Best Free Apps for Kids - iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android

Best Apps for Busy Moms

Whether you’re a working mom, or a stay-at-home mom, there’s no doubt that you’re up to your eyeballs in errands and chores. Moms are some of the busiest people in the world and keeping up with the daily to-do’s, special school projects and doctor’s appointments can become overwhelming in no time flat. However, the iPhone apps below were created to help make life a little easier and we hope that our iPhone moms will find them beneficial!

Best Apps for Elementary School

Elementary school covers a wide array of topics that are fundamental to children’s future success in school. From multiplication tables to perfecting reading skills, apps targeted to elementary-aged children are a great way to encourage learning while offering a more interactive platform than the standard pencil-and-paper approach.

 

Lego Case for iPhone 4

Little kids, big kids and kids at heart will find entertainment in the Brick Case for iPhone 4. Like any other skin, the case simply slips over the phone to provide protection from nicks and dings. However, this case also features a grid of nubs that allow Legos to connect directly to the case. Finally, a way for iPhone to provide some non-tech entertainment! The cases are available in white, black or clear and retail for just $20.

Bub Cap Prevents Accidental App Quitting

Devices intended to help make the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad more friendly are becoming more and more popular on the mobile accessories market. Recently, we came across this handy device called a “Bub Cap.” Applied like a screen protector for the home button, Bub Cap creates a semi-rigid surface over the iPhone’s home button to help deter toddlers wandering fingers from constantly closing out of applications.

Best Apps That Make You Fat, Old and Bald

The ability to poke fun at ourselves and those we love is just one of the gifts that the iPhone and iPod Touch have given us. Beyond the world of educational and learning apps, there is a whole slew of apps intended for nothing more than prompting a good laugh. Regardless of whether you want to see what a few extra Twinkies will do for your jaw line, or finally find out what you’re going to look like when old age sets in and that hairline starts to recede, you’re sure to find a fun app out there just waiting for your purchase!

How to Organize Your Apps

by Natalie

I can’t tell you how often I scroll through pages and pages of apps on my iPhone, then back again, in an effort to locate that one app I want to find. As apps are downloaded to the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch it’s not hard for them to quickly become a disorganized mess. In no time at all, the device that was supposed to help keep you organized is eating up time as you search through hundreds of tiny icons just to make a grocery list.

Best Pregnancy Apps

by Natalie

For the past few months I’ve been craving information about pregnancy…and cheddar cheese. When my husband and I found out that we were expecting our first little bundle of joy, we both immediately had questions. How in the world do women remember exactly how far along they are? What does our baby look like? What is he doing in there? Can I eat that salami? 

Best New Kids Apps

Reviewing the iPhoneandkids.com app submissions, directly from app developers themselves, is a great way to get acquainted with some of the best new kids apps available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This week, we took the opportunity to browse the submissions and select a few of our favorites to highlight for you and your little iPhone bandits.

From math apps for elementary students to building virtual trains and flying kites; these apps offer a little something for everyone. Mom & Dad might even find themselves having a good time after downloading a few of the best new kids apps!

How much time should kids be allowed to play with iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch?

by Natalie

Parenting in today’s world comes with a whole heap of decisions that never plagued the parents of previous generations. We live in a society where technology is both friend and foe; while an iPhone may be a fantastic learning or entertainment tool for our children, it’s also important to consider how much technology is too much. When do you pull the plug, say enough, and send the kids outside to play in mud puddles and sandboxes?

Best Preschool Apps

Parents are every child’s first teacher. Preparing your little one for the first days of school is a big job as you work your way through numbers, letters, manners and more! Luckily, the best preschool  apps can be a great way to help your toddler practice the basics of preschool education and give them a head start on that first day of Kindergarten. This week, we’ll take a look at some of the best preschool apps available.