Most parents know that keeping kids entertained can be quite a challenge, that's why nowadays it's almost essential to have a tablet or a smartphone loaded with various apps to keep children occupied during long flights or while waiting to be served in a restaurant.
However, many are quite concerned that some kids spend all their time swiping on touchscreens, and there's also the fact that not all apps are appropriate for children, especially those who are very young.
One practical solution to this is having a combination of fun and educational apps on devices to help kids learn as they play. With that in mind, here's a list of some of the best free and inexpensive apps for Android and Apple devices to keep young children entertained, while educating them at the same time.
Colouring Pages for Kids
This is a great and mess-free way for kids to express their creativity. Instead of toting crayons and coloring books everywhere, this app from Google Play teaches children about colors, as well as shapes, numbers, and the alphabet. This app is free.
This is a great and mess-free way for kids to express their creativity. Instead of toting crayons and coloring books everywhere, this app from Google Play teaches children about colors, as well as shapes, numbers, and the alphabet. This app is free.
A Parcel of Courage
This new book app is based on two proven teaching methods—the Montessori method and Shichida method. The heartwarming story not only entertains, but it helps improve spatial awareness, working memory, eye hand coordination, and sequencing and listening skills. Kids' problem solving skills are also enhanced by the game, which is available for $2.58 on Google Play.
This new book app is based on two proven teaching methods—the Montessori method and Shichida method. The heartwarming story not only entertains, but it helps improve spatial awareness, working memory, eye hand coordination, and sequencing and listening skills. Kids' problem solving skills are also enhanced by the game, which is available for $2.58 on Google Play.
Jobi's Bistro
With this game, kids can roll up their virtual sleeves as they work in a bistro as a chef, and they also get to do other kitchen tasks such as washing dishes and chopping food. The game helps small children extend their knowledge about professions, and it also helps develop high literacy skills by offering relevant voiceover and labelling. This app is available for Apple and Android devices, as well as for Kindle Fire and is free on Google Play.
With this game, kids can roll up their virtual sleeves as they work in a bistro as a chef, and they also get to do other kitchen tasks such as washing dishes and chopping food. The game helps small children extend their knowledge about professions, and it also helps develop high literacy skills by offering relevant voiceover and labelling. This app is available for Apple and Android devices, as well as for Kindle Fire and is free on Google Play.
Pigsty- Animals on the Loose
Kids get to take care of farm animals after a tornado causes the animals to be swirled around the farm. There are 70 levels to this game, and its up to players to fence in the pigs, chickens, cows and sheep that have run all over the place during the storm. The app is available for Apple devices and is free for the first 20 levels. One only needs to purchase the full version for $1.99.
Kids get to take care of farm animals after a tornado causes the animals to be swirled around the farm. There are 70 levels to this game, and its up to players to fence in the pigs, chickens, cows and sheep that have run all over the place during the storm. The app is available for Apple devices and is free for the first 20 levels. One only needs to purchase the full version for $1.99.
Grandma's Preschool
Children can play interactive games, challenges, puzzles, and also solve problems on this app. Featuring a dancing grandma who gives positive encouragement, this app makes learning fun for younger children. The app costs $2.99 on iTunes.
Children can play interactive games, challenges, puzzles, and also solve problems on this app. Featuring a dancing grandma who gives positive encouragement, this app makes learning fun for younger children. The app costs $2.99 on iTunes.
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