Setting up iPhone for 2 year old
January 8, 2021 6:36 PM Subscribe
Thinking of setting up an iphone for the grandaughter. What apps would you recommend for an almost three year old? Perhaps a game or two, but mostly music oriented apps for tiny human. What say you? It's an old iphone 6s, so nothing too fancy.
Be aware that if permitted she will utterly reorganize the various screens; my niece at that age took about fifteen minutes to realize a long-click meant she could move things, and suddenly all the apps were nine levels deep in subfolders with names like XXVVVZZZZCCCZZIZZZ. I genuinely am not sure where she buried the weather app.
...also, leave the Camera app. Once she discovers it in about a year or two she'll have endless fun with it.
posted by aramaic at 6:57 PM on January 8, 2021 [1 favorite]
...also, leave the Camera app. Once she discovers it in about a year or two she'll have endless fun with it.
posted by aramaic at 6:57 PM on January 8, 2021 [1 favorite]
Obligatory fun fact: cell phones without data plans or SIM cards or any of that can still make 911 calls.
posted by teremala at 7:28 PM on January 8, 2021 [4 favorites]
posted by teremala at 7:28 PM on January 8, 2021 [4 favorites]
SoundTouch was a hit with my toddlers. Each screen has maybe 12 squares with a drawing in each one and if you touch one of the drawings it shows you a real world picture and makes a sound. There are several screens, one with animals, one with musical instruments, one with vehicles and one with household items.
We also enjoyed Metamorphabet and Peekaboo Barn.
posted by MadMadam at 8:39 PM on January 8, 2021
We also enjoyed Metamorphabet and Peekaboo Barn.
posted by MadMadam at 8:39 PM on January 8, 2021
That’s right, teremala. My daughter was able to accidentally call 911 just with a long press on the number 9.
At that age, my kids liked Sound Board apps that made short musical sounds, sneezes, doorbells, and fart noises. Hilarity! And I know you asked about apps, but just as a side note, they also loved images I downloaded of cute baby animals and saved under photos.
posted by Knowyournuts at 9:39 PM on January 8, 2021
At that age, my kids liked Sound Board apps that made short musical sounds, sneezes, doorbells, and fart noises. Hilarity! And I know you asked about apps, but just as a side note, they also loved images I downloaded of cute baby animals and saved under photos.
posted by Knowyournuts at 9:39 PM on January 8, 2021
Khan Academy Kids is GREAT and free. She’s not too young for it - my young three year old loves it.
We also got a lot of mileage out of the Duck Duck Moose apps on long car rides.
posted by bananacabana at 10:29 PM on January 8, 2021 [2 favorites]
We also got a lot of mileage out of the Duck Duck Moose apps on long car rides.
posted by bananacabana at 10:29 PM on January 8, 2021 [2 favorites]
Toca Boca apps are a delight.
posted by slightlybewildered at 11:54 PM on January 8, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by slightlybewildered at 11:54 PM on January 8, 2021 [1 favorite]
My son started using the Pepi Play apps around that age, particularly Pepi Doctor and Pepi Play
posted by Wantok at 11:36 PM on January 9, 2021
posted by Wantok at 11:36 PM on January 9, 2021
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Sago Mini games are the absolutely best for the little ones. Adorable and fun.
posted by tristeza at 6:53 PM on January 8, 2021 [1 favorite]