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Carissa's App Picks for Kids

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

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View videos of Carissa's Top Five Picks for Apps in various categories.

Featured App

Reviewed on 7/31/23

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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Reviewed on 3/6/15

Most letter-writing apps encourage kids to trace letter shapes but no matter how squiggly their finger traces the pre-determined line, the app creates a perfect-looking letter.  Not the case with Gappy Learns...

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Age group: Preschool, Grades K-2
Reviewed on 3/6/15

Caspar Babypants is the most prolific indie kids’ musician of recent years and his music is consistently high quality and enjoyable for listeners of all ages.  You can now enjoy his music while singing and playing along via this well-designed app. If you’...

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Age group: Baby/toddler, Preschool

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