The-Five-Best-Apps-For-Kids

In this post, we are going to show you some child-safe apps.

We all know the internet can be quite a dangerous place for everyone but especially for children. For a parent, it can be confusing which parts of the web you are able to let your kids use. For that reason, we have chosen the 5 best apps that are safe for your kids (in our opinion) that we feel encourage kids to learn.

There are hundreds of thousands of apps on all different platforms. But, what do we really know about them? What seems innocent to some may actually be hooking your kids to a screen.

Therefore, we have chosen the apps below as the 5 best apps that are safe for your kids to use.

So, the criteria we used are the following:

  • Child safe
  • Educational
  • Easy to use
  • Reviews
  • Fun to use

2-5 years old

Jungle Time.

Platforms: iOS – Phone & Tablet

App Age: 2+

About The App:

Jungle Time is an engaging, easy to use educational app that teaches kids how to tell time in multiple languages.

Explaining it, however, would be a great deal more comfortable if you actually had some time. Jungle Time comes to the rescue of the busy parent by making learning to tell the time fun and engaging. 12 and 24-hour clocks are covered, as are analogue and digital.

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/jungle-time-learn-how-to-tell/id373794287?mt=8


Toca Doctor.

Platforms: iOS – iPhone

App Age: 3+

About The App:

Toca Doctor is an innovative app that introduces children to the medical profession and the human body while making it fun with creative minigames.

Let your kids be a doctor for a day! Examine a patient and solve fun puzzles and mini-games that take place in the human body. Beautiful artwork and fun sounds guides your kids through 21 different puzzles!

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id424209938?mt=8


Monkey Preschool Lunchbox.

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 2-5

About The App:

The #1 preschool game in the app store. Learn and have fun by helping monkey pack lunch! Monkey Preschool Lunchbox is a collection of seven exciting educational games for your preschooler (ages 2 to 5).

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/monkey-preschool-lunchbox/id328205875?mt=8

Get it on Android here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thup.lunchbox


Metamorphabet.

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 3+

About The App:

Metamorphabet is a playful, interactive alphabet for all ages. Poke, prod, drag, and spin each of the 26 letters of the alphabet to reveal surprising and luminous transformations. Easy-to-use interface – Responsive, organic, toy-like design. Kids are invited to explore the alphabet and expand their vocabulary. Adults will be engaged by the fluid, rich interactions and beautifully crafted universe

Metamorphabet contains NO in-app purchases.

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/metamorphabet/id858010121?mt=8


App Name: Endless Alphabet

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 2+

Endless Alphabet.

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 2+

About The App:

Set the stage for reading success with this delightfully interactive educational app. Kids will have a blast learning their ABC’s and building vocabulary with the adorable monsters in Endless Alphabet. Each word features an interactive puzzle game with talking letters and a short animation illustrating the definition. Before you know it, your child will be using words like gargantuan and cooperate!

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/endless-alphabet/id591626572?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Get it on Android here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.originatorkids.EndlessAlphabet


6-8 years old

Build A Truck

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 6+

About The App:

BUILD and RACE your very own monster trucks! Build A Truck allows you to customize and build monster trucks. But choose carefully, as each decision and building block will have real impact on your trucks when the races begin! Experiment with the physics of speed, torque, drag, mass, inertia, friction, acceleration, gravity and more. Build A Truck is the third new app in Duck Duck Moose’s award-winning Trucks series

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id734640915?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Get it on Android here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckmoosedesign.bat


Dotopedia.

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 6+

About The App:

Use Dotopedia to explore the world with Dot, based on the hit TV show!

And, in case you don’t know who Dot is. She’s a funny, tech-savvy eight-year-old with an enormous thirst for adventure and knowledge. Her best dog, Scratch, and her trusty tablet are always by her side. Dotopedia is an interactive information hub where kids can explore the subjects they’re most passionate about through pictures, audio clips, articles and games.

They can also upload content they create using Dotopedia’s interactive tools. And, if they’re feeling adventurous like Dot, they can even dive into a real-world treasure hunt.

They can also upload content they create using Dotopedia’s interactive tools. And, if they’re feeling adventurous like Dot, they can even dive into a real-world treasure hunt.

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1172321892?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Get it on Android here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.cbc.dotipedia&hl=en


Odd Squad: Blob Chase

Platforms: iOS & Android

App Age: 6+

About The App:

In Blob Chase, kids can have fun practicing core math skills throughout each of the 75 levels of games. Kids (5-8) help to recover the blobs by using gadgets to add, subtract, halve or double passageways throughout Odd Squad headquarters or in spooky Blobsylvania.

To discover which gadget works best for each particular challenge, kids problem-solve using these skills:

  • adding
  • subtracting
  • multiplying
  • dividing/halving
  • Happy blobbing!

Get it on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id953230894?ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Get it on Android here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.pbskids.blobchase


Question:

If you have any favourite apps you let your kids play with and think we should share with other parents let us know in the comments below and we can add them to another post.