Twomims

Ok, we’ve all been there. A lovely and lively dinner out with the fam, and you’re nearing the bottom of your bag of tricks. Coloring, cars, actually eating. The kids are ready to go but you would really like a few more minutes to linger over your dinner. Enter the iPhone. Here are my kids, ages 2 and 4, top picks for iPhone Apps.

#5 Bubblewrap (Free)

Yes. Bubblewrap. Why are the simplest ideas always the most obvious? This is one app that never gets old, and has them saying, “Again! Again!”

#4 PhonyPhone ($0.99)

A clever invention, give them an app that looks like a phone. (We all know that’s what they really want to play with.) This is a great app, don’t get me wrong, but even my 2-year old knows that the button at the bottom of the iPhone takes him back to the main screen. So as he grows bored with the numbers and dialing, he’s right back re-organizing my home screen.

#3 Preschool Adventure ($0.99)

This app has 6 different sections to pick from: colors, numbers, shapes, body, matching and sounds. Although it’s geared more towards my pre-schooler, it’s my 2-year old that really enjoys it. It has a simple interface of tapping pictures to hear their name and a little bit of motion.

#2 Dora and the Crystal Kingdom ($1.99)

With two boys, I was really looking for a Diego app when I came across this one. What can I say, branded material works. The kids love this one. Not only does Dora tell you a bit of a story, there is a coloring book feature and a fun motion game.

#1 Ballonimals ($1.99)

This app is so cool that I’ve shown it to a lot of adults. What else would you expect from Ideo. The video shows it all. You actually blow into the phone to inflate the balloon, shake it to make the animal, tap to interact with your creature AND pop it! With many different animals to make, this one never gets old.

Tags: Apps, Entertainment, iPhone, Kids