7 Kid Friendly Apps to Save Your Sanity

Posted by Victoria Sophia

Kids today have it good.

I feel like mine don't have to wait anywhere without having some sort of entertainment. More and more of the restaurants we go to have TVs for the kids to watch while they eat. And it's hard to not find a place for my son to get a haircut without the option of watching the latest Scooby Doo DVD. 

My 4-year-old often asks to play on my cell phone when we are in a waiting room, crosstown traffic is taking long or the line at the grocery store check out isn't moving fast enough.

I pretty much get a request for my phone any time he considers himself bored - which can happen at any time!

For my sanity and the sake of getting thing done during the day, I find it helpful to hand him my cell phone. I have downloaded dozens of free apps to help me minimize the "WHY?" and "How long until" questions.

Here are seven educational apps that have helped keep my preschooler occupied the most --

1. My Coloring Book - kids color hand drawn pictures while developing hide-eye coordination

2. Baby Flash Cards + - flash cards showing everything from food to household items, animals to instruments

3. ABC Letter Tracing - trace uppercase and lowercase letters and hear a voiceover that sounds out the letter

4. iTouchiLearn Words - fun way for kids to learn how to spell, pronounce and see what words look like

5. Mermaid Waters - mystery story and math concept games for 3+  (free of ads or in-app purchases)

6. Preschool EduPlay - a game that teaches matching, finding objects and spotting the difference

7. Shapes Toddler Preschool - customizable quizes, flashcards and toybox games with voiceovers

Do you and your preschooler have any favorite apps?

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Comments (4)

elaine jensen
May 17, 2012
There is a very unique app put out by Montessori Revolution that is a 'pink tower' which means the kids learn relative sizes through various size building blocks. You should try it.
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elaine jensen
May 17, 2012
There is a very unique app put out by Montessori Revolution that is a 'pink tower' which means the kids learn relative sizes through various size building blocks. You should try it.
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Ed
April 02, 2012
Wilbur Fun on the Farm is really great for Pre-school kids, it has 4 mini games and works on iPad or iPhone.
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Jeremy
January 31, 2012
"Spelling with Cimo" is a good spelling game app. It teaches spelling but my son actually likes playing it.
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