{"id":1510,"date":"2020-02-19T19:31:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T19:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2021-04-02T00:09:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T00:09:59","slug":"best-educational-apps-5-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Best Educational Apps for 5-Year-Olds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you liked our picks for best apps for preschoolers<\/a> and best reading apps for kindergarteners<\/a>, you\u2019ll love this list for best apps for five-year olds. These games and activities are not only popular with kindergarteners, they also teach a variety of skills that\u2019ll set them up for success at school and in life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our choices of best educational apps for 5-year-olds below! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Endless Alphabet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best ABCs App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Endless<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Endless Alphabet teaches vocabulary by challenging kids to deconstruct words and put them back together in the right order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way it works: your child picks a word from the monster\u2019s mouth, sounds it out phonetically and puts it together. Then they can watch a video to learn the word\u2019s meaning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This app teaches kids unique, more advanced words that aren\u2019t commonly found in apps for five-year olds, like \u201cgargantuan\u201d and \u201cquarrel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The name may be a bit misleading, as it\u2019s more focused on vocabulary than teaching ABCs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $8.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Toca Life: After School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Interest Exploration App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Took<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Toca Life: After School lets kids try out a wide variety of after-school and extracurricular activities through virtual play.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your child can simulate each activity by moving their characters around the screen to different rooms to try activities like dunking a basketball, riding a skateboard and painting a picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This open-ended play app offers kids an exciting overview of afterschool activities they can take part in, including sports, dance, music and art. The parent portal offers advice on how parents can join in on the fun, too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some kids who struggle with fine motor skills might have difficulty moving the characters around on the screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $3.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Flashnote Derby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Music App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Flashnote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

This interactive flashcards game introduces kids to musical notes. Kids can choose which notes they want to practice and answer questions about each one. A correct answer moves the derby horse forward. Incorrect answers are saved for future study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This game is super simple and even includes a short instructional video to help young kids quickly grasp the concepts. The app also offers customizations so older kids can learn more complex note sequences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The graphics are a little old fashioned, so might not be as exciting to some kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $4.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Busy Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best STEM App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Busy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Uh-oh! A mischievous cat has unplugged the fish tank, and someone needs to save the fish! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids will have a ton of fun coming to the fish\u2019s rescue, solving simple physics problems to help return it to safety. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The app offers 100 levels of play, with challenges like repairing pipes and using wheels, rotating planks and other simple machines to help get the fish back into the tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

previous levels to brainstorm new solutions, and even build their own levels. With multiple solutions in this game, there are few wrong answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a great app for learning cause and effect, as well as cognitive reasoning and fine motor skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first few levels aren\u2019t very difficult, which may bore kids looking for more of a challenge early on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $3.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. codeSpark Academy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Coding App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"CodeSpark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

codeSpark Academy is a coding app that\u2019s both visual and story-driven. Little monsters roam city streets avoiding hazards like police officers, garbage trucks and construction sites. Kids must drag and drop code and commands to help the monsters pass. Kids advance to the next level once they successfully and safely reach their destinations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With amazing graphics and an engaging story, this app challenges kids to solve puzzles by finding the best possible solution, rather than just one correct one. While kids are encouraged to solve them on their own, codeSpark makes a solution guide available in the parent portal to guide kids when they feel stuck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While empowering for some kids, the emphasis on solving puzzles for themselves might be frustrating for other kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. DIY.org – Creative Challenges <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Creativity App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"DIY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

DIY.org is a STEAM-approved app chock-full of instructional videos, featuring topics on simple machines, coding, crafting and building. On the app, kids can learn how to draw, cook, build simple machines, create science experiments and more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kids can choose from dozens of projects, ranging from photography to cooking and science experiments. Each project includes an introduction, a how-to video and a challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While strictly kids only, it does offer an internal social media component, encouraging kids to upload photos and videos of their creations and comment on those of others. Not necessarily a \u201ccon,\u201d but as with anything online, you\u2019ll want to be mindful of your child\u2019s activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: Free-$19.99\/month<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Strategic Thinking App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Thinkrolls:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

The smart problem-solving fun of Thinkrolls takes on a magical note with Thinkrolls: Kings & Queens. This app teaches kids strategic thinking and science skills through a fantastical fairytale themed narrative. 
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Your child can solve challenges in eight scenes and hundreds of levels using flying potions, ghosts and mirrors, magical harps\u2014and of course scientific thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This app lets kids try out different strategies and come up with their own solutions to solve problems, without penalizing them for wrong answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some kids might get frustrated over the lack of instruction and hints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $6.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Gimble the Happy Tree Frog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Math App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Gimble<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Gimble the Happy Tree Frog teaches kids math in the form of an interactive digital storybook. The story follows Gimple as he uses math to plan a pizza party, and your child can choose to either have the story read to them or read along on their own. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Through challenges like counting guests and estimating the cost of the pizzas, they\u2019ll be introduced to a wide variety of math concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What makes this app stand out is the use of applied learning through storytelling to help young children \u201clearn by doing\u201d to pick up math fundamentals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some parents have reported design flaws (such as inconsistent use of animation) that can take some kids out of the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $2.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Who Am I?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Social Awareness App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Kindergarteners<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

Who Am I: The Race Awareness Project is an app that helps kids develop an awareness of race, ethnicity and culture. Developed by a Harvard professor and an award-winning producer, it introduces kids to themes like tolerance and diversity ahead of their first day of school. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also a great conversation starter for parents and kids talk about multiculturalism and gender ambiguity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This app provides a safe place for parents to launch important conversations about diversity that they may not have had to before. Parents can learn how to talk to kids about these subjects while examining their own attitudes. Kids also learn how to ask parents tough questions they might not feel comfortable asking their classmates or teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some parents may not feel their kids are ready for the subject matter covered in this app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Thinkrolls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Physics App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Thinkrolls<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

You can\u2019t have a kid\u2019s app list that mentions Thinkrolls without including the original! In this app, kids explore the galaxy with the help of an alien or robot themed Thinkroll character. To get to intergalactic dimensions, kids must solve logic and physics puzzles and maneuver through mazes, wind tunnels and, yup! Even cheese. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tasks include flipping crates and dragging objects to complete puzzles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As kids advance to higher levels, they use trial and error to work their way through more and more difficult challenges, keeping them on their toes from start to finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This app doesn\u2019t offer hints, so young children may get stuck on more difficult levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: $3.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. uKloo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Reading App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Ukloo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

uKloo is a reading scavenger hunt game that lets kids choose scenes and follow clues to reach new levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your child can watch animations, read prompts and complete challenges to advance to new scenes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

When they have trouble reading tough passages, they can ask for help and a narrator will read the clues for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This app is perfect for beginner readers because it walks kids through each step of the reading process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

None, as far as we can tell! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone or iPad<\/a> or Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Breath, Think, Do With Sesame<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best App for Emotional Intelligence<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n

\"Breathe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n

This modified meditation app can teach your child to calm down, and cope with and work through feelings and everyday frustrations in a way that\u2019s fun and engaging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kids learn the skills and tools for dealing with emotions in any environment or situation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile parents can track their child\u2019s progress and identify which challenges they need the most help with (anxiety, bedtime or taking turns, for example).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It may not appeal to children 6 years and older. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age Range: 2+<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available on iPhone, iPad<\/a> and Android<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to find more educational apps for kids that encourage both learning and fun? We\u2019ve got a list for that too. Discover more of the best educational apps for 5-year-olds, and all ages<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you liked our picks for best apps for preschoolers and best reading apps for kindergarteners, you\u2019ll love this list for best apps for five-year olds. These games and activities…<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1515,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"powerkit_post_featured":[6,4,3],"class_list":{"0":"post-1510","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-parents"},"yoast_head":"\nBest educational apps for 5-year olds | Fun, safe activities | Android, iPhone and iPad | Epic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A great app can give your 5-year old hours of quality education in a fun and safe environment. Take a look at this list for some top picks.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Best educational apps for 5-year olds | Fun, safe activities | Android, iPhone and iPad | Epic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A great app can give your 5-year old hours of quality education in a fun and safe environment. Take a look at this list for some top picks.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Epic Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epic.books.for.kids\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-02-19T19:31:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-04-02T00:09:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2-1160x653.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1160\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"653\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Epic\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@EpicKidsBooks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@EpicKidsBooks\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Epic\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Epic\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/78f64f20bec4f7f2ebbf46d6c0717e93\"},\"headline\":\"12 Best Educational Apps for 5-Year-Olds\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-02-19T19:31:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-02T00:09:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\"},\"wordCount\":1586,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Parents\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\",\"name\":\"Best educational apps for 5-year olds | Fun, safe activities | Android, iPhone and iPad | Epic\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-02-19T19:31:37+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-04-02T00:09:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"A great app can give your 5-year old hours of quality education in a fun and safe environment. Take a look at this list for some top picks.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg\",\"width\":3840,\"height\":2160,\"caption\":\"Funny little girl sitting on sofa and playing on pink toy tablet educational app\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"12 Best Educational Apps for 5-Year-Olds\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/\",\"name\":\"Epic Blog\",\"description\":\"Ideas and Inspiration for Parents and Teachers to Help Children Build a Love of Reading\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Epic!\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/logo.png\",\"width\":960,\"height\":960,\"caption\":\"Epic!\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epic.books.for.kids\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/EpicKidsBooks\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/78f64f20bec4f7f2ebbf46d6c0717e93\",\"name\":\"Epic\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/06284101cae1934f6141b38730b7827d64a0e1c743003a7bc685a697620f668f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/06284101cae1934f6141b38730b7827d64a0e1c743003a7bc685a697620f668f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Epic\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/author\/bonnie\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Best educational apps for 5-year olds | Fun, safe activities | Android, iPhone and iPad | Epic","description":"A great app can give your 5-year old hours of quality education in a fun and safe environment. Take a look at this list for some top picks.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Best educational apps for 5-year olds | Fun, safe activities | Android, iPhone and iPad | Epic","og_description":"A great app can give your 5-year old hours of quality education in a fun and safe environment. Take a look at this list for some top picks.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/","og_site_name":"Epic Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epic.books.for.kids\/","article_published_time":"2020-02-19T19:31:37+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-04-02T00:09:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1160,"height":653,"url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2-1160x653.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Epic","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@EpicKidsBooks","twitter_site":"@EpicKidsBooks","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Epic","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/"},"author":{"name":"Epic","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/78f64f20bec4f7f2ebbf46d6c0717e93"},"headline":"12 Best Educational Apps for 5-Year-Olds","datePublished":"2020-02-19T19:31:37+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-02T00:09:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/"},"wordCount":1586,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg","articleSection":["Parents"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/","url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/","name":"Best educational apps for 5-year olds | Fun, safe activities | Android, iPhone and iPad | Epic","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg","datePublished":"2020-02-19T19:31:37+00:00","dateModified":"2021-04-02T00:09:59+00:00","description":"A great app can give your 5-year old hours of quality education in a fun and safe environment. Take a look at this list for some top picks.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg","width":3840,"height":2160,"caption":"Funny little girl sitting on sofa and playing on pink toy tablet educational app"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/best-educational-apps-5-year-olds\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"12 Best Educational Apps for 5-Year-Olds"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/","name":"Epic Blog","description":"Ideas and Inspiration for Parents and Teachers to Help Children Build a Love of Reading","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#organization","name":"Epic!","url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/logo.png","width":960,"height":960,"caption":"Epic!"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/epic.books.for.kids\/","https:\/\/x.com\/EpicKidsBooks"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/78f64f20bec4f7f2ebbf46d6c0717e93","name":"Epic","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/06284101cae1934f6141b38730b7827d64a0e1c743003a7bc685a697620f668f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/06284101cae1934f6141b38730b7827d64a0e1c743003a7bc685a697620f668f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Epic"},"url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/author\/bonnie\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featured-image-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1510"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2672,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1510\/revisions\/2672"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1510"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}