Best Free iPhone Apps for Preschoolers

Many parents that swore they wouldn't let their preschooler touch their iPhone, soon make a different call. Parents often find that an iPhone app can help entertain young children sitting in a shopping cart, or in the longest grocery line ever.

Lawrence, a Dad of two, says phone apps for kids are perfect for the doctor's office waiting room where "you really don't want your kids to touch the doctor's office toys that all of the sick kids have played with."

Many Moms and Dads say they don't mind paying a small free, around .99 cents to $3.99 for the best iPhone apps for kids that can both entertain and education.

On Parenting.com's interactive website fee iPhone apps for kids like The Pianist, which downloads for $3.99, were shared on facebook and retweeted to twitter almost the same number of times popular free iPhone apps like Scribble were shared and tweeted. While price doesn't seem to be a deterrent for all parents others still wonder, are there any worthy free iPhone apps for kids?

Parenting magazine offered a list of 25 iPhone apps for kids, followed by 25 more IPhone and iPods apps for kids, both in 2010. Their favorites lists included many free iPhone apps for preschoolers.

Scribble: Free iPhone app for ages 4 years old and up

Scribble is similar to the idea of the popular Etch-A-Sketch but kids can choose the color and sizes of pens before creating a drawing and then "shaking" it away. Scribble allows little artist to work in the car with out any stray marks or paper trash. This free iPhone app provides a "green" way to color. Scribble is free at iTunes.

Penguin Whacker: Free iPhone app for ages 4 years old and up

Have you been the fair and played Whack a Mole? Penguin Whacker is the same idea but without the dangerous mallet. Kids can whack a penguin simply by tapping on the screen. Find out how many penguins you can get in 20 or 30 seconds or one minute. The free iPhone app works on attention and reaction time. Penguin Whacker is free at iTunes.

Wooo! Button: Free iPhone app for preschoolers and all ages

What does the Wooo! Button do? Well it just says "Wooo!' The Wooo button is fun for even toddlers who love the "I did it. I made that happen myself," experiences. There's nothing awesome to do here the Wooo! Button can just provide a fun distraction and sometimes that's just what families with preschoolers need. This free iPhone app is a fun way to put some Wooo! in your Halloween and is available at iTunes.

Toddler Teasers Shapes: Free iPhone app for ages two to four years old

Toddler Teaser shapes is like playing a classic shape sorting toy or shape matching game only an iPhone. A variety of simple shapes appear on the screen and kids are prompted to touch a certain shape. Kids are rewarded with virtual stickers after they four shapes correct. This free iPhone app is perfect for prereaders and works on following directions. It is available at iTunes.

Giraffes Matching Zoo: Free iPhone app for ages three years and up

We know how educational matching games are for young children learning to discriminate as they get ready to tell all of those numbers and letters apart. This Giraffes Matching Zoo iPhone game is super kid attractive. The cartoon animals are very cute and your preschooler can practice those memory skills anywhere or even on the go.

Sources:

http://www.parenting.com/gallery/Mom/More-iPhone-and-iPod-Touch-Apps-for-Kids/4/

http://www.parenting.com/gear-gallery/Gear/25-iPhone-Apps-for-Kids/1/

Interview with "Lawrence" October 25, 2010.

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