iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies

Have you heard of those bright yellow Dummy books? Well I’m here to tell you that they aren’t really for Dummies. And not just because I own no less than five of them. Yep, five!

The newest book to join our Dummy library is the new iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies .

I actually thought I had a pretty good handle on the apps that are available for our grandchildren to play on our iPads. I thought we had pretty much downloaded all they could possibly want/need for entertainment and education. What I didn’t know is there are apps that can actually help older kids with homework along with many that teach the basics to younger children.

Author Jinny Gudmundsen is a Kid-Tech columnist for USA TODAY. She knows her stuff! She’s a trusted guru of anything virtual for kids. She’s the go-to expert on apps and videos games to tech toys and websites.

Gudmunsen has divided iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies into 27 chapters with an introduction which explains how to use the book. The chapters make it ever so easy to find exactly what you might be looking for. They’re divided by age, activity and topic and even include a chapter for special needs.

1 – Using an iPad with Kids

2 – Age Collection: Toddlers

3 – Age Collection: Preschool

4 – Age Collection: Kindergarten

5 – Art

6 – Book Apps: For Younger Kids

7 – Book Apps: For Older Kids

8 – Cars, Trucks and Things That Go Vroom

9 – Co-Op and Multiplayer

10 – Creativity, Storytelling and Journaling

11 – Dinosaurs

12 – Games: Angry Birds & Other Popular

13 – Games: Great For Kids

14 – Girl Power: Heroines, Fashion and Princesses

15 – Learning Apps: Language Arts

16 – Learning Apps: Math

17 – Learning Apps: Reference

18 – Learning Apps: Science

19 – Learning Apps: Social Studies

20 – Monsters and Aliens

21 – Music

22 – Puzzles

23 – Road Trip Apps

24 – Specials Needs

25 – Toy Add-Ons

26 – Ten Favorite Free Apps for Kids

27 – Ten Favorite Kid Apps

I’m seriously impressed with the information in iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies. I’ve already downloaded several apps for our grandchildren. And a few for me too! Right now my favorite is the Geo Walk HD – 3D World Fact Book app. It’s a virtual trip around the world!

Our youngest grandson likes the educational Stack The Countries where you literally stack the countries of the world after answering multiple choice questions. Educational and fun!

iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies also includes information for video and radio apps. For kids! Who knew? Not me. But that’s not because I’m not up on apps. There are thousands of apps available and we can’t possibly be aware of each and every one of them. That’s why the iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies book is such a gift. Gudmundsen has taken her expertise and created the perfect book to take the guess work out of helping kids learn and play on iPads (iPhones, iPods).

iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies is available on iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies.

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We did not receive any compensation for this post. We did receive a copy of ‘iPad Apps For Kids For Dummies’ to facilitate our review.  All thoughts, opinions and photos are our own! A huge thanks to Global Influence for this review opportunity!