An iPad app released Wednesday makes it easy to combine a drawing on the tablet with an audio memory — such as your child's description of his or her artwork.
The app, Draw and Tell, features a standard coloring palette of 27 crayons, pencils or brushes. But in addition to the color selections, stamps, stickers and stencils, it has an option to record a short message to attach to the drawing.
Other apps such as Fotobabble marry sound and images, but the concept seems particularly well-suited to a children's drawing app. As demonstrated in this YouTube video, the app has potential to increase the "aww" factor of sending a drawing to grandma.
After testing out my own coloring skills on the app, my only criticism is this: The sharing capabilities are limited. There aren't any buttons to share the drawings through email, Facebook or Twitter. Rather, the app saves drawings as video files on your photo roll. It's up to you to email and share them as you would with any video.
Still, the "aww" moment might be worth the extra steps — as long as grandma is tech-savvy enough to open a video attachment.
BONUS: 10 iPad Apps To Put on Your Radar
We've compiled a list of free iPhone apps that will help get you through each day, whether it's waking up in the morning, keeping up with the news or managing your to-do list.
This app is simple to use for your daily run. It maps your route, offers nutrition information, tracks your time, distance and speed, and even lets you post your stats to social media accounts.
Public transportation can be fickle, so this app comes in handy when you need to check service changes or find quicker routes to get to work on time. HopStop has travel information available for 62 cities and counting.
Good music can definitely add a little something to your day, so use these apps when your train is running late or when your colleague has a particularly annoying cough. Pandora Radio gives you a personalized music experience with new music discovery you'll love, while Spotify gives you instant access to 15 million tracks.
Note: While the Spotify app is free, access to music requires a monthly fee.
This app keeps you organized across all of the devices you use. You can take notes during meetings, make to-do lists, take photos of whiteboard ideas, record voice reminders and share everything with your colleagues, classmates or friends. The search function is especially useful to keep track of your tasks.
Dropbox gives you access to your documents, photos and videos wherever you are. You can add files to "Favorites" for offline viewing and download email attachments directly to the app.
Whether you're looking for a good restaurant to conduct a lunch meeting or for some stellar takeout to bring back to your desk, this app makes meal times easy. Urbanspoon lets you search for eateries based on location or cuisine, and the "shake" feature randomly finds you a new place to eat. You can even make reservations from the palm of your hand.
Wind down with your favorite TV shows and films on Crackle, the top-rated app in the App Store Rewind 2011 iPhone entertainment category. Crackle hosts hundreds of shows and movies available for streaming on demand, all for free.
If that jackhammer starts a little too early in the morning, or if there's a bit too much snoring in your vicinity, this may be the app for you. Relax Melodies delivers on its name, creating white noise to help you rest up for another day.
This app is simple to use for your daily run. It maps your route, offers nutrition information, tracks your time, distance and speed, and even lets you post your stats to social media accounts.
Public transportation can be fickle, so this app comes in handy when you need to check service changes or find quicker routes to get to work on time. HopStop has travel information available for 62 cities and counting.
Named Apple's iPad App of the Year in 2010 and one of TIME's Top 50 Innovations, Flipboard is "your (pocket-sized) social magazine." The app creates a magazine out of everything being shared with you — Facebook updates, tweets, Instagram photos, etc. — within categories you choose (News, Politics, Design, etc.). Literally flip through this app with your finger and you'll always be in the loop.
Similar to Flipboard, this app also turns your iPhone into an innovative magazine, but it focuses on bringing you updates from top publications, blogs and trends. Google Currents will keep you informed with the latest news when you're on the go.
Good music can definitely add a little something to your day, so use these apps when your train is running late or when your colleague has a particularly annoying cough. Pandora Radio gives you a personalized music experience with new music discovery you'll love, while Spotify gives you instant access to 15 million tracks.
Note: While the Spotify app is free, access to music requires a monthly fee.
This app keeps you organized across all of the devices you use. You can take notes during meetings, make to-do lists, take photos of whiteboard ideas, record voice reminders and share everything with your colleagues, classmates or friends. The search function is especially useful to keep track of your tasks.
Dropbox gives you access to your documents, photos and videos wherever you are. You can add files to "Favorites" for offline viewing and download email attachments directly to the app.
Whether you're looking for a good restaurant to conduct a lunch meeting or for some stellar takeout to bring back to your desk, this app makes meal times easy. Urbanspoon lets you search for eateries based on location or cuisine, and the "shake" feature randomly finds you a new place to eat. You can even make reservations from the palm of your hand.
Wind down with your favorite TV shows and films on Crackle, the top-rated app in the App Store Rewind 2011 iPhone entertainment category. Crackle hosts hundreds of shows and movies available for streaming on demand, all for free.
If that jackhammer starts a little too early in the morning, or if there's a bit too much snoring in your vicinity, this may be the app for you. Relax Melodies delivers on its name, creating white noise to help you rest up for another day.
Image courtesy of iStockphoto, UrsaHoogle
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