Great Apps for Families

We here at Child Care Choices understand the value of a great app to make life easier for your family. Below you can find some suggested apps we have found to be helpful tools when raising young children.

Vroom

The Vroom app helps you take small, everyday moments and turn them into valuable learning opportunities with your child at any age. Check out their 1,000+ Vroom Tips and tools built to nurture children’s learning.

PBS Kids

PBS Kids apps include educational games and videos from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Wild Kratts and other beloved PBS Kids shows. They also have wonderful parent resources on their website to help you in your parenting journey!

Sparkler

If you have a child under five, you can download the Sparkler app for free thanks to Ohio’s Help Me Grow program and the Ohio Department of Children & Youth. You can use it to better understand your child’s development, find fun ways to play together to support their early learning and development, or connect with professionals who can give parenting tips, answer your questions, and provide support.

Paprika

Use the Paprika app to organize your recipes, make meal plans, and create grocery lists at your fingertips. It’s a helpful resource to work smarter, not harder, for family meal coordination and let’s be honest who couldn’t use that as a busy parent?

Sesame Street’s Breathe, Think, Do

This app has honed power of emotional intelligence for young children. Sesame Street’s Breathe, Think, Do app (available on Apple, Android, and Amazon). It’s intended for parents to use it with their young children where they will help a Sesame Street monster friend calm down and solve everyday challenges through interactive games and activities.