High-quality apps you can feel good about using with your child.
Librarians have been giving advice about how to make choices in media forever! Books, music, movies... Apps are simply another form of media to hit the market and for families that are choosing to use apps with their kids, it can feel overwhelming deciding which apps to choose.
There are a number of great resources about using apps with kids. Here are a few favorites:
- Family Time with Apps
- Apps en Familia
- iPad apps and your Pre-Reader
- Tips for using screen media with young children from Zero to Three
Read to start browsing apps? Check out our most recent app reviews below:
A music box that allows users to choose the pace and rhythm of songs. Tap with one finger and hear one note at a time (played in a higher register if you tap the upper part of the screen, in a lower register if you tap lower on the screen), tap with multiple fingers to hear more complex orchestration. You can tap in the song's traditional rhythm, or syncopated for a jazzy version or just…
Learn how gears work together to pull weights and share the load in this game that is engaging for kids and adults! With 99 levels that gradually introduce new elements and…
Little Fox and his friends are not feeling well and need your help to feel better. Play the role of animal doctor as they tell you (through short, wordless animations…
Jack the rabbit becomes a superhero in this Sago Mini exploration app. In the same discovery style as Forest Flyer and Ocean Swimmer, Superheroes takes place in a…
Digital paper dolls done right! The first choice you’re given in this app is whether you want to dress up a boy or a girl, but your gender selection makes no difference…
A photo treasure hunt app to play with…
Play with DNA and watch your monster…
A puzzle app like no other! There are…
Create a photo collage in the shape of a whimsical elephant. Choose an elephant from the parade of illustrated pachyderms, then choose a pattern (stars? Patchwork squares?), then the hunt for the best pictures begins! What photos will you take to fill in the shapes on your elephant? Perhaps a collection of flowers from your garden? Or vegetables from your refrigerator? Or clothes…
Volcanoes and earthquakes and…