Educational Apps for Kids
Smartphones can be great educational tools for your kids. Help them grow and keep them entertained with these educational app options.
Make Learning Fun
These days technology allows for a wide variety of learning experiences for kids. Take a look at some of these educational apps that provide fun-filled learning opportunities for kids. We're categorizing them into three age groups: toddler and pre-k (5 and under), small children (6-8) and pre-teens (9-12).
Toddler and Pre-K (Ages 5 and under)
Sago Mini World
The Sago Mini World: Kids Games app will give your kid access to over 30+ award winning games that provide content that is perfect for your preschooler! This app also allows you to pre-download games, so your kid does not need Wi-Fi to play. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
Khan Academy Kids
The Sago Mini World: Kids Games app will give your kid access to over 30+ award winning games that provide content that is perfect for your preschooler! This app also allows you to pre-download games, so your kid does not need Wi-Fi to play. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
Papumba: Preschool ABC Games
The Papumba: Preschool ABC Games app features over 500 games and activities that will help your kid develop around the preschool curriculum. Activities are made to adapt to your kid’s age and aptitude. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
Hungry Caterpillar Play School
The Hungry Caterpillar Play School app has activities that are integrated and interconnected and allows your kid to learn many skills that are considered staples in the development of your kid’s preschool curriculum. These include mathematics, language and literacy, science, and creative arts. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
Small Children (Ages 6-9)
MathTango
The MathTango App will give your kids classroom-tested math puzzles that move at your kid’s pace and advance when lessons are mastered. The addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division puzzles cover many aspects of the school curriculum and will enhance your kid’s knowledge base. A subscription is required. Available on iOS only.
TinyTap: Kids' Learning Games 4+
The TinyTap: Kids' Learning Games 4+ app is curated by teachers, therapists, and educators and includes 150,000+ interactive learning games to create an active learning experience. This app even has a parent dashboard that allows you to track your kid’s progress. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
K-5 Science for Kids – Tappity
The K-5 Science for Kids – Tappity app is 100% interactive and will keep your kid engaged so that they can learn over 200+ science lessons. A real-life teacher, real science experiments, topics like Space Science, Life Science, and Earth Science are all part of this knowledge building app. A subscription is required. Available on iOS only.
Epic! – Kids’ Books and Videos
Kids’ Books and Videos app allows your kid access to 40,000 of the best children’s books and learning videos. It has been called the Netflix of children’s book, with picture books, chapter books, and audiobooks available to your kid. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
Pre-Teen (Ages 9-11)
Quick Math – Mental Arithmetic
The Quick Math – Mental Arithmetic app is great for those who wish to improve their general math skills. It is perfect for your kid as they begin working on more intermediate/difficult math problems and advance into middle school. Available on iOS only.
Hopscotch – Programming for Kids
Programming for Kids app allows your kid to create, play, and learn coding at a beginning level. Your kid can create games and have them played by other coding beginners. The hands-on experience with this app is perfect for kids who have any interest in learning code. A subscription is required. Available on iOS only.
Seek by iNaturalist
The Seek by iNaturalist app gives your kid the ability to identify and even earn badges for plants and animals they see out in the world. This app utilizes the camera on their phone as a tool to help them better understand the creatures and plants that they may be curious about in their world. Available on iOS and Android.
Droplets: Drops for Kids
The Droplets: Drops for Kids app gives your kid the ability to learn a whole new language at their own pace with many helpful and interactive tools that promote great usability as well. You have the ability to create their profile, track their progress, and even decide what topics they should cover. A subscription is required. Available on iOS and Android.
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