Simon CrispApril 28, 2013The best iPad apps for toddlers

We take a look at some of the best iPad apps for toddlers

Image Gallery (21 images)

If you've got both an iPad and a toddler in your home, you'll know that your chances of keeping them apart are slim to non existent … no matter how much you liked the idea of minimizing screen-time before they were born. But, rather than let them send random emails to your entire contact list and Like inappropriate posts on Facebook, it's probably best to load your iPad with a few apps to keep them busy. Here's our selection of some of the best iPad apps for toddlers.

Endless Alphabet

Endless Alphabet is a huge hit in my house, especially first thing in the morning. It sees users learn the alphabet by sliding "talking" letters into place to spell various words. Think "Gargle" and "Quarrel" rather than "Cat" or "Dog". They are then rewarded with an amusing animation illustrating the definition.

App Store: Endless Alphabet (Free)

Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann

An animated picture book from illustrator Christoph Niemann, Petting Zoo introduces little ones to 21 animals, including a break-dancing dog and an elephant in a bath. The marvelously quirky hand-drawn style makes it almost as enjoyable for adults as it is for kids.

App Store: Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann (US$0.99)

Press Here: The App

Based on the Hervé Tullet book, Press Here – which gave children instructions to follow involving printed dots and swirls – the Press Here app is more of the same. However, this time there's less imagination needed for the wonderfully simple games and animated activities.

App Store: Press Here: The App ($1.99)

Wee Alphas

As parents and their children read about the likes of Charlie the Chipmunk and Eli the Elephant, kids are encouraged to find the first letter of the animal in the animations. They also get to practice drawing letters on an interactive sketchpad.

App Store: Wee Alphas ($2.99)

Peek-a-Zoo

Rather than simply trying to teach kids the names of the various animals featured in this stylish app, Peek-a-Zoo also aims to educate them about emotions, actions and positions. Examples include trying to identify the character in an image who is crying or hiding.

App Store: Peek-a-Zoo ($0.99)

DRAWNIMAL

One for parents who wish their kids would play with paper and crayons more! DRAWNIMAL is another alphabet app … but with a physical world difference. Users are given instructions of shapes to draw around the iPad, which then become parts of the animated animal on screen.

App Store: DRAWNIMAL ($1.99)

Sound Touch

11

When children tap illustrations in Sound Touch, they're played a corresponding noise as a photograph of the pressed object appears. To keep it interesting there are five images and sounds for each of the 72 objects, which includes animals, vehicles and musical instruments.

App Store: Sound Touch ($4.99)

Rumble In The Jungle

An animated version of the Giles Andreae classic picture book and read by Hugh Laurie (Dr. Gregory House or Bertie Wooster depending on where you know him from) this is another often requested app in my household. In addition to the story there's also a basic jigsaw puzzle game.

App Store: Rumble In The Jungle ($2.99)

Intro to Math

Intro to Math does exactly what its name suggests. It introduces children to the numbers 0-9 through a series of games and activities that include things like arranging rods from longest to shortest, or learning to draw numbers by tracing them on the screen.

App Store: Intro to Math ($4.99)

Eric Carle's My Very First App

Eric Carle is probably best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, but his My Very First Books are also very popular and this app is the digital version of them. Complete with his distinctive illustration style the app consists of interactive games that teach about things like colors, animals, shapes and numbers. In-app purchases add additional games.

App Store: Eric Carle's My Very First App ($1.99)

Bloom HD

While this app is not specifically aimed at toddlers – it's an instrument/composition/artwork from Brian Eno – it has proved very popular with some young children. That's because music can be played by simply tapping the screen, which also produces pleasing visuals.

App Store: Bloom HD ($3.99)

Little Digits – Finger Counting

Little Digits uses the iPad's multi-touch screen to teach children about numbers. In its most basic mode it will display and say the number of fingers which are making contact with the screen. There are also addition and subtractions games in which older children answer sums with their fingers.

App Store: Little Digits - Finger Counting ($1.99)

Maily: Your Kids' First Email

Though it might still be a while until your toddler needs to send emails, it can be a nice way for them to keep in contact with family members. Maily is a parent-controlled email account that makes it easy to create images and messages and then share them.

App Store: Maily: Your Kids' First Email (Free)

Bebot – Robot Synth

This is another app that wasn't created just for toddlers, but try telling them that! Bebot is a multitouch synthesizer which, in the hands of a musician, can be used to create music … but for kids it's a great way to make noise with a cute robot.

App Store: Bebot – Robot Synth ($1.99)

Toca Kitchen

Letting your toddler loose in the kitchen probably isn't a good idea, but with Toca Kitchen they can learn about preparing and cooking meals without have to touch a sharp knife or hot oven. Users cook food for one of four characters and then feed them to see if they like the meal.

App Store: Toca Kitchen ($2.99)

PianoBall

PianoBall turns the screen of your iPad into a colorful piano with toddler-friendly sized keys. Users can also select instrument sounds and even play along with basic tunes by pressing the key highlighted by sparkling stars.

App Store: PianoBall ($0.99)

Peekaboo Barn

In Peekaboo Barn, young users press on the doors of a barn to discover who is inside. They then get to meet a variety of animated barnyard animals as they hear the noises they make and how to say their names. There's also the option to record your own (or your child's) voice saying the names of the animals.

App Store: Peekaboo Barn ($1.99)

Balls

22

Balls is a deceptively simple app in which a number of colored balls bounce around the screen making wind-chime-like noises as they hit each other. Kids love changing the directions of the balls by touching them on the iPad screen.

App Store: Balls (Free)

Drawing Pad

More than just an iPad version of paper and crayons, Drawing Pad gives children easy access to a digital art tool-kit including markers, paint brushes, colored pencils and stickers. What's best, creations don't have to take up all that space on your fridge, they can be shared online or saved to the iPad.

App Store: Drawing Pad ($1.99)

Elmo Loves ABCs for iPad

Toddlers love Elmo, and this app uses the furry red monster to teach them about the alphabet. While learning how to identify letters, their sounds and how to draw them, users get to watch 80 Sesame Street clips including the classic alphabet song and discover 75 Sesame Street coloring pages.

App Store: Elmo Loves ABCs for iPad ($4.99)

Summary

There are simply loads of great iPad apps out there for toddlers. And although we've tried to include the best that we know of, we'd love to hear what other apps your little ones are enjoying, so please let us know in the comments section.

While some people will shudder at the idea of handing a $500 iPad to a toddler, it's important to note that many of the apps we've talked about are best experienced with a parent. However, if you are going to leave you're precious one alone with your child, you might want to invest in a suitable case to protect it from accidental drops and slobber. Oh yeah, and don't forget to disable in-app purchases!

适合儿童玩的最好的APP应用程序

西蒙crispapril 28、2013最好的iPad应用程序toddlers
我们看看一些最好的iPad应用程序，为幼儿

图像画廊（21张）
如果你有一台iPad，在你家的时候，你会知道你将他们分开的机会超薄无…无论你多么喜欢减少屏幕时间的想法在他们出生之前。但是，而不是让他们把随机电子邮件给你的整个列表，像Facebook上的不当，它可能是最好的负载你的iPad有几个应用程序使他们忙碌。这里是我的一些最好的iPad应用程序选择的幼儿。

无尽的字母

无尽的字母是一个巨大的打击，在我的家里，尤其是第一次早上的事。它认为用户通过滑动“交谈”的字母来拼写不同的单词来学习字母表。认为“漱口”和“吵架”而不是“猫”或“狗”。然后获得一个有趣的动画说明定义。

App Store：无尽的字母（免费）

动物园由克里斯托夫尼曼

动画图画书插画家克里斯托夫尼曼，动物园介绍小朋友21动物霹雳舞，包括狗和大象在洗澡。奇妙古怪的手绘风格使它作为成年人几乎愉快是孩子。

App Store：动物园的克里斯托夫尼曼（0.99美元）

按这里：App

基于HERVétullet书，按这里–给孩子遵循涉及印刷点和漩涡–按下此应用程序是相同的。然而，这一次没有想象中所需要的非常简单的游戏和动画活动。

应用商店：按这里：应用程序（1.99美元）

凌晨阿尔法

作为父母和他们的孩子读关于查利花栗鼠喜欢和Eli的大象，孩子们被鼓励去发现在动画动物的第一个字母。他们也可以实践在互动画板绘图文字。

App Store：凌晨阿尔法（2.99美元）

peek-a-zoo

而不是简单地试图教孩子各种动物的特色在这时尚的应用程序的名称，peek-a-zoo目的也是为了让他们的情绪、行为和位置。例子包括试图识别出图像中的字符是谁哭或隐藏。

应用商店：peek-a-zoo（0.99美元）

drawnimal

一谁的父母希望他们的孩子玩纸和蜡笔更！drawnimal是另一个字母的程序…但与物理世界的区别。用户给出的形状画在iPad的指令，然后成为活生生的动物在屏幕部分。

应用商店：drawnimal（1.99美元）

声音触摸
11

当孩子点击插图在声音的触摸，他们是作为压制对象的照片出现了相应的噪声。让它有趣的有五个图像和声音的72个对象，包括动物、车辆、乐器。

App Store：声音触摸（4.99美元）

的隆隆声在丛林中

< P >动画版吉尔斯的经典图画书阅读班级由休米劳丽（格雷戈瑞博士的房子或伯蒂伍斯特取决于你知道他）这是另一个经常请求的应用程序在我的家庭。除了故事还有一个基本的拼图游戏。

应用商店：在丛林隆隆（2.99美元）

介绍数学

介绍数学不正是它的名字。它给孩子们介绍数字0-9通过一系列的游戏和活动，包括安排从长到短棒，或学习画数字跟踪他们在屏幕上。

App Store：介绍数学（4.99美元）

埃里克弗卡尔是我第一次应用

埃里克弗卡尔最出名的可能是非常饥饿的毛毛虫，但是他的我的第一本书也很受欢迎，这是他们的数字版。用他独特的插图风格的应用程序包括互动游戏，教的东西，如颜色，动物，形状和数字。在应用程序内购买添加额外的游戏。

应用商店：埃里克弗卡尔的我的第一个应用程序（1.99美元）

绽放高清

虽然这个程序是专门针对幼儿–是仪表组成的艺术品布瑞恩Eno–证明很受一些年轻的孩子。这是因为音乐可以通过简单的点击屏幕上播放，也会产生令人愉悦的视觉效果。

应用商店：布卢姆HD（3.99美元）

小数字–手指计数

点位使用iPad的多点触摸屏教孩子认识数。在其最基本的模式，它会显示和说的手指，这是与屏幕接触的数量。也有加法和减法游戏，大一点的孩子回答和手指。

应用商店：小数字指数（1.99美元）

主要：你孩子的第一封电子邮件

尽管它可能仍然是一个而直到你的孩子需要发送电子邮件，它可以为他们和家庭成员保持联系的好方法。主要是父母控制的电子邮件帐户，这使得它很容易创建图像和信息然后分享。

应用商店：主要：你孩子的第一封邮件（免费）

哔卟mp3的歌名–机器人合成

这是另一个应用程序这不只是孩子，但试着告诉他们！哔卟mp3的歌名是一个多点触控的合成器，在音乐家的手中，可以用来创建音乐…对于孩子们来说，是与一个可爱的机器人使噪声的一种好方法。

App Store：哔卟mp3的歌名–机器人合成器（1.99美元）

Toca厨房

让孩子宽松的厨房里可能不是一个好主意，但他们可以了解Toca厨房做饭不需要触摸锋利的刀或热炉。用户做饭四个字，然后给他们看他们是否喜欢这顿饭。

App Store：Toca厨房（2.99美元）

pianoball

pianoball打开屏幕你的iPad变成一个丰富多彩的钢琴小孩友好的大小的钥匙。用户还可以选择乐器的声音，甚至玩随着基本曲调按键突出了闪耀的星星。

应用商店：pianoball（0.99美元）

躲猫猫谷仓

在躲猫猫的谷仓，年轻用户按下一个谷仓的门发现里面是谁。他们然后得到满足