Let’s be honest here for a minute. Although we all agree kids shouldn’t be sitting in front of your iPhone all day long playing games or watching TV, there is a time and place where having these apps available is a real life saver. So here with out any further ado I give you the top 10 free iPhone apps for young kids:
1. PBS Kids – Watch videos from your favorite PBS KIDS television series anytime, anywhere (in the USA). “PBS KIDS Video” features more than 1,000 videos from over a dozen top PBS KIDS television series, including Curious George, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, Dinosaur Train, SUPER WHY!, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Wild
2. Learn with WordFriends – Learn with WordFriends is the exciting new educational game from WordWorld, the Emmy-winning show seen on PBS. Build and discover words with all of your child favorite characters: Dog, Duck, Sheep, Ant, Bear, Pig and Frog. Learn with WordFriends delivers hours of fun.
3. My Alphabet Coloring Book – My Alphabet Coloring Book is a fun coloring activity for all ages. Each picture is in alphabetical order with a picture to represent the letter and the word associated with the picture. It has a variety of bright colors to use and show off your creativity. It will keep your children busy with a positive activity that fits right into the palm of their hand. You won’t have to worry about them crying over crayons or books that they have dropped and cannot reach. The touch sensitive screen is easy to pick up and play for both kids and adults
4.VeggieTales Watch and Find – An object recognition game with video clips direct from the official VeggieTales archives with older classics and sneak peeks at new releases.
5. Kids Doodle – “Kids Doodle” is a pretty easy-to-use painting application that is designed specifically for little kids to enjoy doodle freely on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It supports more than 10 brushes, such as glow/neon brush, rainbow brush, crayon brush, oil brush, etc. The brush size and color is randomly adjusted to let kids entertained all the time.
6. Awesome Eats – Sort, stack, pack and plate a rainbow of fresh-from-the-garden foods! In each level you’ll stack and sort fruits, veggies and whole grains across wacky contraptions to win stars and score big points! Be on the lookout for thieving birds and tap to shoo them away for extra points. You and your kids will unlock hours of challenging game play and get loads of healthy eating tips along the way.
7. Scout and Me – MAKE A PLAYDATE WITH YOUR VERY OWN PUPPY! Choose Scout or Violet as your furry friend and let the frolicking begin! Scratch an ear, give high fives and tummy tickles, teach Scout or Violet your child’s name, get kisses and more. It’s “snuggly wuggly” fun for your little one!
8. Goodnight Safari – Children are at the center of the story as they help the giraffe eat her dinner, the monkey climb to bed, and the elephant kiss goodnight. Simple vocabulary and intuitive interactivity will engage young children while building their comfort with nighttime preparations. A perfect bedtime or storytime accompaniment for young children.
9. Easy-Bake Treats! – Another way to have fun with EASY-BAKE? The EASY-BAKE Treats! app let’s you make, bake, decorate, eat and share yummy virtual cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cake pops and now rockin’ pizza right from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Pick your mix, fill the pan with batter and water, mix it all together and slide the pan into the virtual EASY-BAKE Ultimate Oven to cook. Shake your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to get your treats out of then pan and then choose from an amazing number of delicious frostings and candy toppings or pizza toppings to create your perfect virtual treat.
10. Star Teeth – The Star Teeth application turns this daily necessity into fun while teaching your children how to clean their teeth properly. What’s more, each day your child can pick a new “buddy” as their little assistant in proper brushing. Bored with their old friend? Your child can vote for his favorite and increase the chance that it will be included in the new gallery of buddies.
Do you have some favorite iPhone apps not listed here. Leave a comment an let everyone know what they are!
