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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
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