Top 50 iPhone Apps for Kids
About a week after I began using my iPhone, I was in love. I had a calendar with me at all times, and I was able to stay on top of my family's schedule - even though there are six of us! I had email access while I was out, so I wasn't constantly playing catch up with PTO business in the evening. Then I discovered apps! There are many apps to help busy moms manage their lives, but there are also just as many exclusively for kids. My children can watch videos, interact with their favorite characters, and practice letter-writing and math. No matter where my family goes, they can be entertained and I can have peace of mind knowing they're learning even while they're having fun.
In January 2009 I began a website, The iPhone Mom, dedicated to helping moms find apps that could do the same for them and their children. Since beginning the site, I've seen both the quantity and quality of useful apps for kids grow.
Babble.com asked me to put together a list of my Top 50 iPhone Apps for Kids. Here, in descending order, are my favorites and the ones I think you'll find most useful.
--Heather Leister
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Balloonimals
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Balloonimals is a fantastic app for toddlers and young preschoolers. Your child begins by choosing a colored balloon and then blowing into the iPhone’s microphone. While they are blowing, the balloon inflates on the screen. Once it’s fully inflated, you gently shake the phone and the balloon begins to turn into a balloon animal (with great sound effects). Each shake gives the balloon another twist or turn until the animal is ready to play. Now your child can pet the animal onscreen and make it perform tricks. When you are done playing with your balloon, you tap the screen and pump it full of air until it pops (which might be the most fun of all).
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