5 Educational Game Apps for Young Learners
It’s no secret that Christmas comes with presents and presents are likely to be technology related if last year’s statistics are anything to go by. In 2013, 54% of parents planned tech purchases, with tablets topping the Christmas shopping list. Of course, you can’t have a tablet without having apps, but with increased concerns from parents over the content and advertising within apps, it’s now a top priority to find out exactly what you’re letting children have access to.
If you’re going to download apps there’s a strong chance that you’ll be including some educational games to your list. But how do you know where to find the best ones? Leave it to us! We’ve selected the 5 Educational Game Apps for Young Learners, so your children can have fun with their new tablet whilst learning something in the process.

Toca Town
( iPad - £0.69 )

Explorium - Space for Kids
( iPad - £1.99 )

Letterland Stories: Annie Apple
( Android - Free , iPad - Free )
Letterland Stories: Annie Apple is one of ten apps that concentrate on a specific selection of alphabet letters, grouped together in their most phonically regular forms with the help of your companion Annie Apple. Through the reading activities and phonic exercises, this app helps provide a good basis for a child’s reading and development. Children are encouraged to read or follow a story, with activities, songs and videos interspersed to make it an interactive experience.

Tower Math
( iPad - £0.69 )
Tower Math is an app that makes practicing arithmetic fun. The app surrounds the idea that numbers have been turned into monsters by an evil wizard – the child’s job is to add, subtract, divide and multiply until you build a tower with powers strong enough to free the numbers. 3D features and player profiles add a challenge dynamic to the game, whilst helping to culture instinctive arithmetic skills.

Zoo Playground - Educational games with animated animals for kids
( iPad - £1.99 )
Zoo Playground aims to teach children about animals and their diets and habits, as well as developing a range of other core preschool objectives. This app is extremely easy for little ones to navigate due to a simplified navigation system that doesn’t need adult supervision. The gaming feature comes in the form of nine mini-games, each being designed with usability and informational learning in mind. Although the app is aligned around animals and their different habitats, the mini-games feature ‘light’ numeracy and literacy challenges.