There are quite a few reading apps that work without the internet being connected. Can’t remember any names right now, but if you look for the ones under the “free” heading, most turn up there.

How very annoying that the first several responses are JUDGEMENT against this mother!! Have you ever considered her circumstances and why she might be asking? For example, I am preparing to take two young children on a 3 hour flight and searching the internet for the very same thing this mother is searching! Stop judging, like you\’re such a perfect parent?! No one is perfect, we do the best we can with what we\’ve got. Let he without sin cast the first stone.

How very annoying that the first several responses are JUDGEMENT against this mother!! Have you ever considered her circumstances and why she might be asking? For example, I am preparing to take two young children on a 3 hour flight and searching the internet for the very same thing this mother is searching! Stop judging, like you’re such a perfect parent?! No one is perfect, we do the best we can with what we’ve got. Let he without sin cast the first stone.

Encourage them to be outside. Data suggests you can go shortsighted if don’t spend enough time outside away from the screen when you are young. But having said that there are apps that use you use outside that don’t require data. If you have a smart phone with GPS you can track where you walk and look at learning map reading, or do some star gazing with an app that maps the sky from where you are.

Yet another parent of young children seeking apps for yet another technological device. These gadgets seem to be replacing babysitters and even mum and dad to an extent. It’s sad to see

Some great suggestions here. I am interested in this also.

some apps you download and then go to open, download update, and then you can play. go to the kids section and look for the apps that let you set parental controls or just simple find the setting on your phone that enables/disables the wap/internet data or you can put it into flight mode and they can use it but can’t send data or texts!

leap pads are great, my daughter has one

have u tried the leappads these are great .once downloaded you dont need to do anything else

there are some good comments here

also interested in the answers – some great ideas to try – thanks everyone!

All the reading eggs ones are fantastic and there are also some great lego ones.

most games don’t require data once downloaded

some great answers here
i love finding new apps for my son
he has a leap pad ultra and its great

The PlaySchool app is fab as is the Wiggles road trip and I would also recommend the TOCA BOCA ones. I find lot of decent apps cost to start with but are far superior to free ones that constantly require add ons.

Try eggy alphabet… It is a great app, my kids love it, and no data!

I have android there are lots of versions of the apple ones usually the names are a little different. Google the apple app name but for android sometimes there isn;t one, sometimes the name is different
I typed in kids and a fair few came up.
Lego ones are great search lego and lego duplo.
Kids challenge is excellent for teaching what to do in emergencies!

seems most of the answers relate to apple – what are good reading and learning to read programs that are australian based (not american spelling) that is google/android?
the one’s i have found so far are not worth downloading, but i know many do find them but it is a matter of where to look
thanks

Try the fisher price story time apps

I have a few that my three year old plays. A good place to check is if you follow Smart Apps For Kids on Facebook or their website. Every week they list kids apps that are free at that time and are good. Just look them up and see if they have any in-app purchases before downloading.
Check Spinlight Studio in iTunes. I got their TallyTots and AlphaTots when they were free. They require no in-app purchase and my daughter loves it. I’m getting Gappy’s First Words to try now.