Sean Capelle

Why does he have a torch handy, and why is he wearing a panda suit? I don’t think he knows us well enough to get into that.

This game puts the life of a cute little anime bunny in your hands. There’s also some kind of weird cat creature with a zipper for a mouth, but I’m not sure how it fits into the game.

You play as a dog who has decided to stand up to the monsters. A couple of well-placed bombs should help do the trick.

Mossy is a little green guy who’s trying to use his map to find the greatest party ever in the forest. You can imagine it becomes quite a problem when he not only loses the map, but it also gets torn into different pieces.

Help your child start the school year with a good step forward. Being prepared and dressed for success is only a few app downloads away.

The task is simple enough: tap the various boxes to eliminate them. A green-eyed robot rests on top of the boxes, and you’ll need to eliminate them in a way that lands the robot on top of a battery.

The confusing perspectives in this game is like trying to play an endless runner with M.C. Escher’s Relativity as a level.

This is a great package for children to keep up on shapes, colors, and counting. Parents can rest easy that the app is safeguarded from clicking on outside links.

The overall look and feel of this app is pleasing, and certainly provide the little bit of sugar to make the medicine go down.

Planning on visiting Disney World in Orlando anytime soon? Keep your iDevice handy because it can be a valuable mouskatool.

This game draws some similarities to Jetpack Joyride, but the only Mr. Cuddles in this game is a squirrel.

This is a fun puzzle game that is free, with no in-app purchases or advertisements. Dare I say, it’s the bomb?

Different multi-colored pieces rest at the bottom of the screen. Your objective is to place the pieces on the board in an orientation that satisfies the space it rests on, as well as allows you to use up all of the pieces. This may sound a little intimidating, but I’ve figured out a strategy that can shed some light.

This app takes the standard Connect 4 game and multiplies it by four.

When you look at it in its simplicity, an iDevice is a bright, shiny object that reacts to touch. What’s not for a toddler to like? It’s like a two-way television.

Tadeo is a young ninja in need of stopping the evil Lord Hito. However, instead of running around, swinging a sword and flinging throwing stars, you just jump around a lot and try to avoid trip lines.

Playing the game can be quite addictive, mostly due to the hectic time management gameplay, combined with the well-paced levels and humorous monsters.

It seems that the Canadian App Store is able to experience a bliss that none of the others are privy to yet. Happy Street, a freemium town building game by Godzi Lab, is available as a beta release in Canada.

It appears your fishy buddies have been captured in cubes. The best way to free them? Attach a sling between two fish and fire conch shells at them, of course.

What happens to wayward balloons? Do they write to say how they’re doing? Do they tango with airplanes, or cha-cha with birds? This “uplifting mystery” aims to find out.

With so many apps available, trying to find the right one for your kids can be overwhelming. I’m making it my job to find the best apps to help your children become better 21st century learners and citizens (and gamers).

This game has you swinging in circles as you try to collect as many jewels as you can. While you’re at it, saving some trapped princesses would be a good idea, too.

This game is a side-scroller featuring Toby and his fan-propelled backpack. Help him as he travels through a toy store, popping balloons with his arsenal of toys.