I was asked if I recommended any fun, creative and educational apps for preschoolers by a families with three and four year old boys. I came up with the basic list below from apps I have come across and trialed. Please let me know any other apps that suit this age group.
Interactive Books with touch features
Interactive Books with touch features
Free
- Little Suzy's Zoo, Cute story with read along, https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/suzys-zoo-storybook-collection/id567176669?mt=8
- Ice Age Movie Storybook Collection, https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ice-age-movie-storybook-collection/id540453640?mt=8
- Pango Book 1, more https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pango-book-1-free/id523059901?mt=8
Paid
- Pete and the Secret of Flying, $0.99, A cute quality interactive story, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pete-secret-flying-hd/id442937329?mt=8
- Paddington $1.99, A little pricey considering that it is just book without games, quality story, with some good interactivity and quality read along, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paddington-bear/id450471471?mt=8
- Gold Fish (Punky Dunk)- $2.99, Similar to Paddington, pricey, quality story and good interactivity https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/punky-dunk-project-punky-dunk/id548669201?mt=8
- Three Little Pigs- $1.99, Engaging and entertaining take on the traditional story, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/three-little-pigs-big-bad/id545234567?mt=8
- Hide run growl, $0.99, Cute Story and Narration, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hide-run-growl/id455935338?mt=8
Fun Simple Playing and Game type apps
Free
- Play School Art Maker, insert characters off playschool into scenes and move them about, https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/play-school-art-maker/id473900831?mt=8
- Toca Monsters, Cook and Make a Mess with monster characters, https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/toca-kitchen-monsters/id510301841?mt=8
Paid
- Whose Toes Are Those, $1.99, Match the toes to the characters silly and fun, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animal-game-show-whose-toes/id507372973?mt=8
Puzzle type apps
Paid
- Puzzle Farm, $1.99, Cartoon farm images that require you to drag and drop objects to the right spot sort of like a puzzle, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/puzzle-farm-imagination-adventure/id549756484?mt=8
- Alien Buddies, $1.99, a mixture of matching and puzzles, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/alien-buddies-preschool-learning/id469461540?mt=8
- Dino Puzzle, $2.99, Drag and drop puzzles featuring dinosaurs, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dinosaur-jigsaw-puzzle-game/id422366680?mt=8
Musical fun
Paid
- Tap a tune, $0.99, Tap well known tunes (like Mary Had a little Lamb) by touching characters in time, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-a-tune/id482933562?mt=8
- Toca Band, $1.99, Drag weird characters up onto a stage to play music and hum, https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/toca-band/id521640648?mt=8
Alphabet and Words
Free
- Elmo Loves Letters, Free and Paid Versions, https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/elmo-loves-abcs-lite-for-ipad/id427847605?mt=8
- Bright Start, Draw upper and lowercase letters and numbers, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pre-k-letters-and-numbers/id440235386?mt=8
Please let me know any other apps that suit this age group.
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