FOR KIDS
Help your kids learn through play
Trying to teach your toddler to count? Keen for your kids to improve their reading skills?
These apps are built for parents who want their kids to be entertained while they learn – and they all work offline so you can reduce internet distractions.
Improve their reading skills
Need something new to read? Epic is a digital library of more than 30,000 children’s books.
Millennial parents will recognise titles from their childhood, such as Clifford, the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell, alongside Epic originals including Scaredy Monster and Nellie Nutgraf The Double-Best Reporter.
After creating a profile for your child, pick their reading age and areas of interest – such as pets, dinosaurs, sport and fairy tales – to build a selection of books curated just for them.
If your kids are at the start of their reading journey, the app offers read-to-me, video and audiobook options, too.
Engage their curiosity
Grab your wee ones and gather round, Sago Mini World is a repository of engaging minigames sure to have your kids wide-eyed with excitement. They can explore everything here – growing plants to building robots and outer space to the deep sea.
Dozens of activities offer fun for kids aged 2–5 (as well as adults) whatever they’re into – from aeroplanes to animals. And, while each “world” is a separate download, they all form part of a single subscription.
Let their imagination roam
When paper and paint all just sounds a bit too hectic, Disney Colouring World lets kids get creative with all their favourite Disney characters – without the mess.
Your children can use digital chalk, crayons, pencils and more to turn Simba bright green or change Elsa’s dress to red. They can even customise Mickey’s iconic look before tapping into a host of Disney worlds ready to be explored.
From Beast’s castle to the Hundred Acre Wood, it’s time to create, interact and play. A handy button even helps your littlest ones colour inside the lines.
Work on their problem solving
Perfect for children aged 2–8, Khan Academy Kids is a space designed to inspire learning. It’s filled with quirky characters and challenging puzzles – a bear, a dingo, a bird, an elephant and a red panda will walk your tot through a world of schooling. You’ll find matching games, tap-and-count activities, dressing up and more.
The lessons, books, games and videos are all interactive, ensuring kids stay focused on their learning for longer. Pair that with upbeat tunes and brightly coloured, whimsical friends and they’ll want to keep playing – and learning – all day.
Evolve their thinking
It’s never too early to start learning about emerging topics. Papumba’s interactive games all have a foundation in STEM activities. Geared for children aged 2–7, the app’s educational games are set in a watery ocean world and hosted by Leo, the tiny pirate.
Tap a dragon seated on a castle to put a puzzle together or float over to mice in a bobbing barrel to play jungle trivia.
Each object in the Papumba world opens a brand-new activity. Will you find squealing pigs or jumping astronauts? You never quite know what you’re going to get, but it will always be fun – and educational.