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A beautifully illustrated story app which covers lots of different themes, such as gardening, friendship, cooking, behaviour etc. It imparts a lot of informatio... Read More >
This simple app has no narration but instead offers open ended play across the four seasons. This app is great for sharing and talking about the changes we see ... Read More >
An app which allows children to explore different houses from around the world. There are excellent opportunities for children to discuss different homes around... Read More >
In this app, children can combine images to form poems that are both visual and verbal. Each slice of illustration is accompanied by a verse, creating funny and... Read More >
A simple, creative app which lets children choose different animals to dress up. There are plenty of language rich opportunities for children to talk about what... Read More >
Lingumi supports playing and learning English for children aged 2 to 6, focusing on speaking and communication. Fun speech-recognition and video-based games org... Read More >
In this app children get to look after different animals with all sorts of ailments making them poorly. Children are given different scenes which show how the a... Read More >
A simple app, similar to felt play, where children can choose different farm animals to add to their scene. Animals are named as they are chosen. There are grea... Read More >
Children are given mix and match characters to flick through heads, torsos and legs to match a profession. When children get all three in order they are given a... Read More >
Open ended drawing app with lots of different tools to create pictures and frames. Creations then go into a picture album. Children can also add their own text ... Read More >
This app is loads of fun for the child, promoting the use of imagination and storytelling. It enables children to create their own movies by selecting the chara... Read More >
A virtual interactive playhouse for children. The screen responds to children as they explore the different areas of the room. This is great to help children cr... Read More >
A story book maker app where children can draw, put stock images or add their own photos in to the story book. They are then able to record their voice as they ... Read More >
This app is a virtual dollhouse. There are different rooms to access, as well as different family members to play with. This app is good for stimulating imagina... Read More >
This is an enormously fun app with lots and lots of possibilities for play (and within that early literacy skills!). Children can follow an alpaca around a map ... Read More >
This app definitely will work best when sharing with others and adults, with good opportunities available for children to work together to create their own desi... Read More >
This is a simple app which can support children learning single words & using sounds within their play - great for later language skills. There is an added bonu... Read More >
A simple app for young users. Four options to choose from; farm, sea, animals or vehicles. Children are asked to tap to find well known objects which are writte... Read More >
A great app for supporting adults to talk to children about self-care and daily routines. Children are given a variety of daily tasks to complete, such as getti... Read More >
This app has seven multi-player games available, each offering great opportunities to speak about holidays and the beach. There are loads of opportunities to pl... Read More >
This app comes in a free or 'directors cut' version. In the free version children can choose from 8 characters and three backdrops. They are then given a stage ... Read More >
This app allows children to use familiar objects to create their own sock puppet. They can rotate, enlarge or make the objects smaller. It is easy to use, with ... Read More >
This app takes a little more effort and requires a printer, but is absolutely worth it! There are a range of colouring pages that children can choose to print, ... Read More >
Very simple, engaging app for a younger audience. Due to there being no narrative, parents and children are encouraged to read and share together, creating grea... Read More >
This is a great non-fiction storytelling app for children, with Read and play or read by myself options. Words are highlighted as they are read, which is great ... Read More >
A great app to help children learn about the life of penguins through interactive story telling and games. Children are given the option to be read to or to re... Read More >
This open ended app allows children to look after a baby in a multitude of ways, including changing, feeding, washing, dressing and playing with them. This is g... Read More >
This app is great for early language and mark making. It allows children to draw on top of different templates and themes, capturing children's thoughts and st... Read More >
An open ended, no narrative app which allows children to explore at their own pace. There are lots of different scenarios for children to play with, with loads ... Read More >
A wonderful game which is easily played with adults and other children. Children have to follow ingredient instructions to mix cakes and cookies, which supports... Read More >
