As parents, we've all been there. As much as we love our kids, there are times when we just need a little peace and quiet. Maybe we're packing for a family trip, taking a business call, or trying to make dinner. Maybe we just need to go pee. But there they are, our precious spawn, asking for juice, whining about being bored, break-dancing on the stairs, or trying to disassemble the toaster. So what to do to keep them occupied?

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As parents, we've all been there. As much as we lo ve
o ur kids, there are times when we just need a little
peace and quiet. Maybe we're packing fo r a family
trip, taking a business call, o r trying to make dinner.
Maybe we just need to go pee. But there they are,
o ur precio us spawn, asking fo r juice, whining abo ut
being bo red, break-dancing o n the stairs, o r trying to
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disassemble the to aster. So what to do to keep them
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n e e d so me time to myself, but that wo uld be To rna alla ho me
disingenuo us. Instead, I tend to grab my tablet o r Co ntatti
smartpho ne, hand it to them, and say, "Have at it,
bo ys." Judge all yo u want, but a quick survey o f o ther parents in my circle o f family, friends, and co -
wo rkers finds that I am no t alo ne.
The go o d news is that there is a pletho ra o f apps o ut there fo r Andro id, iOS, and even Windo ws Pho ne CREA UN BLOG
platfo rms to keep o ur kids o ccupied witho ut ruining their minds. So me are educatio nal, while o thers can
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2. platfo rms to keep o ur kids o ccupied witho ut ruining their minds. So me are educatio nal, while o thers can
help with hand-eye co o rdinatio n. Okay, the last o ne is a stretch, but the po int is, there are apps fo r all
ages that will keep o ur kids engaged during tho se times we parents need to get things do ne.
While Angry Birds is the game app o f cho ice fo r mo st (kids and adults included), and there are always
the Hulu Plus and Netflix apps fo r watching TV sho ws o r mo vies, there are o ther fun cho ices available.
We've put to gether 10 o f o ur favo rite smartpho ne and tablet apps fo r kids, in o rder o f age level (starting
with tho se fo r yo unger kids). Check them to find so me new favo rites fo r yo u and yo ur children. Oh, and
yo u're welco me.
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Fruit Ninja
$0.99
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4 years old and up
May 2012
Apples, bananas, and o ther asso rted fruit feel yo ur wrath in Halfbrick Studio s' smash/slice 'em/dice 'em
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title. Using yo ur device's to uchpad to co ntro l the knife to slice fruit in half. Fruit Ninja's Zen Mo de is a
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perfect game fo r little kids, as it lets yo u flick acro ss vario us fruits to make entertaining slice graphics
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and squishing so unds witho ut the peril o f bo mbs in yo ur way.
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Yeah, sure, o kay, there are a who le bunch o f dress-up apps o n Andro id. But Andro idify is better, because R4i
it's no t gender-specific, and it o ffers a truly wide range o f hairstyles, co lo rs and accesso ries. The
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Dinosaur Chess
$2.99
iPad
4 years old and up
Dino saurs and chess, what? Surprisingly, this engaging gaming app makes it wo rk. By mastering certain
chess skills, yo u will gro w fro m a hatchling fresh fro m the egg to a huge dino saur ready to take o n the
TRex. The actio n takes yo u thro ugh different parts o f the dino saur's wo rld as yo u battle fo r do minatio n. If
yo ur child is new to chess, this is a fun and effective primer.
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5. Hidden Object Crossword (HOC)
$4.99
iPad
4 years old and up
A game that co mbines a hunt fo r hidden o bjects and cro sswo rd puzzles is all kinds o f aweso me. HOC
is a game that kids can play by themselves o r even with their parents. It's challenging because the hints
are mo stly riddles. Players fill in the blank to po p culture references, figure o ut pro verbs, and decipher
clever riddles.
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6. Stack the States
$0.99
iPad, iPho ne , iPo d t o uch
4 years old and up
Who knew learning abo ut the 50 States co uld be fun? Apparently, Stack the States did. The quiz-sho w
styled app helps yo ur child learn such facts as state capitals, shapes, and geo graphic lo catio ns. With
each co rrect answer, yo u earn a rando m state (each with a cute face), and the go al is to then build a
stack o f states that reaches the checkered line to win each level. Yo ur child will be quizzing yo u abo ut
state capitals in no time.
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7. Jewels Deluxe
Free
Andro id
5 years old and up
Match-three games in the Bejeweled style are pretty co mmo n o n Andro id tablets, but o ur kids lo ve this
o ne fo r its unique features. Even smaller kids can scribble their fingers o ver the bo ard quickly to gain
po ints. It's pirate-themed, and the so unds and light sho ws are unusually appealing.
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Drawing Pad
$1.99
iPad, Andro id
5 years old and up
This drawing app fo r bo th the iPad and Andro id devices has a wo nderful "drawer full o f pens" interface
that's a lo t easier to use than so mething like Sketchbo o k Pro . It's also much mo re elegant and po werful
than so me o f the crude fingerpainting apps o ut there. No learning curve here; kids will understand it
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9. than so me o f the crude fingerpainting apps o ut there. No learning curve here; kids will understand it
quickly.
Temple Run
Free
iPad, iPho ne , Andro id
9 years old and up
This actio n-packed game app revo lves aro und several curio us explo rers attempting to steal an ido l fro m
a temple and being chased by demo nic mo nkeys. By using the to uch screen and tilting the device,
players can turn, jump and slide to avo id o bstacles, co llect co ins and buy po wer-ups, and unlo ck new
characters.
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10. LostWinds
$3.99
iPad, iPho ne
9 years old and up
This app, a co mbinatio n o f co mbat, explo ratio n, and puzzle so lving , allo ws yo u to wield the po wers o f
Enril the Wind Spirit to guide and pro tect To ku. To ku is the o nly o ne who can help yo u release the curse
placed upo n the enchanting wo rld o f Mistralis and its peo ple by evil Balasar. Yo u can use to uch gestures
to co njure up raging to rnado s and subtle winds.
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11. Marvel Comics
Free
iPad, iPho ne , iPo d t o uch, Andro id
12 years old and up
We're no t just tech geeks here at PC Magazine; we're Co mics geeks, to o . And many o f us have passed
this passio n o nto o ur kids. The Marvel Co mics app gives bo th generatio ns a new way to enjo y Marvel
superhero es and their adventures. It allo ws yo u to do wnlo ad digital versio ns o f Marvel Co mics issues
and read them like yo u wo uld a physical co mic bo o k
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