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Attention Lego Fans: Check Out the SKIT App

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*This post is brought to you by SKIT  I received a promotional item in order to facilitate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

If you have kids who love to create, you are going to want to introduce them to the SKIT app!  Alexander and Ellie are getting better at using my iPad every day and I’m always looking for new apps for them to try out and SKIT has been occupying their screentime a lot over the last few days.

For those who haven’t heard of SKIT, it is this really cool app that lets you create and share animated video messages using your photos and embellishing them with crazy outfits, filters, stickers and so much more.  To top it all off, SKIT just released a bunch of LEGO characters and backgrounds so everyone can have some more fun!

Here is a picture I found on my iPad after Alexander was playing with it this morning.

Skit

Creating a SKIT is EASY!

  • Download SKIT! on your tablet or Smartphone device through the iTunes App Store, Google Play, or Amazon
  • Get creative and select backgrounds, characters and props for story telling
  • Import your own photos (or ones from the internet) by tapping the + on the screen and then select from your photo library
  • Personalize and change photos using icons from the left toolbar to crop, add text, draw & incorporate props
  • Continue to add as many characters, photos, props, etc. as you wish
  • Make it rain or snow, create a dream sequence with our camera filters, or even play (safely) with fire!
  • Now it’s time to use your voice. Tap the record button. When you hear the word Go, use your fingers to move the characters around on the screen as you narrate the story to bring your characters to life
  • Press play to preview your SKIT!
  • Press share and send your skit privately to friends or share it with the entire SKIT! community

So, what are you waiting for??? Download SKIT and start creating today!

 

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My 21st Century Kids

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This post brought to you by AppGear. All opinions are 100% mine.

I often find myself trying to remember what my life was like as a kid.

You know, before cell phones, iPods, iPads and all of these other electronic protable devices that my kids carry around with them today. Three of my four children own an iPod Touch, yes, right down to the 4 year old and I’m sure Ellie will have one in the future as well. In addition to the iPods, my two oldest children have their own cell phones, one of which is an Android phone.

My oldest, Zack, is hooked on playing games on his iPod Touch. He is so into the games, that he spends A LOT of time online looking for new games and learning about up and coming games and features.  

Seeing all of the cool new and innovative games from AppGear tells me that I am going to have one happy kid on my hands!  AppGear’s new games like Foam Fighters and ZombieBurbz are both right up his alley and are games that I am sure he will want to play with his friends.  

It won’t be too long and he will be asking for an iPad next!

Seriously, what did we do as kids before all of this awesome technology came along??