Top 10 Apps for Kids
Having just recently joined the world of Smart Phones I thought it only fitting that A Little Bird keep up with todays technology of android, iphones, ipads etc. Especially as sometimes the need does arise when out and about with kids in Brisbane that us parents need 5 minutes time out ;)
So we present to you the best kids apps we could find :) If you have one you wish to add send us an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Top 10 Apps for Kids - Android
Talking Tom Cat
When your child talks to Tom he’ll repeat whatever they say; obviously in a slightly more silly voice. If they ignore him he will yawn at them which can prompt them to pull his tail or poke him in the head, belly or feet.
Wheels on the bus
You can spin the wheels, swish the wipers and heaps more for the kids to poke and slide. The kids will love the music almost as much as you will grow to hate it.
Fruit Ninja
Using your finger; swipe and slice various pieces of fruit that fly up in the air. You have to remember to avoid the bombs; don’t worry there’s no gore JAt the end of each round kids are served a “Sensei’s Fruit Fact”.
Make me a superhero
All about empowering kids to dream up their own superhero. They get to choose their weapon, costume and skin colour and ask themselves questions like “cape or wings”?
The Cat in the Hat – Dr Seuss
This has a choice of “read it myself” or “read me” settings and features all the original drawings and text plus zoom and background sound effects. The words are highlights to match the narrator.
Monkey Preschool Lunchbox
A great introduction for toddlers to colours and letters and the great thing is kids will think it’s a game whilst us parents know it’s educational.Follow the monkey’s instructions as he asks you to complete small tasks with the goal being to complete them and fill the monkey’s lunch box. He also does a cute squeal when you complete the game.
First words: Animals
Helping kids to spell by encouraging them to drag letters to form the words shown in the picture. When the letter fits into place the narrator says it out load.
Abduction
Basically you are a cow and your cow friends have been abducted and you need to save them. Follow the trail as you hop higher into space, watching out for hazards along the way. You can set this game to kids mode so the cow never falls J.
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish – Dr Seuss
We love Dr. Seuss especially when he poses silly questions like “Did you ever walk with 10 cats on your head?”. The kids will have so much fun they won’t even notice they are actually learning to read J
Labyrinth
I loved Labyrinth the game as a kid and now it’s come to life! It has over 1000 levels and it has a free lite version so you can test it out on the kids first before you down the paid version. Heaps of fun with this classic maze- navigation game!
Top 10 Apps for Kids - Iphones/Ipads
Elmo’s Monster Maker
There are 4 body types with multiple hat/eye/nose/mouth combos on offer as Elmo talks the kids through designing their own Muppet Monster. They can watch their monster dance or tickle him under the arms.
Nursery Jam
This is a cool music-making app which has heaps of natural backdrops each with their own music theme from funk to jazz. Kids touch the screen and different objects like leaves and flowers appear with different sounds.
Spot goes to school– ipad only
Our favourite big yellow dog recently turned 13 so he’s off to school. Instead of having to lift the flaps, kids touch the screen to reveal a hidden picture below.
Cut the Rope
This is highly addictive and a best seller. It has bright cartoon style graphics which toddlers will love as they cut the rope to feed the cute moster OmNom.
My very first App
With the fantastic Eric Carle’s artwork on display this app has 3 difficultly levels. Each one involves matching colours to objects of the same colour which progresses on to a memory game.
Animalia– ipad only
Graeme’s Base’s classic book Animalia comes to life with hundreds of different items hidden in his artwork. Enjoy the fun, engaging sounds whilst learning the alphabet.
ABC iView
Not designed specifically for kids but with all the ABC 4 Kids available on iView they can happily watch all their favourite shows.
ColourPlay
Offering 20 different colouring experiences across many themes and then once they’ve completed will animate the drawings!
Cars 2
Choose from 4 different characters and three different locations to race, simple enough for the kids to enjoy while still enjoying the movies magic.
ABC Animals
Helps teach kids their alphabet with engaging animal illustrations, audio of each letters name and sound and the ability to practise tracing letters. It also has German, French and Spanish as options.
