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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 >
Created to support older children with English as an additional language to learn English and younger users learning English. Children are rewarded for completi... 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 >
Another great storybook app from developers Nosy Crow. This story extends on the fairy-tale, allowing children to explore different interactive elements that ad... Read More >
This app features an animated story told by an engaging narrator. The story is about otherness and accepting difference. In a place where only dogs are allowed ... Read More >
An app with no narrative, simple for bilingual children to follow. Children can explore different concepts such as problem solving, managing emotions, measureme... 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 >
This beautifully designed app takes children on a quirky visual journey through the alphabet. Each letter comes up as a block filling most of the screen. The ch... Read More >
Minimal Pairs is a fun and engaging app for working on speech sound discrimination and production. The app is designed for children with developmental communica... Read More >
A hilarious app which follows mother monster and her troublesome children. Each monster can be chosen and then children and parents are given the option of play... 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 >
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 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 >
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 >
An app that is very toddler friendly. Children have to click to make a train, the background scenery and put the soft toy train drivers in to their seats, befor... 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 >
Children follow the adventures of Charlie and his friends moving around the circus. A lot of different concepts are introduced in this app, such as colour, size... Read More >
Snap scene is great for in the moment learning opportunities. The app allows you to take photos of your surroundings and tag it with your own multiple recording... Read More >
