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10 Free iPad Apps that Teach Cause & Effect Get your children involved with technology at any age. How about a special case for the younger ones, or dedicated FREE apps as they get older. Cause and effect Apps are great for cognitive thinking, creating positive self-awareness and predicting. They're always big hits as reinforcers as they involve the child doing something to get a reaction. can learn the basic concepts of shapes, colors, and numbers while developing sensitivity and creativity. FingerPiano Lite It allows you to play the piano with your forefinger. Christmas Piano Play or sing along to Christmas carols on a real piano right on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch! Giraffe’s Matching Zoo This is a vibrant and exciting mind development game designed for children, but fun for all ages. Every adorable animal makes a unique and entertaining sound. Tiltoria Tiltoria is an animated light show, music visualizer and psychedelic paint box all in one to sooth and excite at the same time. Make Shrek Roar Use Butterpants to help you annoy Shrek. Punch the button, and the little boy will badger the big ogre and cause him to bellow out his enormous ogre roar. AlphaBaby Free Touch the screen to show and hear letters and shapes. Flick them to send them flying across the screen. Press them and the letters shrink and grow. Record your own voice for the letters and shapes. Add your own images from the camera or photo library, and record captions to match. Here are 10 iPad apps that are great for children who think more literally and are very soothing to children who don't like changes in their routine. Pocket Pond Create relaxing ripples while you enjoy the sounds of nature. Interact with the fish, scare them, feed them, and watch their schooling behavior. Finger Paint with Sounds Explore touch with color, sounds or music. A chance to finger paint without the mess! Finger Paint with sounds offers a fun alternative to help children with special needs and others to practice their first interactions with touch screen. Peekaboo Barn Lite A little bouncing barn, friendly farm animals are waiting to pop out and surprise your little one. Try and guess who they are; tap the doors to find out! Play Lab Let the whole family enjoy playing with shapes, colors, and numbers. Kids 3