The Gadgets Page

The idea of putting my iPhone in the hands of a child makes me cringe, but not nearly as much as hearing them scream. There have been many times when nieces and nephews have been asked to attend adult activities with nothing to distract them or keep them busy. I love having a couple of things on my iPhone to keep them quiet.

That’s why I was so excited when Aliza Sherman made this list of iPhone apps for kids. She waded through the crapware to show me to good stuff!

• AK Tech Girl : iPhone for Kids | adn.com

All of these are iTunes links to the applications:

• Preschool Adventure – $0.99 – Six simple activities parents can do with their young toddlers and preschoolers.

• iGotchi – $1.99 – Interactive virtual pet

• Scribble – Free – Draw with color and shake to erase!

• KidsCards – $0.99 – A fun way to learn everyday words using images.

• At The Farm and At The Zoo – $0.99 each – Learn about animals and the sounds they make.

• Animal Farm Lite – Free – Fun game that plays a sound and allows you to guess the correct animal. The Lite version only has 10 animals. If you buy the original Animal Farm for $1.99, there are 42 animals.

• Flashabet – $0.99 – Number and letter flash cards. Letters and numbers are spoken when the flashcards are touched.

• Bubbles – $0.99 – Create bubbles on the screen and pop them with your finger.

• Koi Pond – $0.99 – Gaze into a pond of crystal clear water and picture bright, playful koi swimming through its shallow depths. Feed your fish and feel them nibble your fingers.

With so many things to choose from, you could keep a child busy throughout an entire church service, but with my iPhone in the hands of the toddler, what am I supposed to do?