kokotg Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Two of my kids just got touches for their birthdays (and my youngest can borrow my iphone). Most of the reason we agreed to get them for them was our upcoming very long drive up the east coast. I've been loading them up with apps but I need more! They have $60 to spend on itunes from gift cards from the grandparents, so price is no object (well, more or less). What apps do your kids love? Any good podcasts for kids? Stuff I'm not thinking of? Has anyone done the movie rentals from itunes? How do they work? I'm assuming if we rent one we can only play it once, yes? so if they all wanted to watch it they'd either have to huddle around one ipod or we'd have to pay for it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Mine love: Topple Red Ball Pro 3D Coaster Bloons Doodle Jump Sunday Lawn Flight Control PvZ (Plants vs. Zombies) SpinArt ETA: My four year old also likes to play LunchBox (Monkey Preschool Lunchbox) and PreSchool (Giraffe's Preschool Playground). I think I'm going to buy them Ninjatown: Trees of Doom (it's a climbing game - I don't believe there's any ninja fighting in it). I know I need to find a few more "new" ones to unveil on our trip this summer, so I'm hoping you get some more suggestions. :) What about audio books? Ds#1 (and sometimes ds#2) love listening to Percy Jackson, so we're getting the fourth book (I think that's the one we're on next) for them to listen to on our trip. I also have some other books on CD that I'm going to import into iTunes and load on the iTouches. Do you have a Mac at home? If so, you can download the free program HandBrake and then convert your DVDs to MP4s and drop them in your iTunes. I've never done a rental from iTunes before (have thought about it though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 LOOOVE the iTouches! Everyone thought we were nuts, but we got my 5 and 2 year old girls each their own iTouch for Christmas this past year. They are now 6 and 3...it is still the best gift we've ever gotten them. We limit them but that's not usually a problem. They use them in the car a lot. My kids prefer TV shows over movies, so I loaded them with lots of their favorite shows from iTunes (Jungle Junction, Tigger & Pooh, Scooby Doo, Diego, etc). And if I were going on a long trip, I'd definitely be renting the movies on iTunes. I thought you could watch them as many times as you wanted in 24 hours. It's too expensive to buy them, but renting them is pretty reasonable. I just checked my kids iTouches and they enjoy the following: My 3 year old has on hers: Let's Color (with Curious George) Five Little Monkeys Preschool Playground Martha's Dog Party (Martha Speaks) When I Grow Up My Labrador Cupcakes! Pet Playpen Preschool Adventure Elmo's Monster Maker Dress Chica Bounce On More Pizza! More Salad! Chuggington Roundhouse Ice Cream Pac Man Treat Street Ronald McDonald Up My Hair Diego's Music Most of those would probably be better suited for your 4 year old....but my 6 year old enjoys a lot of them as well. On my 6 year old's is most of the ones above, as well as: Adorable Puppy Jigsaw Puzzles Crash Bandicoot Nitro Cart Danger Cats Lite Doodle Jump Dots How to Train Your Dragon Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs game Jelly Car Jelly Car 2 Trace (this game is AWESOME....I play it all the time LOL) Kid Calc Little Cook Littlest Pet Shop Make a Martian Pocket Ants Rhino Ball Smack It Tap Tap Revenge Pooh Bear Kindergarten Teach Me Kindergarten Tic Tac Toe Touch Hockey Unblock Me Waterslide Extreme Zhu Zhu Pets Whew! That's a lot!! They get iTunes cards for Easter, birthdays, Valentines Day, etc.....they are always wanting more games/shows so we always make sure to get them cards (or have someone else get them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Thanks! I have an exciting evening ahead of me looking into all of these :) I guess I could also contribute to my own thread and list the stuff we already have and enjoy: Angry birds Froggy Jump Traffic Rush Spin Art Airport Mania Sneezies Mad Libs Yard Sale (we just found this and they LOVE it; it's like an I Spy game; you have to visit "yard sales" and find stuff to decorate your house with) Finger Physics Doodle Buddy Topple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Okay, I just spent 45 minutes playing Plants vs. Zombies. Maybe starting this thread wasn't such a great idea after all....;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Okay, I just spent 45 minutes playing Plants vs. Zombies. Maybe starting this thread wasn't such a great idea after all....;) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikitorch Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 COIN DOZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so addicting, I loved that game in the arcades when I was younger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 COIN DOZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's so addicting, I loved that game in the arcades when I was younger I forgot about this one! My cousin got us all addicted to it when she was over last weekend. I often "help" my youngest play! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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