Educational iPad Apps

DIY

Download of the Day: Craftsy

Discover a new hobby this weekend without ever moving from your living room, thanks to the digital DIY boot camps offered in the Craftsy iPad app.

Discover a new hobby this weekend without ever moving from your living room, thanks to the digital DIY boot camps offered in the Craftsy iPad app. While classes in your home can be prohibitively costly to attend or at inconvenient times, we love Craftsy for its world of convenience. Study a new craft like sewing, knitting, or felting with in-app purchases of whichever skill you're dying to learn at prices that average around $20 a session.

Even better for mastering your newfound skill is the option to watch the videos on repeat at no additional cost and even ask questions of the instructors. Our first stop? Amigurumi: Design Your Own Monster — there are some holiday gifts to get a head start on!

Halloween

8 Spooktacular Halloween Apps Perfect For Tots

Even the littlest ghouls will love playing these Halloween apps that are age-appropriate without being too spooky.

Even the littlest ghouls will love playing these Halloween apps that are age-appropriate without being too spooky. These fun games sneak in the learning long after the excitement of All Hallows' Eve has waned. From coloring apps that allow your child to use her finger to create a Halloween scene to fun games that encourage your tyke to use shapes to form a silly jack-o'-lantern, we've found the best budget-friendly — or free! — Halloween games to get your kids ready for the big day! Click through to find the perfect one to play today.

Family Travel

10 Educational and Entertaining iPad Apps For Kids

There are ebook apps for kids, online social networking sites and videos created just for kids, and even iPhone apps to inspire the artist within your child — needless to say, if you want it, there is an app, website, or gadget that's probably got it.
10 iPad Apps Kids and Parents Will Love

There are ebook apps for kids, online social networking sites and videos created just for kids, and even iPhone apps to inspire the artist within your child — needless to say, if you want it, there is an app, website, or gadget that's probably got it.

Next up? The iPad. If you've purchased one of Apple's latest inventions, and you can't keep it out of your child's hands — don't worry. There are lots of ways to keep it safe and protected — and rather than let them sneak a peek at your apps, why not download some apps that will keep them captivated and intellectually stimulated at the same time? Here are some of my top picks, best suited for kids ages 1-5.

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