Carissa's App Picks for Kids

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Rebel Girls App

Rebel Girls, Inc.

Reviewed on 8/12/22

Freemium on iOS

By the same folks that brought us the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls books, now you can listen to the stories through an app! Stories of women and girls from long ago or from right now, from artists and activists, to scientists and athletes, and from all over the world.... there's a wide...

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Age group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Topics: Book App, Diversity, Family Play, Growing Up, NBC15, Stories

A blue and white chicken runs across a yellow background

All of You

Alike Studio

Reviewed on 1/9/21

Freemium on iOS

Note: This app is only available on Apple Arcade. A new game from the makers of "Love you to Bits" and "Bring You Home" this app continues on the theme of CUTE cartoony characters on a search for loved ones. In this case, it's a hapless mother hen searching for her lost chicks. Also like the...

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Age group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Topics: Animals, Engineering, Family Play, Games, Puzzles, STEM

Two kings stand on top of a castle wall, a bag of cookies below them.

King's Trade

Studio Lassa

Reviewed on 12/16/20

Paid on iOS | Google Play

A trading game for one or two players. In this game, you need to buy supplies for your castle. There are many options to choose from that change up the details of the game, but the basics are the same. A boat pulls up to the dock with items for sale. You choose the items you want to buy and...

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Age group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5

Topics: Concepts, Family Play, Folk/Fairytales, Games, Google Play, Math, Multiplayer, STEM

kid with green hair and a determined grin is wearing armor and carrying a sword

MasterSwords

TouchPress

Reviewed on 12/16/20

Freemium on iOS

A clever word-building game! The main story in this app is that 7 swords have been stolen and need to be recovered. The majority of the game play consists of one-on-one battles against either an automatically generated opponent OR another player (with a pass-and-play option). The way that you...

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Age group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5

Topics: Creativity, Diversity, Family Play, Games, Multiplayer, Vocabulary, Writing

Orange faced character with one eye closed and a big grin, surrounded by shapes

Thinkrolls Play & Code

Avokiddo

Reviewed on 12/16/20

Freemium on iOS

Logic puzzles of increasing difficulty and a build-your-own Thinkrolls maze make this an excellent addition to (or introduction to) your Thinkrolls collection. If you've played Thinkrolls games before, you know the basics of how they work -- a small round character rolls around a maze and...

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Age group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5

Topics: Concepts, Engineering, Puzzles, Science, STEM, Technology

A red book with large yellow glasses, big eyes and a small smile on a blue background

Me: A Kid's Diary

TinyBop

Reviewed on 12/16/20

Paid on iOS

An app that asks kids to explore who they are, how they feel, their hopes and dreams and all of their favorite things. This app is like a diary with prompts. Some of the questions are ones you might have herad before like, "What's your favorite color?" or "What does your dream house look like...

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Age group: Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Topics: Diversity, Growing Up, NBC15, Vocabulary, Writing