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
17
The Oregon Trail
3
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I’m going to date myself by admitting that I remember playing the original Oregon Trail back when the game had no graphics. The action was described and you read through everything that was happening and then typed out what you wanted to happen. (I distinctly remember typing “Shoot, shoot, shoot,” over and over as I was trying to hunt for food.) Well, times they have changed. Oregon Trail is now a completely different experience, both on the computer and the iPhone. The game’s premise is still the same: you must take a journey on the Oregon Trail and survive the experience. You’ll need to make decisions and solve problems that will help you travel safely. The iPhone app involves mini games about repairing your wagon, picking berries, hunting, fishing and more. At times you may even find yourself in trouble from illness, lack of supplies and bandits. Beware the dysentery! Oregon Trail is just as much fun as it’s always been, and the app’s graphics, music and new ways to play make it a hit.
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