9 apps that your kids can explore this summer

The summer vacations are here again and it’s that time of the year when bedtimes are delayed, days are spent playing and normal routines get thrown out of the window. However, there are also times when kids get fidgety and keeping them gainfully occupied can be quite a task for harried parents.

To help you and your kids make the most of the summer break, here is a list of Windows apps from Microsoft that can help!

Duolingo

 

Learning a new language can be both exciting and useful. Duolingo can help your kids learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Irish, Dutch, Danish, and English in the most fun and colorful way possible. Points are in the form of hearts. Lessons are only bite-sized. And kids can track their progress with shiny achievements, making learning fun.

Lynda

The Lynda app is for your tablets and delivers top-quality training videos to help kids learn technology, creative, and business skills. The app offers courses including photography, graphic design, business training, web and interactive design, 3D animation, audio, and much more, with all of them taught by the experts. Let your kids discover their hidden talents this summer!

GroupMe

This vacation, don’t let that group project stand in the way of that holiday you have been pestering your parents for. Whether separated by a lane or a hemisphere, GroupMe is the free, simple way to stay connected with the group and collaborate on your project. Add anyone to a group via their phone number or email address, see content shared from URLs displayed in the chat or even schedule a catch-up meeting with the rest of the group using the calendar.

Wolfram|Alpha

This Windows app will provide the kids access to the full power of the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine and generate answers and reports in a jiffy. The apps covers  thousands of subjects such as mathematics, statistics and data analysis, physics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, life sciences, geography, history and many more. Holiday homework, meet your nemesis!

Words By Post 

Words By Post is the truly cross-platform word game that lets you challenge and play with your friends irrespective of the mobile device they have. For the lone wolfs, the app will pair you against random opponents across the globe with similar skill levels. For the socializers, you can even chat with the opponents using the in-game message board. For the Curious George, you can learn the definition and etymology of played words by just tapping on it. This app has it all. It’s time to unleash the word champion in you!

Marble Solitaire

Marble Solitaire is a unique take on the popular Chinese board and marble game peg solitaire. The main objective of the game is to eliminate as many marbles as possible by jumping one over another horizontally or vertically till you are left with just one marble! In case you want to make this more challenging, this app features 12 different board layouts to test skills. Several hours of workout for the brain guaranteed!

Zynpo Chess

Zynpo Chess is the traditional game of chess on steroids! The app provides an exceptional, large scale, multiplayer experience and features leaderboards, rated and unrated games, custom time increments and more. The players can chat in-game and games live. Learn some new moves this holiday!

Carrom

Carrom is possibly India’s most favorite indoor game and the Mini Carrom app helps you to re-live the fun on your Windows Phone. Score as much as possible by pocketing the coins and then chase the Queen! The thrill of pocketing a coin through a tricky well-angled rebound shot cannot be replaced by anything!

Instructables 

The Instructables app lets you be part of an online community of creative minds who want to discover, share and be inspired by DIY project ideas and information. From useful and entertaining how-to’s and hacks, to delicious recipes and outrageous inventions – it’s all here. There are over a 100,000 tutorials in Technology, Workshop, Living, and much more, giving you access to an abundance of DIY projects created by others just like you. Instructables is the place to explore, document, and share your creations!