors, Shapes, Numbers, and Letters, this streamlined game spins three dials with colorful images of silly alien monsters. Your child spins the dials until the picture is complete, gets an approving sound effect, and then can shake the device gently to get the dials to spin again. Every few matches your child gets some encouragement in the form of a congratulatory video from the Hippo Hooray cast of characters.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

Hippo Hooray Mix and Match is available with Fruit, Animals, and even silly Alien Monsters! Collect all three. :) And don’t forget to get Hippo Hooray Colors, Numbers, Letters, and Shapes as well.

Just in time for the holidays, from the makers of the Hippo...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:34:00 -0700

Just in time for the holidays, from the makers of the Hippo Hooray series of educational games for toddlers comes: The 12 Days of Christmas – Picture Story Book with Sing-Along Music. Your favorite characters from Hippo Hooray – Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin find themselves wandering through the twelve days of Christmas and all the traditional gifts and events that ensue. There are maids a-milking, French hens, a partridge, a pear tree, and everything else you’d expect.

The illustrations are vibrant and lovely, and the music is a modern instrumental version of this classic Christmas carol so you can sing along. The lyrics show up on the screen just in time to guide you through the song. This app is engaging and beautiful for everyone from toddlers to adults. Everyone can enjoy this colorful bit of Christmas cheer.

Also, if you like this version, you can go to A Story Before Bed (www.astorybeforebed.com) and record a video of yourself reading (or even singing) the book so your children or grandchildren can watch it on the web as often as they like. For the first time, a book is available both as an iPhone app and as a recordable video book on the web. Get both and bring Christmas cheer to every corner of your life.

Created by parents for their own children (and tested...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:29:57 -0700

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Numbers is a great way to help young children learn their numbers, practice counting, and keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Colors, Shapes, and Letters displays the numbers 0-20 on wooden tiles, and written on the blackboard. A young voice encourages your child to choose the right number, helps them if they don’t pick right the first time, and pats them on the back when they choose correctly. In addition to teaching kids to recognize numbers, Hippo Hurray Numbers has counting screens where children can count cupcakes, party hats, and balls. There’s even a line of text for grownups to use to help guide their toddler and to help in noisy environments. Every so often a short video will pop up congratulating your child on doing a great job. Rather than a quiz format, each screen is like a little teaser for your toddler to learn from.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

Created by parents for their own children (and tested...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:22:00 -0700

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Shapes is a great way to help young children learn their shapes as well as keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Colors and Hippo Hooray Letters, Hippo Hooray Shapes displays a rich variety of shapes as wooden tiles, colorful animal pattern stickers, and chalkboard drawings. A young voice encourages your child to choose the right shape, helps them when they don’t pick right the first time, and pats them on the back when they choose correctly. There’s even a line of text for grownups to use to help guide their toddler and to help in noisy environments. Every so often a short video will pop up congratulating your child on doing a great job. Rather than a quiz format, each screen is like a little teaser for your toddler to learn from.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

Created by parents for their own children (and tested...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:07:00 -0700

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Letters is a great way to help young children learn their letters as well as keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Colors and Hippo Hooray Shapes, Hippo Hooray Letters displays the entire alphabet (upper and lower case) hanging from tree branches, on balloons, wooden tiles, and written on the blackboard. A young voice encourages your child to choose the right letter, helps them when they don’t pick right the first time, and pats them on the back when they choose correctly. There’s even a line of text for grownups to use to help guide their toddler and to help in noisy environments. (In our testing, as we’d hoped, toddlers didn’t notice the hint text.) Every so often a short video will pop up congratulating your child on doing a great job. Rather than a quiz format, each screen is like a little teaser for your toddler to learn from.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.

Created by parents for their own children (and tested...

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:05:00 -0700

Created by parents for their own children (and tested extensively with those very same kids), Hippo Hooray Colors is a great way to help young children learn their colors as well as keep them entertained. From the makers of Hippo Hooray Letters and Hippo Hooray Shapes, Hippo Hooray Colors displays a rich variety of colors on balloons, cupcakes, coins, and leaves. A young voice encourages your child to choose the right colored object, helps them if they don’t pick right the first time, and pats them on the back when they choose correctly. There’s even a line of text for grownups to use to help guide their toddler and to help in noisy environments. Every so often a short video will pop up congratulating your child on doing a great job. Rather than a quiz format, each screen is like a little teaser for your toddler to learn from.

Amid beautiful illustrations, you’ll find Honey the Hippo and Raphael the Robin (yes, he paints!) peeking out from behind scenery, and coming out to encourage your child. (Keep an eye out for the monkey with the cupcake hat.) In addition to high quality artwork, the user interface is incredibly simple letting your toddler focus on cognitive, language, and motor development.