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Carissa's App Picks for Kids

High-quality apps you can feel good about using with your child.

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View videos of Carissa's Top Five Picks for Apps in various categories.

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Reviewed on 7/31/23

With all of the hype about the recent Barbie movie, why not try out a Barbie coloring app?  In the free version of this app, users can color a limited number of Barbie illustrations (including a Barbie with an artificial leg and vitiligo). There's a wide variety of colors, tints and shades as...

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Reviewed on 5/30/18

The tenth app in their “explorer series,” this app gives users the opportunity to explore a coral reef. There’s plenty of opportunity for open-ended exploration in seven different areas (each featuring a different sea creature such as box jellyfish or seagrass).  Once kids have had a chance to...

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Reviewed on 5/30/18

Another high quality digital toy from one of my favorite small app companies, Yatatoy!  This latest offering invites users to mix music. Choose from a selection of beats, then choose some silly animals that each have their own unique sound and dance.  You can mix and match all of the sounds and...

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Reviewed on 5/30/18

Do you love animals?  Maybe you’d like a pet, but can’t have one?  Toca Life: Pets is a great app for playing with virtual animals. I recently read a quote that the best toys are “10% toy and 90% kid” and this is certainly...

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Age group: Preschool, Grades K-2
Reviewed on 5/30/18

Does your family love to listen to podcasts, but hate sifting through iTunes or Audible to find recordings that are kid-friendly?  Try out the Kids Listen app!  It's put together by the same people who create the high-quality kids' podcasts that are featured in the app (disclaimer:...

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