5 Great iPhone Apps for Kids

5 Great iPhone Apps for Kids

Kids love to do everything you do, including using your iPhone. Download one of these 5 apps to keep them entertained while you are waiting in line or driving to Grandma's house. While some iPhone apps for young kids are purely entertainment, there are a number of apps that will sneak in some education for your kids. Best iPhone App for Kids 1: Toddler Teasers: Shapes Free, ages 2 4

Toddler Teasers was created by a real mom and dad searching for ways to occupy their toddler. Young kids are quizzed on different shapes. Touching four correct shapes and they receive a virtual sticker. If they miss one, a voice will tell them the name of the wrong shape and they can guess again. If your child out grows the Shapes app, there are several other choices to download. Best of all, they are all free and available at iTunes.

iTot Toddler Flashcards teach the names of animals, foods, and other objects, as well as the alphabet and numbers. Not only does this App for kids teach English, the cards also have the French and Spanish translations with language support as well. You will get hundreds of beautiful cards in this simple application.

Best iPhone App for Kids 3: Alphabet Animals, $.99 ages 4 and up

Digital flashcards with colorful animations and delightful animal sounds, the animals will talk them through the letters of the alphabet.

Best iPhone App for Kids 4: Infinite Maze, $.99 ages 4 and up

Kids will tilt the phone to move a marble through a maze. This is a good way to keep the kids entertained as they move up levels of negotiating the marble. To keep them tickled, the marble is occasionally replaced by a silly random object.

Best iPhone App for Kids 5: Wacky Safari Free ages 2 5

Kids will stay busy mixing and matching animal photos while they listen for zany sounds. Young toddlers will giggle at the fun facts that are disguised as jokes.

So be prepared for the next time you are standing in line and your toddler is bored and squirming. Have one of these great apps for kids downloaded and soon your toddler will be happily occupied and you will have a quiet moment to tend to your business.

Published by Jean S. Robertson

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