Carissa's App Picks for Kids

High-quality apps you can feel good about using with your child.

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Featured App

Barbie Color Creations

StoryToys

Reviewed on 7/31/23

Freemium on iOS | Google Play | Amazon

With all of the hype about the recent Barbie movie, why not try out a Barbie coloring app? In the free version of this app, users can color a limited number of Barbie illustrations (including a Barbie with an artificial leg and vitiligo). There's a wide variety of colors, tints and shades as...

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Age group: Preschool, Grades K-2, Grades 3-5

Topics: Amazon, Art, Characters, Diversity, Google Play

Toddler Zoo - Mix & Match

Next Apps BVBA

Reviewed on 9/16/18

Paid on iOS

Slide the slices of an animated picture until you find the animal the app is asking you to find in this mix & match game. Start each session by choosing whether you want your screen split into two, four or six slices, then, either choose an animal or the app will randomly assign you a...

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Age group: Baby/toddler, Preschool

Topics: Animals, Concepts