In the spirit of quality technology time, I would like to share with you my ten favorite iPad apps for toddlers. Enjoy!
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1. Elmo Loves ABC's
Cost - $4.99 (free version available with just a few letters)
My 3 year old daughter loves this app. She is able to select a letter, learn to trace that letter in capital and lower case, and then play activities for each letter that introduce her to the sound the letter makes and various words that start with that letter. This is an app we have had for a while and my daughter has just started to really enjoy it without help tracing the letters. The educational value of this app is off the charts, plus, she loves Elmo, so it is a Mama win and a Kid win!
2. Little Genius
Cost - $2.99
This app is great for hours of play - we still have not reached the end of this app. The home screen is reminiscent of Candy Crush where there is a map and you unlock each new puzzle when the previous is completed. Each treasure chest contains different puzzles, memory games, coloring challenges and matching games. My daughter's favorite is the color challenges where she can match her colors to the image they provide. Each section gets slightly more difficult, so it is perfect for little ones and grows with them. Great for helping with hand eye coordination, matching skills, and color recognition.
3. Toca Hair Salon
Cost - $2.99
Both of my girls totally get a kick out of this app. On the home screen, you can choose between 6 different characters, both boys and girls. You then have the option of cutting their hair, making their hair grow, curling, brushing, washing, drying, adding bows, and hats and accessories. The characters express different emotions depending on what you do to their hair. Beyond the fun of this app, it is just well done. The graphics are excellent, and it is incredibly user friendly. Toca Boca is one of my favorite app developers for kids.
4. Toca Band
Cost - $2.99
Again, an incredibly well done app from Toca Boca. Children can explore different musical styles and rhythms by moving characters around on the board. I actually love the music that my girls create in this app, but if repetition bothers you, you might want to get your little one some headphones for this app. This is one that both my one year old and three year old girls adore.
5. Emotions by Avokiddo
5. Emotions by Avokiddo
Cost - $2.99
This is such a fun app! Even mama gets into this one! The lever on the side makes items drop down from the top - you can use each of the items on the character (three to choose from) and see how they react. Some things make the character feel silly (see image above), some things make the character mad, etc. Your child can gain a better understanding of emotions and how each person feels differently about different things. This app is endless as each time you pull the lever, different combinations of items drop down. Literally hours of enjoyment for my kids over the past year or so.
6. Stella and Sam Interactive Story Books
Cost - $3.99
This app is amazing. It includes 5 interactive stories with incredible illustrations. The stories are sweet, kind hearted and educational. Both of my girls love to explore the stories, complete the tasks (put flowers in a line to get ants across a puddle, reveal constellations, mimic bird calls, etc). All of them include Sam (the little brother) and Stella (the big sister) and various friends.
7. Nighty Night
Cost - $2.99
Another interactive story that takes your child through a farm house to put all of the animals to bed. As an artist, this app is highly attractive to me - it has amazing graphics! I love to look through all the scenes and see the details. Obviously, my children aren't that observant, yet, but they adore the beauty of this app as well and love searching for the light switches in each scene to put the animals to bed. It has relaxing music playing in the background and a very soothing narrator.
8. Shape Puzzle HD
Cost - FREE
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