Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens
Ideal for: Introducing kids to logic puzzles
The latest in the Thinkrolls series, Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens gives its classic gravity and logic puzzles a regal twist. Just like its other editions, Kings & Queens’s goal is to make a clear pathway in a huge maze to allow the game’s hero to travel through. “Hurdles” include various type of contractions, from hatches, gears, bridges and animals to magical instruments that have effects on its surroundings. It’s a great way to get tiny tots to begin to develop their problem solving abilities through video games.
Price: $3.99
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Bbc Iplayer Kids
Ideal for: Having kids watch programs on iPlayer without fear
Much as everyone loves BBC iPlayer, there is always a hidden fear for kids to veer off from kids content and end up watching something that could either scar them or get them interested in something they shouldn’t. iPlayer Kids eliminates this problem by limiting its broadcasts to shows that are aired on CBBC and CBeebies. Besides this one crucial factor, iPlayer Kids functions just as the normal iPlayer – fast searches, simple and elegent interface, and the ability to download and watch offline are all included.
Price: FREE
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Sago Mini Friends
Ideal for: Kids who are just getting acquainted with mobiles
The latest among Sago apps, Mini Friends is one of much better and more popular ones. The game rules are simple, yet interesting – the player has to choose a character and move around in the neighbourhood while barging into houses and playing the mini-games that awaits them in each. Games include fix birdhouses by hammering nails into them, “eating” snacks, and “playing” dress-up, among others. The most interesting this about these tasks is the way they are designed to introduce and promote empathy and kindness in children.
Price: FREE
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Peek-A-Zoo
Ideal for: A simple app that is enjoyable and educative at the same time
A simple-looking, single-screen app, Peek-a-Zoo makes for a deceptively educational and entertaining app for kids. Featuring a series of basic-looking cartoon animals, the game asks the player to identify said animal on the basis of a clue. The clue in question could be an action, posture, sound, or emotion – anything that is simple. Once the player correctly identifies the character, the scene changes to a new puzzle. Intuitive and pleasant, the app will not fail to garner the attention and smiles of children – and sometimes parents too.
Price: FREE
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Toca Blocks
Ideal for: Being a suitable introduction to Minecraft
As great as Minecraft is, it can get increadibly vast, complicated and even intimidating for kids. And that is exactly where Toca Blocks comes in. The app works much like Minecraft – sandbox and all – albeit in a much simpler form. That being said, Toca Blocks does not in any way limit the child’s imagination – much the opposite, in fact. The app’s 2D format makes it easier for kids to navigate, while the feature of “mashing” blocks together to combine them to make different formats and textures is easy and fascinating to young minds. Toca eliminates other, more complicated features, like survival modes and dangers, allowing kids to let their imagination run free – that is, until they level up to Minecraft anyway.
Price: $3.99
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