Best Apps for Kids Ages 5-8
The best mobile apps for kindergartners and early elementary-aged kids cover a wide spectrum of entertainment and educational offerings. At this age, socialization and creativity are key -- and believe it or not, there are apps for that! When choosing apps for this age group, go beyond the usual arcade games (although those can be plenty fun), to apps that help kids express their feelings or color on your iPhone or iPad. Review our app tips for more advice.
- Kids can learn to understand and manage feelings.AGE
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Coloring book makes art easy for budding painters.AGE -
A classic arcade game, faithfully adapted for mobile play.AGE -
Fantastic, boundary-pushing interactive book.
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Simple, fun chopping-flying fruit game.
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Mix-and-match game includes custom faces and sharing.AGE -
Fast-paced searching game well-adapted from the board game.AGE -
Popular knock-down-blocks app pits birds against pigs.
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Simple, engaging game is best for tweens and up.
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Superb tilting maze game requires coordination.AGE
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