Two of my favorite little girls were given an opportunity to
try out an Elfishki and The
Giant Cake educational interactive iPad app. Here is their short summary of
Elfishki and The Giant Cake: Elfizz was
an owner of a gloomy restaurant named Chest of Ghosts where the staff was eager
to please ghosts. On the opposite side of the square was a bakery, Gingerbread
Nook, run by a pretty plump Elfishki lady called Maggie. The two were at odds
with each other until one day they had to work side by side...
Elfishki
and The Giant Cake is part of a series of stories about magical little
people called Elfishki. Although the Elfishkis had differences in opinions and
ideas, there are no "bad" characters in any of the stories. Throughout
the interactive story questions are asked to help children analyze the text,
use their imagination, and make predictions about the story. Your child can
read the story themselves or listen along with the text in either English or
Russian. Elfishki and The Giant Cake contains bright colorful images, animations,
and a game. The Decorate the Cake game allows children to create and save their
own cake creations which can be decorated with either sweet candy treats or
bats and sea creatures. The main goal of the Elfishki series is to teach children
ages 5-9 conscious reading skills.
Ashley (4 years old) and Emily (7 year old) were very excited to
use this iPad app. They navigated through the story with ease while listened to
the narrated story. Although Ashley had
a hard time following the story, it claimed Emily's full attention. I believe
it is due to the differences in age and reading levels. Both girls loved the
Decorate the Cake game and spent a long time creating cakes.
As a parent, I appreciate the focus on teaching children
conscious reading skills, arts, music, and a creative approach to life in
general. This iPad app could also be used in a school / home school setting for
both boys and girls. The Elfishki
and The Giant Cake educational interactive iPad app is beautifully written
and makes reading with your child even more special and educational. I recommend
this app for children ages 5-9 years old but younger children can still enjoy
the Decorate the Cake game.
You can find more information about Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends of Elfishk :
- YouTube Eflishki iPad Kids Book Video
- Website -http://www.elfishki.com.
- Facebook Fan page is: http://www.facebook.com/kidsiphoneapps.net
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/Elfishki
- iTunesStore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elfishki-giant-cake-eng-+/id486242877?ls=1&mt=8
Here is the list of Elfishki Series:
·
Elfishki and the Giant Cake
·
Elfishki and the Unwelcome Guest
·
Elfishki and the Performance in the Fountain
·
Elfishki and Enchanted Water
·
Elfishki and a Strange Parcel
·
Elfishki and the Sea Carnival
They have also recently
released Free iPhone versions of their iPad application - for both the Giant Cake
and Unwelcome Guest. The Free iPhone versions include the story, art and
voice-overs in multiple languages.
Giant Cake:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-elfishki-giant-cake/id521724526?mt=8
Unwelcome Guest:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-elfishki-unwelcome-guest/id521729574?mt=8
Giant Cake:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-elfishki-giant-cake/id521724526?mt=8
Unwelcome Guest:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/free-elfishki-unwelcome-guest/id521729574?mt=8
Coming Soon:
Check out this video for the upcoming iPad storybook, Elfishki and The Performance in the Fountain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASmZwwLvP_4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASmZwwLvP_4
Let me know what you think of the Elfishki series and if you downloaded the free iPhone app.
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We love educational iPad apps here in our home too. Thanks for sharing about this one. I had not heard of it before. I will have to check it out.
ReplyDeletelook like fun, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI think my son would enjoy this. He would be learning and entertained at the same time.
ReplyDeleteExcellent review! Thanks for all the information. I love finding wonderful iPad apps, that are age appropriate AND what they claim to be!
ReplyDeleteThe Elfishki Series looks adorable! I am sure my daughter will love it!
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