Any busy parent of toddlers can tell you that having a few fun apps on your phone or an iPad can be a real lifesaver! But, it can be stressful worrying about which apps are appropriate for your toddler and whether or not you should allow screen time at all.
Technology can be used as a tool when boundaries are set in place; so, I’ve compiled a list of our favorite educational toddler apps that are great for teaching, inspiring, and engaging young minds!
1. ABC mouse
ABC mouse has quickly become one of our favorite apps for kids! From the colorful kindergarten classroom home page and learning zoo to interactive books and songs, there are so many choices that will engage most Pre-K and early elementary-age kids while teaching them all about math, reading, science, social studies, art, and music!
Price: 9.95 per month or $79.99 per year!
– 30 day free trial offered!
2. Vooks
Vooks is a kid-friendly, ad-free digital library of animated books for young kids. Each story is read aloud and animated, allowing kids to read along as they watch! My kids love to be read books, so this one is so great for them!
Price: 4.99 per month
– 30 day free trial offered!
This app is great for teaching young children basic reasoning skills and keeps them entertained with a simple to play interface! I love the variety of little games that teaches colors, shapes, letters, and counting!
Price: $1.99 to download the app
4. Avokiddo
Acokiddo is extremely interactive! Kids are able to “bike” along side Beck or Bo through 26 interactive scenes loaded with fun preschool activities and puzzles! This app teaches letter recognition, names, and basic phonics. It also enhances creative thinking and problem solving.
Price: $2.99 (no in-app purchases)
5. PBSkids
This app is seriously AMAZING! You can watch all your favorite PBSkids shows! Fun literacy & stem, safe, and educational videos and clips! New videos every week including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd squad, Super Why!, Sesame Street, Curious George, and so many more!
Price: Stream the PBSkids channel on the app for FREE! No subscription or login required.
6. The Wheels on the Bus Musical
A super fun, all-in-one activity center for children! With 11 beautiful and colorful verses filled with fun interactions, your children can play, sing, and learn at the same time!
Price: Download for free
– Full version with all features: $7.99
7. Learning Games for Toddlers
This app is a great way for kids to learn ABC’s, letter names, shapes, and spelling! This app was built for independent exploration, so it’s easy for children to navigate on their own or with a parent’s help/ guidance! Positive reinforcement and colorful illustrations really make this app great for children!
Price: Free to download
– $2.99 to unlock all features
Explore the alphabet with Elmo! This app is songs, videos, coloring pages, and games about letters! Slide, swipe, touch, and trace to discover over eighty classic Sesame Street clips!
Price: $4.99 to download
~ So there you have it! My list of toddler emergency apps that will not only entertain your little one, but teach them something, too!
This Blessed Mama 
So timely! We needed some new ideas in our house!
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Awesome resources for the kiddos. Thanks!
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I am a nanny so I am sure The Wheels On The Bus app would go down well with the kids I take care of. Thanks for sharing.
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I completely love to know about this concept…& It’s really helpful too..but personally a fan of traditional books and games…(I know too preachy!)
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That is awesome. I am sharing this post with my sister in law for my niece.
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Love the list. Will recommend them to my goddaughter.
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Keeping the little one entertained during the lockdown has been hard work. Thanks to your suggested apps we have something new to try out.
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Thanks for the list – we will check out PBSKids. My toddlers love ABC- Phonics and Numbers with Dave and Ava (pairs with a cartoon series on YouTube they love).
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Cool. I eill share this with my aunt who just gave birth.
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I am a witness on moms using these Toddler Apps to keep their babies busy while they focus on the household chores. This is very helpful on the child’s IQ development, moms just need to set limits per day to avoid the negative effects. 🙂
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Absolutely!! I’ve said the same thing forever! I think we had gotten to a point where they used them too much, but since we’ve scaled back it’s been great!
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Great apps list. My children love ‘the wheel on the bus app’ so much. Thank you for sharing some other new apps to try.
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Cool apps! They look really educational
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