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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Harry Potter Spells
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Harry Potter Spells allows you to turn your iPhone into a magic wand for casting spells and is a must-have app for Harry Potter fans. You begin by being assigned a wand, as the Sorting Hat places you in one of the four Hogwarts houses. After that you’re able to learn different spells and practice them until you’ve got it just right. In the past you had to hold your iPhone out like a real wand and use specific hand gestures to cast the spells. It’s a fun concept, but I found it tricky to get the spells just right. A recent update to the app has added touch screen controls. You can still use the motion option and wave your wand in the air, but now you’ve also got the option to draw the spell shapes on the screen instead. Careful, though – you’ll still need to watch for accuracy and speed. As you master spells you will unlock more difficult ones to try, and once you have had enough practice, you can fight a duel, either in single-player or multiplayer mode. The graphics in Harry Potter Spells are fantastic, and this is a terrific wizarding experience for fans of all ages.
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