Games With Kids

What to play together on your phone and tablet

AGES 0 5 Little Kitten – My Favourite Cat Free www.snipca.com/24367 (IOS)

As well as letting your toddler play with a furry virtual kitten, this app offers six games. Our favourite involves catching a mouse before it eats some cheese. It also has simple puzzles and drawing activities. After each game your child gets to feed the kitten.

AGES 6 10 Dragonbox Algebra 5+ £3.99 www.snipca.com/24369 (Android) £4.99 www.snipca.com/24370 (IOS) £3.89 www.snipca.com/24371 (Windows Phone)

Kids can struggle with algebra if their basic maths is weak. This app aims to rectify that by explaining how to solve simple equations. There are over 200 puzzles where kids need to drag and drop icons to each side of an equation to balance it.

AGES 11 16 Crosswords With Friends* Free www.snipca.com/24372 (Android) Free www.snipca.com/24373 (IOS)

In this game, your child will get a new crossword theme every day (Movie Monday, TV Tuesday, and so on). While they can solve crosswords on their own, you can also challenge them in multiplayer mode in a race to see who solves them faster.