Carissa's App Picks for Kids

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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

Mystery Math Town

Artgig Apps

Reviewed on 3/23/16

Paid on iOS

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

Topics: Family Play, Math, Puzzles, STEM, Stories

Monster Mingle

Cowly Owl

Reviewed on 3/11/16

Paid on iOS | Google Play | Amazon

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Age group: Preschool

Topics: Amazon, Creativity, Google Play, Stories

Fiete Math

Ahoiii

Reviewed on 3/4/16

Paid on | Google Play

Free on iOS

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Age group: Preschool, Grades K-2

Topics: Concepts, Engineering, Games, Google Play, Math, STEM, Things That Go

Bogga Magic

Bogga Tap

Reviewed on 2/24/16

Paid on iOS | Google Play | Amazon

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Age group: Preschool

Topics: Amazon, Animals, Concepts, Google Play, Writing

Red in Bed

Pop Pop Pop

Reviewed on 2/16/16

Paid on | Amazon

Free on iOS

One of my favorite book apps! This simple story about colors has the perfect amount of interactivity. There is no spoken narration, but the printed words are available in English, French, Spanish, Magyar and Japanese. The pictures support the text and reinforce the storyline and the interactions...

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Age group: Baby/toddler, Preschool, Grades K-2