Fantastic iPad Apps for Kids

I’ve been using apps with my kids for about four years now. My husband bought me my iPad for my birthday one year because I was dying to get one in order to use apps to help my then 4-year-old, severely language-delayed daughter with speech therapy. Since then we’ve used iPad apps for kids for all kinds of things, but my very favorites are those that combine learning with fun. Here are my top favorite iPad apps for kids that do just that.

Toca Tea Party by Toca Boca

is a cute little way for your child to have  a virtual birthday party.  You can play alone or with mom, dad, or siblings and friends.  This app lets you choose from 3 types of cake and themed plates so you can set what kind of party you are having. You can set the iPad on the floor and place your favorite friend or stuffed animal on either side of it so that you are serving real-live guests your virtual treats. I love this app because it encourages pretend play and it’s great for kids to play alone or with a parent. If you are working on learning and intentional play (like I was for speech therapy), you can use it to work with your child on following directions (“Please pour me some more tea”, etc.) or on answering questions: ask your child either what they are doing, what they just did. It’s also great for working on sequencing; you can have them walk you through the tea party sequence of events verbally. (“First, I set the plates out, then I cut the cake, then I poured the tea”, etc.) They will have so much fun, they won’t even know they are working on speech!


Jenny Rapson
Jenny Rapson
Jenny is a follower of Christ, a wife and mom of three from Ohio and a freelance writer and editor.

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