Favorite Apps for Kids

Let your child relax and learn while getting the screen time they love. We’ve picked some of our favorites that will have your child asking for the tablet so they can learn and explore with these apps.

Easy Bake Treats easy bake treats

If you have a child that loves the Easy Bake Oven, let them take their kitchen with them with this fun app. It let’s you bake, decorate and share cupcakes, cakes and more.

Download it here for iPhone for Free

Subway Surfers
subway surfers big city moms

Dash and dodge trains with this exciting app. Perfect for any city kid who loves to ride the trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Inspector and his dog.

Download it here for iPhone for FREE
Download it here for Android for FREE 

Reading Rainbow reading rainbow app big city moms

We all loved the classic television show and now our children can see the magic of Reading Rainbow. LeVar Burton is back and show our children over 400 books that are great for any age. Your child can have the book read to them or they can read it themselves. This is a great way to introduce the fun of reading to your child.

Download it here for iPhone for FREE

Pitfall pitfall app big city moms

Let your child go on an adventure and try to escape an angry volcano in this thriller of a game. Race through jungles and caves while avoiding obstacles. Make sure you watch out where you go so that you don’t fall! This is a fun and exciting app for any kid who loves and adventure.

Download it here for iPhone FREE
Download it here for Android for FREE

Tiggly Chef: Math Cooking Game Tiggly Chef: Preschool Math Cooking Game big city moms

Get your child in the kitchen by helping the chef create some of his silly recipes. The chef will let your child know exactly how many of each ingredient he will need, which helps your child understand mathamatics. And when they are finished, they get to see the silly creation they helped the chef make! Your child can use the special Tiggly pieces or do it without!

Download it here for iPhone for Free
Download it here for Android for Free

Temple Run 2 Temple Run 2

Race down ancient temples and cliffs in this fun and exhilarating app! Your child will love testing their reflexes as they try to avoid obstacles and keep on running!

Download it here for iPhone for FREE
Download it here for Android for FREE

Toca Hair Salon 2 Toca Hair Salon 2 app big city moms

Let your child create their own fun and exciting hair salon with this app! They can get creative and create their own hair styles on six different people. The fun part is that they can save their creations and share them!

Download it here for iPhone for $2.99
Download it here for Android for $2.99

Faces iMake Faces iMake app big city moms

Let their creativity run wild with this fun app. Faces iMake let’s your child make art out of everyday objects. They give you the canvas and then you pick the objects to complete it.

Download it here for iPhone for $2.99

FarFaria Storybooks FarFaria Stories app big city moms

For your book lover, FarFaria is an app that let’s your child get lost in a book. With more than 1000 amazing children’s stories, the app lets you subscribe to their library for unlimited access to all of their books. We love that books are constantly being added to the library so your child will always have something to read.

Download it here for iPhone for FREE
Download it here for Android for FREE

Stack the StatesStack the States app big city moms

Make learning about the states fun when these colorful states come to life! A fun game that lets you learn capitals, geographic locations, flags, and more in a fun and exciting way. Complete each level and earn a state. Watch them as fun as they try to collect all 50!

Download it here for iPhone for $1.99
Download it on Android for $1.99

 

Mad Libs Mad Libs app big city moms

A favorite game that we all loved growing up has gone digital. Let your child fill in the blanks using adjectives, nouns, verbs, and more and make up funny stories that will have everyone laughing!

Download it here for iPhone for FREE

 

Marimba Chat Marimba Chat app big city moms

Finally a safe way for kids to chat with their friends that is private. Marimba allows your child to chat, share photos, voice messages, all while allowing you as the parent to monitor their activity and limit the time they use it with parental controls.

Download it here for iPhone for FREE

 

OurPact OurPact app big city moms

This app is a bit more for the parents, but we know that your child loves having that screen time and there is finally something that you can so to help them limit the time they spend. OurPact lets you take control of your child’s device by limiting screen time and applications. By adding their device, you can control when they go on the internet and grant them access during certain times during the day. This is a great app that teaches your child responsibility with screen time.

Download it here for iPhone for FREE

 

Learn Languages: Rosetta Stone rosetta stone app big city moms

Let your child learn a language while they are anywhere. Take one of the most known resources for learning a new language with you on your tablet with this app. Over 20 languages are available and you can purchase additional lessons. Rosetta Stone makes learning a new language easy and fun.

Download it here for iPhone for FREE