A range of games, applications and educational programs for joint activities of children and their parents. This article will help you not get confused in all the variety and find what your child needs to develop his creative and intellectual abilities.
Creates a virtual sandbox where your kids can safely use the apps you choose. Kids Place blocks the ability to purchase and does not allow you to install new applications. The timer function allows you to control the time spent behind the smartphone screen. With the ability to create different profiles, parents can set up a separate app environment for multiple children based on age. To exit the application and change settings, you will need to enter a PIN code.
Playing in the Kids Place environment, the child will not accidentally stumble upon your personal documents, will not be able to call anyone, or send SMS, or perform any actions for which you will have to pay. If while playing on a smartphone, your child accidentally presses the wrong buttons and gets to the wrong place, this option is for you. Although the application is free, some features are only available in the premium version, which costs 150 rubles.
Kids Doodle
A free drawing app that many young artists will love. Bright neon paints with a variety of textures allow you to create magical images, save them and play the drawing process again and again. You can use photos from the gallery as a background, add funny drawings to them and share your masterpieces on social networks. More than twenty types of brushes with unusual effects develop the imagination and creativity of the child.
Perhaps the only drawback of this application is the ads, which you can’t get rid of. Otherwise, there are no complaints, a great tool for developing the imagination.
coloring book
Creative coloring book for children of different ages. Here you can not only draw, but also learn English thanks to the voicing of the names of flowers and funny letters with animations available in the drawing toolbar. Bright colors and sound effects will keep your child entertained and turn coloring into an exciting game.
Fairy tales and educational games for children
One of the best collection of fairy tales for kids on Android. Attractive design, simple interface and interesting features set this app apart from the competition. Thanks to daily bonuses in the form of chests, you can accumulate coins and purchase books for free. Mini-games between readings allow the child to relax and become a direct participant in the events taking place in the fairy tale.
The application also has an additional set of coloring pages and puzzles. Opportunity free use and lack of ads was rated by more than fifty thousand users, giving the application a very high rating of 4.7 points.
Artie's magic pencil
A game for kids from 3 to 6 years old with a fascinating storyline and bright beautiful graphics. In the process of passing, children not only get acquainted with the basic geometric shapes (circle, square, triangle), but also learn to empathize and help each other. Driving Artie, the guys meet animals and people along the way, whose houses were damaged because of a huge evil monster. Artie's magic pencil restores destroyed houses, grows trees and flowers, thus helping those who are in trouble, using the simplest forms.
During the game, you can return to the already created objects and redraw your favorite objects and shapes again. Only the first part of the adventure is available for free. There are no ads.
Math and Numbers for Toddlers
A program for learning to count up to 10 in Russian and English. After listening to the name of the number, the baby alternately clicks on the animals, seeing how they immediately turn into bright colors, while he has the opportunity to count aloud, repeating after the announcer. Having mastered mental counting, you can proceed to the next section with the task of drawing a number with your finger on the screen. Kids like colorful illustrations with animals, so they quickly master the educational material. The application also has the ability to play "Find a Pair", "Count the Animals", "Show the Number" or "Fingers". Games available in full version worth 15 rubles.
Endless Alphabet
Application for learning English letters, sounds and words. Fun talking letter puzzles and funny animations help kids quickly master the spelling and pronunciation of basic English words. After completing the task of composing a word from letters scattered all over the screen, the child will see a short animation explaining the meaning of the word.
Like the previous app, there are no ads here, but the price of the paid version, which includes over 100 word puzzles and animations, is quite high. Before buying the full version, invite your child to play for free with a few words to see how useful such activities will be for him.
Assemble the Intellijoy figure
Puzzle game from the popular developer of children's educational applications Intellijoy. 20 puzzles from the category "Animals" and "Food" are available for free. The task is to assemble a complete picture from multi-colored elements, after which an image of an object or animal appears with the sound of its name. During the game, the child learns new words and develops fine motor skills. The ability to choose from several levels allows you to choose the difficulty in accordance with the age and abilities of the children.
In the paid version, which costs just over 60 rubles, 5 more categories are opened. Without advertising. A good alternative to cardboard puzzles for the development of logical thinking.
My Town
A role-playing game where kids can interact with a variety of objects and characters in their own virtual home. Watch TV in the living room, play in the nursery, eat in the kitchen or feed the fish in the aquarium - all this and more can be done as one of four family members. Constantly opening up new opportunities, children do not lose interest in the game.
For an additional fee, you can purchase new add-on applications for the main game and, for example, turn your home into. Playing this game with your child, you will get a lot of fun and positive emotions. There are no ads.
solar walk
If your child is interested in space, stars and planets, you can develop their curiosity and introduce them to the secrets of the universe by turning your smartphone into a 3D planetarium. Here you can find the planets of the solar system, read Interesting Facts And general information about them, see a gallery of photos from space and even learn about all the satellites and telescopes orbiting the Earth with a description of their purpose.
The application allows you to observe the planets in real time. For the most powerful impression, the image can be displayed on big screen. The only drawback is advertising. The full version of the planetarium is available at a price of 149 rubles.
50 best kids tablet apps
The child begins to poke at the tablet before he speaks. So why not make the most of your time with him?
Pics did their best and selected the top 50 educational apps for iOS and Android. No thanks :o)
Letters and counting
Uchubuka
The classic game for learning to read. The kid will be able to spell the names of the animals. Letters are spoken as, in fact, letters and phonetically, as sound. This helps the child to better perceive and remember information.
Skazbuka
This is perhaps the best educational application in Russian. The tasks are clear, but there is no excessive simplification inherent in other cognitive games. Very cute characters and nice animation. To learn the next letter, you need to go through a whole adventure. Moreover, the levels of the game are interesting to pass even several times, they do not bother.
Introduction to Mathematics
With this application, you can start acquaintance with the exact sciences. In an easy game form, the child will learn to read and understand numbers from 0 to 9, distinguish even from odd, get the skills to solve simple examples and learn the basic principles of mathematics.
sweet math
With the help of simple (and delicious!) objects, the child will learn to count and perform simple mathematical operations. The application teaches mindfulness, develops logic, observation. Good for getting ready for school.
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ABC HD
Nice app for learning the alphabet. Each letter is voiced and illustrated with a fun interactive picture. The child learns to recognize letters, remembers and learns their order in the alphabet.
bukvario
Bright, colorful alphabet well helps to remember letters and sounds, develops concentration. The application is illustrated with both hand-drawn pictures and photos of animals, which is very useful for the development of the baby.
Photo safari
During the game, children learn the names of animals and the alphabet. It is necessary to look for animals, take pictures of them, and collect your photo album. There are both domestic and wild animals. Fully voiced application, clear interface, more than 50 animals.
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Learn 123
The child will be able to correlate the number of objects with the number, build sequences of numbers and, in addition, learn to solve simple examples. The application develops memory and logic. It will become good addition to the math textbook and help prepare the child for school.
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five ducklings
A simple educational game with animated ducklings singing a fun counting song. Clockwork melody, funny characters, interesting pictures - all this will easily keep the child's attention. Unbeknownst to himself, he will master not only simple, but also reverse counting.
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minutes
The application teaches the child to determine the time by the clock in a playful way. The kid will not only learn to navigate by the arrows, but also correlate events (rise, breakfast, dinner, etc.) with certain time and part of the day.
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Learning the alphabet!
Cool app for learning the alphabet. Unlike many, it has really very nice pictures and understandable analogies. You can also play alphabet! Each element is animated. And, by the way, it will be interesting not only for your baby to listen about letters and look at cute forest (and not only) heroes. For example, we ourselves are stuck on the application. Twenty minutes minimum.
Educational games
hedgehog adventure
Educational game for children from four to six years old. The child, together with the main character, solves logic puzzles and performs various interesting tasks. The application trains attention, visual memory and spatial thinking.
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smart kid
The application includes a number of educational games. You can guess animals by silhouette, collect puzzles, solve riddles and much more. There are different themes to choose from: farm animals, cars, vegetable garden, etc.
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Puzzles - Fixiki and Fixiklub
This game will especially appeal to young fans of the Fixies. The child will collect puzzles of varying complexity with frames from their favorite cartoon. The application develops visual memory, fine motor skills and coordination of movements.
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Collection of children's games
The name of the application speaks for itself. It contains a large number of various children's games that develop logic, memory, attentiveness, reaction, etc. Toddlers will learn to count, explore different shapes, recognize new animals and memorize plant names.
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Sago Mini workshop
In this game, the kid will be able to create one of 15 creative projects himself. To help him a whole set of tools: a saw, a hammer, a wrench and much more. During the game, the child will measure, saw off, hammer nails and perform a lot of other interesting tasks, and as a result, he will be able to show off his craft to his parents.
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robot factory
This game will be interesting for children of primary school age. The child will be able to create his own robots and test them in action (whether he flies, walks, etc.) If something goes wrong, the robot will explode or break.
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Mosaic
A simple game for the little ones. The kids are always happy to collect mosaics. There are a lot of them here, the pictures differ in complexity and number of elements. This is much more convenient than buying a bunch of plastic mosaics for your child.
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Cubes
There are two game options: to collect a picture from the cubes or to find a pair. In the first case, abstract thinking develops, the ability to see the big picture from fragments, in the second - logic.
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nighty night
Very kind and even touching game. The kid must put all the animals to sleep and turn off the light for them. Moreover, each character is unique, with their own funny emotions. How can you not go to sleep yourself if all your friends have already fallen asleep?
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Tutorials from Olesya Zhukova. Learning to think
The application contains an educational game course based on the book "Teaching a Baby to Think" by child development specialist Olesya Zhukova. Includes mini-games for the development of speech, logic, attention, thinking, etc. There are tasks even for children from six months.
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Gofanchik
A puzzle for children from two to six years old, which was created using elements of the Montessori method. The child will learn new words, letters, colors, planets and much more. The kid will be able to play without the participation of adults, developing self-confidence.
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Science experiments for kids
An easy way to tell and show your child about 500 facts from the world of science. The application will be interesting for children from 5 to 13 years old. Each experience is shown and explained in detail here. Some experiences are so incredible that they can be shown as magic tricks.
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Mini-U: Mysteries
Very cute animated book with riddles. Answers can be both sound and text with the ability to switch. If the child cannot solve the riddle, then it is enough to rub a special window, and there will be a clue.
Human body
The application will help explain to the child the structure of the human body. And you can see the work different systems In action. How food moves through the digestive system, how the heart beats, blood flows through the veins, etc.
We sculpt animals and heroes of fairy tales from plasticine
The application contains detailed step by step instructions for modeling from plasticine so that the result is small masterpieces. This is a great opportunity to captivate a child not with virtual, but with quite tangible art.
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Children's situations
Here the child is offered different life situations and options for responding to them. The kid must figure out what to do in each case. Basically, it's the old game of food-not-food, good-bad. There are topics such as communication with adults, friendship, help, stereotypes of behavior, etc.
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Learning shapes
A simple game for preschoolers to learn geometric shapes easily. Bright illustrations and funny rhymes will make the learning process fun and enjoyable.
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Star Walk
An app that will appeal to both children and their parents. Using geolocation, "Star Walk" determines which stars are currently visible in the sky. Just raise the tablet to the sky and it will show the constellations that can be found in the sky.
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Animals and plants
Jurasic Life
This game introduces kids to dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago in a fun way. The kid will collect bones of prehistoric animals like a real archaeologist. Lizards can be assembled, painted and read a lot of interesting things about them.
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Pets' corner
Created by renowned artist Chris Neiman, this amazing app is a combination of fun animations and educational slides. The child will recognize new animals and see how they react to his touch. What will the elephant do in the bathroom? Can a dog break dance? All answers are here!
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Ocean MarcoPolo
The child will be able to build his own coral reef and explore the underwater world, heading from the coastline to the seabed. The kid will explore the habitat of different marine species and observe how they interact with each other.
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Animal game
The application is suitable for the smallest users. It includes a whole range of exciting games: puzzles, hide and seek, hidden surprises. With the help of this toy, children will learn the names of animals, will be able to develop logic, as well as thinking and counting skills.
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Animals
This is a playground and a zoo at the same time. The kid will get acquainted with different animals in their natural habitat. Also, the child will be able to play nine interactive games - they teach new words and counting.
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Tobby: Animal World
Great application for studying the animal world. It will help develop the mindfulness and logic of the child, expand the vocabulary and replenish his knowledge of animals. The kid will help the owlet Tobby look for his family and along the way learn interesting facts from the life of animals.
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What grows in the forest
A colorful encyclopedia describing the plants of the European forest. The child will go on a journey, learning the names of flowers, berries, trees, mushrooms, etc. along the way. Then you can go to a real forest and test your knowledge in practice.
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Find and show the animal - hide and seek with Rex
The child will help the cute puppy Rex look for animals in the forest, in the meadow and even in the sea. Here you can listen to poems about animals to get to know them better.
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Let's know the world
A good educational game for the little ones. The child will be happy to look at high-quality bright photographs and recognize new animals and objects. You can simply look at the cards or answer questions by choosing the correct picture.
A variety of smart assistants have long penetrated our lives. Today, no one can be surprised by a smartphone or tablet, such equipment is available and widely represented! However, gadgets are associated with entertainment, and with their help, you can simplify the process of learning the school curriculum, you just need to apply a few special applications. With them, learning will become truly visual, interactive. Electronic gadgets are indispensable helpers of the modern student, which have a wide range of communication capabilities and make everyday tasks much easier!
For example, simulator applications in a playful way train skills that are indispensable for a school desk!
Quick Brain is a mathematical simulator aimed at practicing mental counting. The main objective - fast decision math puzzles for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division! With each correct answer, the complexity of tasks increases, which makes you concentrate and stimulates the speed of solving.
Among the modes: choice of answer, true / false, entering the answer manually. Separately, you can work out the multiplication table - useful for elementary school students. Not without a game, the application has a built-in mathematical puzzle 2048 A well-thought-out interface allows you to train literally on the go: in transport, during a break. Application testing was carried out on a smartphone.
Stress and spelling simulators are primarily aimed at those who are preparing for the exam. At the same time, the proposed situations are ubiquitous in the school curriculum. Interactive apps help you effortlessly memorize difficult spelling and stress situations.
Those who study foreign languages cannot do without DuoLingo. The interactive simulator develops reading, speaking, writing and listening comprehension. The main feature is the game form and the ability to be tested on the go.
For Russian-speaking users, lessons are available in English, German, French and Spanish. You can take an unlimited number of courses at the same time. First of all, the application determines the current level of training, after which an individual program is built. DuoLingo focuses on conversational vocabulary and is based on short tasks and questions. For more motivation, you can assign the desired amount of time spent on training per day.
It can be said without exaggeration that Photomath- camera-calculator. Instead of traditional data entry, the app uses the camera to recognize math examples. The program is capable of: linear, quadratic, trigonometric, logarithmic equations and inequalities, as well as entire systems, factorials and integrals. In addition to the answer, the system demonstrates a detailed solution. The application is suitable for students of all grades, as well as parents who want to control the execution of tasks.
The traditional way of entering examples into the calculator cannot be called visual, additional skills are required. MyScript Calculator works with the most visual - handwritten input. The working screen imitates paper, no keys with mathematical operations. In addition to basic mathematical operations, MyScript Calculator supports fractions, degrees, roots, modules, trigonometry. Unfortunately, the application does not solve the example step by step, but immediately shows the finished answer.
Parents worry about their child - of course, modern cities are fraught with many dangers. The tracker application allows you to control the location of the child and other family members. All you need is a smartphone with GPS connected to the internet. A smartphone was used for testing. There were no problems with GPS, and the connection via LTE made it possible to quickly receive information about movements. It should be understood that control is based on trust, it is necessary to explain that the tracker is due to care, and not the desire to totally track every step of the child. Do not forget about the personal space of your child!
GeoLoc is an advanced tracker app. In addition to the basic ability to track the location of devices within the same family, the following functions are available: battery level control, SOS button, family chat, the ability to get directions to any smartphone within the group.
For convenience, you can assign safe zones, for example: school, home, football section, and so on. The service will notify parents if the child enters or leaves the designated area. At the same time, the application supports the right to personal space, if necessary, the parent can temporarily disable tracking of their smartphone.
Another indispensable tool for a student is a tablet with an Internet connection. We have at our disposal - an interesting choice for the child. For their little money, the tablet is even equipped with a cover - extremely unusual! After all, no matter how large a smartphone is, it is more convenient to view web pages and documents on a tablet. In the learning process, there are more and more books and textbooks in electronic format, which have to be downloaded right during class. I note that teachers react more calmly to a tablet than to a smartphone - a toy.
Polaris Office - universal mobile office suite with the support Word documents, powerpoint, excel, Google Docs And Adobe PDF. Textbooks, teaching aids, tests - the program will cope with everything! At the same time, the application is lightweight - it takes about 50 MB, which is why it works quickly on almost any device.
The tablet is an assistant not only at school, special services help you complete all your homework. One of them - Brainly, also known as the portal of Knowledge in Russia. It's kind of social network, its main task is mutual assistance in completing school assignments in any subject. There are already more than six million solved exercises in the service database, and you can always ask your question. Brainly is an indispensable assistant that makes homework easier.
During self-preparation, theory cannot be dispensed with. Foxford Tutorial- an advanced reference book that collects theory from grades 1 to 11. Depending on the class, the number of items varies. For elementary school only mathematics is available, then the number of disciplines presented grows, the maximum is collected for senior classes. The selected material is based on the school curriculum, many topics are given at the basic and advanced levels.
In addition to reference books that contain a large number of items, it is useful to use specialized applications on subjects of particular interest. One of them - Physics by Study Apps. The application collects and sorts theory throughout the school course, the material is given briefly but clearly. Also, Study Apps has a guide to biology, mathematics, chemistry and social studies.
YouTube is the most popular video hosting, which is perceived as an entertainment resource. Although video lectures are published on it, which help to master the missed material and prepare for control work and exams.
Today, knowledge is more accessible than ever, heavy textbooks fade into the background, all that is needed is a few electronic gadgets! Complement the picture - an electronic reader. The Trashbox community got to know the . In his internal storage 4 GB will fit all the necessary literature. There will even be a place to download music that you can listen to while reading. But there is also a card slot. microSD memory up to 32 GB.
We really made sure that electronic gadgets are indispensable helpers of a modern student, which have ample opportunities and greatly facilitate the implementation of everyday tasks! The future belongs to such technology, you only need to change your perception and your attitude towards it. After all, a smartphone, tablet and reader are not just toys, but powerful working tools that increase the effectiveness of learning!
Modern children who are already 1-2 years old are actively exploring the world around them, but children often use their parents' tablets or smartphones to study it. Why not? After all, playing on a tablet for 30 minutes will not only not harm the baby, but will even benefit him if you download educational applications for children. And the list of the best and most useful ones was compiled by the Mamsi team especially for you!
Educational applications for children from 1 to 6 years old
If your child has reached the age of 1 year, then it is time to pay more attention to educational games. The child may like educational applications that involve his favorite cartoon characters:
- a series of educational applications “Fixies;
- applications based on the plot of cartoons about Luntik;
- educational applications, the main characters of which are the characters of the cartoon "Smeshariki" and others.
Toddlers at this age will also be interested in applications with bright pictures, songs and fairy tales, which in a playful way teach the child colors, numbers, letters, etc.
"Developer for children"
This application was created so that kids have the opportunity to develop fine motor skills and gain new knowledge that is so necessary for a child aged 1 to 2 years. The kid during the game will be able to make simple cleaning, arrange objects in their places and perform many other tasks. Of course he will need his mom's help!
Application for Android "ABC-alphabet for children, numbers"
All children love bright pictures and interesting games, so this educational application will definitely attract kids. The game has modes in Russian and English language, and training is carried out with the help of riddles, thematic pictures and even drawing.
During the game, the child sees the letters and hears how they are pronounced, and also learns to use them in words. Parents can turn on one of the modes for the baby:
- study of flowers;
- study of the Russian and English alphabet;
- exercises to train memory and those that teach the baby to use letters in words.
This baby app helps develop memory, broaden horizons and improve motor skills, which is why it received a user rating of 4.5 points. And the best part is that parents can download it for free!
Application "Educational games for children"
This application consists of several educational programs that help the child:
- learn the alphabet and use the knowledge gained in practice;
- open the mind;
- train memory and ability to concentrate;
- learn to count;
- develop imagination;
- use logical thinking and imagination.
The developing application contains a variety of mini-games, it has a clear and pleasant interface. The application is distributed free of charge, and users have rated it 4.6 points.
The game "Developing cards for children"
This game can be used for kids from 1 year old, because it is based on the legendary Montessori cards. In the developing application, you will find more than 1.5 thousand cards for the development of the baby, which the developers divided into categories:
- transport;
- Pets;
- vegetables fruits;
- weather/seasons;
- flowers;
- professions;
- wild animals;
- space and aviation;
- musical instruments and more than 40 categories.
This application for young children helps to train memory, motor skills, logic and provides an opportunity to gain new knowledge. The principle of learning is simple: the child sees the image and hears how the "voiceover" pronounces the name of the animal, profession, etc. You can download the demo version of the application, and access to the full version gives a unique promotional code.
Best Free Apps: Bubbu Memory & Logic Training
If your child is not too responsible, then get him a pet in the tablet. Cute cat Bubbu will help the child to plan time correctly, and also classes with this application improve logical thinking and teach the child to help a friend.
1. More than 30 logical mini-games.
2. The need to take care of a pet (feeding, sleeping, treating, walking and other responsibilities for raising and maintaining health).
3. Budget planning.
4. Ability to earn money.
Bubbu is an educational application that has received many positive feedback and high user ratings!
"Funny food-2!" - app for toddlers
This application helps the child learn to concentrate, solve simple logic problems and explore the world around him in a playful way. The application includes more than 15 educational mini-games, with its help the kid will be able to get the following skills:
- the ability to put together puzzles;
- the simplest account;
- understanding of shapes and colors, as well as sizes;
- comparison of sizes, shades and shapes;
- understanding of the game of mahjong;
- creative start.
Educational application "Funny food-2!" is distributed free of charge, so you can download it at any time of the day from Google Play market.
Useful applications for children who are already 7 years old
If your child is already 7-8 years old, he knows the alphabet and numbers well, then it is time to train logical thinking and memory. For these purposes, you can use applications in which the child makes up many short words from a long word, as well as the classic Hangman game or scanwords.
Some of the best educational apps for kids of this age include:
- "Find the words";
- "Philwords: word search";
- "Words from words" and others.
- Schoolchildren will also like free business strategies that train the brain and teach the child to quickly look for a way out of difficult situations:
- "Transport Empire - Tycoon";
- "Sea battle - Fleet Battle";
- "Cities of Russia (monopoly)".
Of course, it is useful for children of any age to play games such as "Chess" and "Checkers", which are necessary for decisiveness, self-confidence, development of abstract and logical thinking, and the ability to predict events!
Games for children over 13-17 years old
Children at this age are intractable and nervously excitable, so for them it is worth choosing interesting, but calm educational games:
- "Coloring for me", which contains more than 1 thousand various anti-stress drawings;
- "Mahjong Titan: Mahjong";
- "Duolingo: Learn Languages for Free";
- "English for children Lingokids";
- "Dj Creation of music" and others.
It is worth downloading those developmental applications that will suit your child's tastes!
Summing up
We have collected the best educational apps for children of all ages that will help them get to know the world around them well and gain new knowledge. Games should be given no more than 30-40 minutes a day, otherwise both vision and the psycho-emotional state of the child may be disturbed!
A year ago, I complained to my friend that there were too few good kids apps on the iPad. Now there are so many of these applications that parents have to choose the best ones for a long time. We decided to compile a convenient catalog of children's programs, reviews of which are already on our website in the iPad for children section.
For the convenience of parents, we have tried to group games and educational programs by age. If some application is not in its group, please write about it in the comments and we will fix it. :)
Catalog updated 01/03/2014
Apps on the iPad for children under 3 years old:
Children from 10-12 years old can already be advised puzzle games, arcades, puzzles. There are so many good games that it's impossible to list them all here. Take a look at our catalog of the best games on the iPad, for sure, you will pick up something there. Also, soon I plan to release a catalog of games for girls from 10-12 years old.
Children's applications for creativity
With children of any age, you can engage on the iPad, creating performances in the puppet theater or books in a special application. Here we have collected the most interesting of these applications:
Foldify - patterns for gluing paper figures.
Puppet Pals HD - puppet theater in your iPad. You can add your characters and make a performance with them. The scene can be recorded on video.
My Story - Book Maker for Kids is an application for creating books. You can draw or add photos to pages, voice each of them and import them into the reader.
KidsCraft - Children's Art Workshop - a bright colorful application with detailed workshops for children's creativity. Crafts are very interesting and quite simple (just right for little kids).
