Little kids love iPads just like everybody else. During the early periods of a child’s life it is vitally important for babies or toddlers to focus on brain development. Researchers say that early experience and interaction with the environment is one of the most critical factors in a child’s brain development. The iPad can be an ideal platform for all sorts of learning. In this post, we list of our selection of apps and games that are free, interactive, entertaining, educational, and suitable for young children.
Note: We strongly encourage you to check out these iPad cases. Also note that you may want to disable in-app purchases to prevent accidental purchases that your kid may make.
Contents
- 1 Paint Sparkles Draw (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- 2 Fireworks Arcade (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- 3 Friendly Shapes Storybook (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- 4 Little Reader Touch (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- 5 Sounds and Spelling (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- 6 Baby Finger HD (iPad)
- 7 Build-it-Up [Adhd & autism therapy for kids] (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
- 8 Colorful Balloons (iPad)
- 9 Drawing for Kids! (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
- 10 Kids & Toddlers Learning Game (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
- 11 Starfall ABCs (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
- 12 Elmo Loves ABCs Lite (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
- 13 Preschool! & Toddler Kids Learning – Abby Games (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
- 14 KidloLand Kids Nursery Rhymes (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
- 15 Conclusion
Paint Sparkles Draw (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
This is a free educational app that brings a mobile children’s coloring activity book to your iPhone or iPad. Kids can color princesses, monsters, animals, and more. The app has a nice selection of colors and brushes.
Fireworks Arcade (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
If your kid loves brilliant lights and fireworks, then this simple app is for you. Using this app, your child can create brilliant displays of light and sound.
Friendly Shapes Storybook (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
This app will help your kid learn basic shapes and colors through a fun and fully interactive game. Friendly Shapes Storybook offers a cute story, entertaining games, and colorful puzzles.
Little Reader Touch (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
This is an educational multimedia app that’s designed to help parents teach their kids how to read. Little Reader Touch can help expand your little one’s vocabulary and enhance their communication skills.
Sounds and Spelling (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
This is an educational app that teaches kids how to spell the names of 6 different animals. Sounds and Spelling helps children to recognize letters and words.
Baby Finger HD (iPad)
This app helps kids and toddlers create shapes by touching various figures and sounds. Baby Finger HD is a great app to help your child learn about letters, numbers, shapes, and objects in a cute and colorful away.
Build-it-Up [Adhd & autism therapy for kids] (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)
An educational app that allows children to drag elements with the goal of building objects. Children will try to assemble the parts correctly, one on top of the other, to create an entire image.
Colorful Balloons (iPad)
Everybody knows kids love balloons. This app let your kid play with balloons by touching the screen to make the balloons appear and grow bigger.
Drawing for Kids! (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
Drawing for Kids! lets your little ones trace the lines to create birds, frogs, turtles, and more. Each color name is announced out loud for the pencil they choose and children can make their creations come to life when they finish.
Kids & Toddlers Learning Game (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
For a variety of games, ideal for preschoolers, Kids & Toddlers Learning Game is a great choice. The games help with number recognition and counting. The app offers colorful imagery, fun music, and cute sound effects.
Starfall ABCs (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
Starfall ABCs is an enjoyable for your youngster to learn the alphabet. The app has a variety of games and activities surrounding learning to recognize and pronounce letters. There are also neat songs to sing along with.
Elmo Loves ABCs Lite (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
Fans of Sesame Street will enjoy learning with Elmo Loves ABCs. Listen to Elmo describe the letters, encourage kids to trace them, and show words with those letters. The app has tons of color, videos, and music to entertain children while they learn.
Preschool! & Toddler Kids Learning – Abby Games (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
For an app that encourages different areas of learning, check out Preschool! & Toddler Kids Learning. Children can learn shapes, patterns, letters, numbers, and more, all in one spot with Abby the monkey.
KidloLand Kids Nursery Rhymes (iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch)
KidloLand Kids Nursery Rhymes offers jolly sing-alongs, neat activities, and more. Children can learn about letters, numbers, and shapes as they be-bop to the music.
Conclusion
Hopefully one or more of these cool, cute, and colorful apps for babies and toddlers is just what you’ve been looking for. Do you have a free app that your little one loves? If so, share it with our other readers in the comments below!