Best tablet toys for children

Smart Numbers
Smart Numbers, £32.66
By combining apps and wooden toys, French company Marbotic uses Montessori principles to develop number sense and introduce digits up to 100 and addition and subtraction. Children can also use their fingers to count "on" the tablet, or make up different values with the wooden numbers. The three associated apps (10 fingers, Up to 100, More or Less) are available in eight languages (so you can add some language learning into the maths!) and are perfect for Reception-age children who are just beginning to understand our number system and how to navigate it.


Boost your child's maths & English skills!
- Follow a weekly programme
- Maths & English resources
- Keeps your child's learning on track
Osmo
Osmo Genius Kit for iPad, £91.85
Pebil
Pebli, £9.99
Pebli Town is a connected preschool toy which uses play pieces and a play board that interact with a tablet (Apple and Android) through hotspot technology to bring the toy to life. There are four game modes: Story Teller (different narratives, presented through an app, where children can choose the path of a character), Game Player (problem-solving and comprehension games), Story Creator (children can "direct" their own story and add their voice and special effects, then watch their film in the Pebil Cinema) and Video Room (200 pre-approved educational videos featuring the Pebil characters). A great introduction to creative story-telling play, and we love the fact that up to four children (or children and adults!) can play together. The high-tech version of the "shows" and performances every child loves to put on!
Smart Letters
Smart Letters, £49.25
Our kids' generation's version of building blocks, Smart Letters work with apps and a tablet to bring words to life. The free apps are gorgeous to look at: Vocabubble animates pictures to reinforce early reading, while Alphamonster uses letter recognition and association games to help children with sounds. And there's always the old-school option of constructing words with the wooden letters on the kitchen table!