Here is this week’s 5 Fun Apps For Friday! Our weekly roundup of the best apps for parents this week.
Cheerful Counting 123
The Cheerful Counting 123 app is a great counting app for younger children. With Cheerful Counting 123, kids can immerse themselves in a fairytale world featuring numbers. This app is geared towards toddlers and preschool age children. Kids will travel with a little hippo as their guide, as they play lots of fun mini-games along the way, including: feed the hippo, build a house, water the flowers and more. The app features fun counting, sorting, and other fun tasks. The animations and graphics are bright and cheery, and the sound effects add to the fun. The app is available in more than 12 languages and is perfectly suited for children ages 2 through 4. If you would like to share a fun counting app with your little one, be sure to check out Cheerful Counting 123!
Requirements: Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: $2.99~ See Cheerful Counting 123 in the App Store
Jobi’s Animal Barn
The Jobi’s Animal Barn app is a creative role playing game for children. With Jobi’s Animal Barn, kids can play mini-games that allow them to learn about the farmer life! Children can learn new vocabulary words as they help the farmer do the chores and care for the barn animals. There is also a fun game where children can help keep the sheep from escaping, by helping the dog herd the sheep back in line! Another great game is harvesting vegetables, kids can help pick the vegetables. This app features lots of cute characters and fun interactions for children to enjoy. There are collectable animal badges to reward children for their efforts, too! If you would like to share a fun farm animal themed app with your child, be sure to check out Jobi’s Animal Barn!
Requirements: Requires iOS 6.1 or later. Compatible with iPad. Price: FREE ~ See Jobi’s Animal Barn in the App Store
SKIT!
The SKIT! app is a fun creative app for children who love to make their own videos! With SKIT!, kids can enjoy one of the easiest animated video makers around, right on their iPad! This app allows kids to create and share animated video messages with an active community of “skitters”! It’s simple to Skit: 1) Remix someone’s Skit, 2) Tap the record button and start moving things around (or start with a Story Starter)…now you are ready to share it with everyone! There are thousands of Skits to watch, remix, and re-share…it’s fun and completely free. If you would like to share a fun creative app with your child, be sure to check out SKIT!
Requirements: Requires iOS 4.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad Wi-Fi (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi (4th generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation), iPad mini Wi-Fi, iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini with Retina display, iPad mini with Retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (4th generation), and iPod touch (5th generation). This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: FREE ~ See SKIT! in the App Store
Yipy Garden Farm
The Yipy Garden Farm is a fun app for young children. With Yipy Garden Farm, kids can plow, plant, water and harvest! Children will manage their own little farm as they grow all kinds of veggies and fruits for their very own animal customers. There are over 10 different fruits, veggies and flowers to cultivate. The app will familiarize children with the process of planting and growing different veggies and fruits. There are 12 mini-games total to play. The app includes more than 30 different steps, including: digging, plowing, sowing, watering and harvesting. There are 8 funny animal customers to help. The app features intuitive controls and beautiful original artwork that kids will love. If you would like to share a fun gardening app with your child, be sure to check out Yipy Garden Farm!
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: $0.99 ~ See Yipy Garden Farm in the App Store
Tim the Fox
The Tim the Fox app is a fun puzzle app for younger children (geared towards ages 3 through 5). With Tim the Fox, kids can enjoy a bright and colorful puzzle app. The app is intended to help children develop their attention and imagination, as well as their organizational skills and logic. This app features puzzles drawn by professional artists. There are 12 colorful levels, and short animations after each level. Parents can also purchase additional level packages. If you would like to share a fun puzzle app with your little one, be sure to check out Tim the Fox!
Requirements: Requires iOS 6.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5. Price: FREE ~ See Tim the Fox in the App Store
