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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Peekaboo Barn
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Peekaboo Barn is an educational app for the very young, showcasing a barn and a variety of farm animals. The animals like to move, and when they do the barn starts to bounce. As soon as the barn begins to move, your child can tap on the doors to reveal the happy animal hiding inside. The animal will make its sound, and the app will announce its name. Your child can tap the barn again to close the door and then wait for it to start bouncing again. After they’ve gone through all the animals, your child will be able to take a peek at the barn in the nighttime. Peekaboo Barn’s graphics are simple and appropriate for toddlers. The sound effects are fun and will have your child wondering exactly what’s in the barn (the narration is done by several young children). This app is a cute way to help your child learn animal names and sounds.
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