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The Best Parental Control Software for 2022

Today's kids have never known a time when they couldn't connect to the entire world via the internet. In fact, they probably spend more time online than anyone else—certainly more than their parents. If you're a parent, this presents a problem, as there are explicit, disturbing, and illegal websites and apps you don't want your kids to encounter. Parental control services can help you manage the ever-increasing number of devices your kids use.

These software and hardware solutions let you block unwanted web content, limit screen time, restrict the use of risky applications, and more. Basically, they help keep your kids and teens safer on their computers and mobile devices.

Before you start imposing limits and restrictions though, take some time to learn how your connected kid uses technology. Communicate with your child before implementing any of these options, as it is important they feel you respect their privacy. Otherwise, they'll find a way around any restrictions, even if you put them in place with your kids' best interests in mind. Also, as tech addiction increasingly becomes a problem, it's important children learn the value of good device habits for themselves.

With that in mind, these are the top parental control and monitoring utilities we've tested, along with information on what to look for to best protect your family.

Symantec Norton Family Premier

Best for Establishing Online Rules

4.0 Excellent

Why We Picked It

Norton Family encourages parents to talk to their children about online safety rather than just spying on their online activities. Norton Family can supervise an unlimited number of devices and lets you monitor all your kids' activity from the web or from a parent option on the mobile app. We love the program's affordability, easy setup, and handy geofencing tools.

Who It's For

Parents who communicate well with their children. We admire Norton Family's unique approach to parental control, which emphasizes cooperation and open dialogue between parents and children with the House Rules and Request Access features.

PROS

  • Affordable
  • Comprehensive web dashboard
  • No limit on the number of monitored devices
  • Easy setup and configuration
  • Excellent geofencing tools
  • House Rules encourage family dialogue about online safety

CONS

  • Does not work on Macs
  • Browser extensions can be disabled easily
  • Cannot block individual apps and games on PCs
  • Unlocking an iOS device breaks monitoring alerts

Circle Home Plus

Best for Multiplatform Monitoring

3.5 Good

Why We Picked It

Circle's joint hardware and software solution is easy to set up and a quality solution for parents who want to monitor their children's internet activity. You can manage devices on your home network while also keeping tabs on Android and iOS devices.

Who It's For

Circle Home Plus is not an inexpensive option by any means, but it may be a great value for large households with a lot of children who use internet-connected devices. Parents can monitor an unlimited number of devices with a single subscription and also manage screen time limits for each child.

PROS

  • Easy setup.
  • Reliable web and time restrictions.
  • Detects and implements restrictions for devices on the network quickly.
  • Intuitive apps.
  • Supports an unlimited number of devices.

CONS

  • Expensive.
  • Lacks top features, such as geofencing and ability to fully lock device use.
  • Physical device introduces some vulnerability.

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Locategy

Best for Location Tracking

3.5 Good

Why We Picked It

Locategy takes some of the pain out of parenting with its geofencing capabilities, app blocking, activity reports, and easy setup. It’s not as feature-rich as our Editors' Choice pick, Norton Family, but Locategy is still a good way to keep tabs on your kid’s activities.

Who It's For

Parents who want a more hands-off approach to parental control tools. If you are primarily looking for an easy way to keep track of your child's location or manage their screen time, Locategy is a good option.

PROS

  • Excellent iOS and Android app design
  • Accurate and well-implemented location tracking
  • App blocking and usage schedules
  • Free version available

CONS

  • No support for Macs and PCs
  • No social media monitoring
  • Web filtering only works on specific browsers

Qustodio Parental Control

Best for Intuitive Apps

3.5 Good

Why We Picked It

Qustodio has just about every feature an anxious parent wants, including web content filtering, robust app blocking, and a detailed activity log. You handle all configuration and monitoring either via Qustodio's attractive and easy-to-use online dashboard or the parental mode of its mobile apps, which means you can set rules and review your child's activity from anywhere.

Who It's For

Parents who don't mind spending a little more money to monitor their children online. Qustodio is one of the more expensive parental control software options we've reviewed.

PROS

  • Well-designed web interface
  • Comprehensive time restrictions
  • App blocking on desktop and mobile platforms
  • Cross-platform support
  • Intuitive apps

CONS

  • Expensive
  • Child can evade web filter by using a VPN
  • No social media tracking
  • Sideloading required for Android calls and text monitoring

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Net Nanny

Best for Online Monitoring

3. 0 Average

Why We Picked It

Net Nanny started as a web filter service for parents, and the latest version of the software features robust screen time management tools, location tracking, as well as YouTube and social media monitoring.

Who It's For

Parents who want to keep tabs on what their children are doing online with the comprehensive Net Nanny Family Feed, which shows their activity in real-time. It also offers some social media protection when it comes to monitoring child activity on various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and Tumblr.

PROS

  • Simple setup
  • Capable screen time options
  • App blocking
  • Custom web filters

CONS

  • Expensive
  • Web filters defeated by Tor
  • Relatively few preset web filters
  • Limited geofencing features

Buying Guide: The Best Parental Control Software for 2022

Where's Kaspersky?

Kaspersky Safe Kids was on this list for quite some time. We have, however, opted to remove the company's parental control software from our selection of recommended services.

Although Kaspersky has long faced controversy for its connections to Russia, we have continued to endorse many of the company's products. That's partly because our work at PCMag focuses on the products themselves, not their geopolitical ramifications. Also, despite accusations of being in cahoots with the Russian government, no evidence has ever been provided to definitively prove Kaspersky was a bad actor.

However, on March 27, 2022, the FCC issued a warning labeling the company a national security threat. This came after several other organizations and governments dissolved their relationships with Kaspersky in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While we stand by our evaluations of Kaspersky products, we felt this latest development warranted a different response. We have removed Kaspersky's products from our "Best for" lists and added a statement to all our Kaspersky product reviews.

How to Monitor Your Child's Devices

Gone are the days when a single parental control utility on the family PC was sufficient for keeping your kids safe and productive. Modern kids use all kinds of internet-connected devices, and parental control systems must keep up.

Before settling on a particular parental control utility, you need to make sure it supports all the device types in your household. While all the products in this roundup support Windows and Android, compatibility with macOS and iOS varies. Apple's Screen Time features for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS are quite capable and come with the added benefit of first-party support. Microsoft (Family Safety(Opens in a new window)) and Google (Family Link(Opens in a new window)) both offer first-party parental control tools, too. You should consider using these free first-party options before you pay for a third-party solution.

Note that some parental control utilities leverage VPN technology, running internet connections through a local app to enable content filtering. You'll see the VPN icon when such a utility is active, but it doesn't mean the child's connection is secured by a full-scale virtual private network, nor that the device's IP address is masked.

Check, too, that any limits on the number of child profiles or devices won't be a problem. Large families, for example, will appreciate that Norton Family works on an unlimited number of devices. Most parental control software operates as a subscription service, so pricing tiers tend to align with device limits, though some offer free versions for basic protection on a limited number of devices. If your kids are strictly smartphone users, take a look at our roundup of mobile parental control apps.

If getting parental control coverage installed on each of your family's devices starts to seem too difficult, consider a whole-network solution, such as Circle Home Plus. These systems perform content filtering at the router level, so your settings affect every device on the network. Naturally, you don't get the same fine level of control and detailed monitoring you get with a local agent on each device, but this is a much broader solution.

Some kids spend more time on gaming consoles than any other device. The parental control services in this roundup don't cover consoles, but we can help you learn how to enable parental controls on gaming consoles.

Web Filters, Time Limits, and Apps

At the very least, a good parental control tool features content filtering—the ability to block access to websites matching categories such as hate, violence, and porn. This type of filtering only really works if it's browser-independent and works with secure (HTTPS) sites. With no HTTPS filtering, a smart teen could bypass the system using a secure anonymizing proxy website or even an uncommon web browser in some cases. Using a VPN or the Tor browser often breaks even the strongest protections, too.

Most also have the option to permanently enable SafeSearch, though those settings are often limited to Google, Bing, and sometimes YouTube. Your child can thwart most SafeSearch restrictions by using a privacy-focused search engine such as DuckDuckGo. Of course, the most capable solutions also keep a detailed log of your child's web activity.

Practical Tips for Successful Schooling at Home

Access scheduling is another very common feature. Some services let parents set a daily or weekly schedule for device usage. Others specifically restrict the amount of time your kid spends on the internet. Qustodio lets you set time restrictions on individual mobile and desktop apps. This is particularly useful for children who have a habit of playing games or using social media apps when they should be doing homework. The most helpful time-based settings apply to all your kids' devices, so they just can't switch between them to evade limits.

Check out our coverage of additional ways to manage your child's screen time on all of their devices, including options already built-in to the respective platforms.

As kids get older, content filtering may start to seem pointless. At some point, you start to worry more about their interaction with the wider world. Sure, if their friends come over in person, you can at least meet them, but what about friends on social media and other contacts your child never mentions? Who are they, really, and what are your kids discussing with them? Although some supervision is acceptable, you still need to respect your child's basic right to privacy and encourage open discussion, rather than using parental control software as spyware.

Some services let you monitor contacts and messages and keep an eye out for potentially dangerous or unsanctioned situations. You can even block new contacts or view message content with some parental control software. Keep in mind that this primarily applies to SMS texts; messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Signal do not fall under the same scope. Most of the services we've tested have given up monitoring social media for now.

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Parental Controls and Video Streaming

You can use parental control software to block access to video streaming apps and sites, as well as limit how much time your child can spend using them. However, if you are looking to restrict what your child can watch on Netflix, Disney+, and other video streaming services, none of these parental control tools provide that capability. Instead, you need to dive into the settings of each video streaming service.

The parental control capabilities of video streaming services vary widely. Some do not offer any options to restrict content, while others may simply offer a kid-friendly mode that broadly limits the streaming library to content appropriate for young children. The best services allow you to set rating restrictions on individual profiles and prevent your kid from simply switching to an unmonitored profile without a password or PIN.

Parental Controls Notification and Management

Most kids are on mobile devices at least some of the time, and many are almost exclusively accessing the internet on their phones. Fortunately, many parental control services offer a companion app that lets you view your child's activity, set basic rules, and view notifications as they arrive. This kind of companion app is particularly useful for responding to access or time-extension requests on the go. Otherwise, you manage everything online or locally on the PC, where you have fine control over activity reports and restrictions. Any changes you make should propagate to your children's devices when they connect to the internet.

When your child tries to visit a blocked site, makes a post using iffy language, or otherwise bend the rules, the best parental control services send you a notification to your preferred channel, such as via the app, web, email, text, or some combination of those options.

What Is the Best Parental Control App?

Make an informed choice for your own family: Check out our full reviews of these parental control solutions. Several offer free trials, which are worth checking out before committing your time and money.

When you get beyond the basics, parental control systems start to diverge, with many advanced features to help them stand out from the crowd. Among these standout features are YouTube monitoring, geofencing, and remote device locking. Microsoft's Family Safety app even keeps track of your teens while they're driving to encourage better habits on the road. You'll also find advanced versions of standard features. For example, the best content filters don't just use a database of categories. They analyze page content, filter profanity, and allow you to add custom keywords and categories you want to block. We also like those services that support multi-factor authentication for account logins.

Generally speaking, the more advanced features you want, the more you can expect to pay.

The Best Parental Control Apps for Your Phone in 2022

If you intend to monitor your children's device activity in the modern age, you need a parental control service that works well on mobile platforms, in addition to desktops. Kids can get into all sorts of mischief on their mobile phones (or tablets), either on purpose or by accident. Maybe they spend too much time every day staring at a screen or use age-inappropriate sites and apps. In any case, a good parental control app can restore your sense of control and help you keep a cautious eye out for anything that can harm them.

Be sure to have open and ongoing conversations with your children about the importance of responsible device usage, so they don't immediately scheme to get rid of whatever app you install or find some clever workarounds. Check out our article on what parents of connected kids need to know if you don't know where to begin.

Qustodio Parental Control

Best for All-Around Protection

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Parental control app Qustodio is an easy-to-manage tool for keeping track of your child's activity, but it's expensive and requires sideloading for a key feature to work.

PROS

  • Well-designed web interface
  • Comprehensive time restrictions
  • App blocking on desktop and mobile platforms
  • Cross-platform support
  • Intuitive apps

CONS

  • Expensive
  • Child can evade web filter by using a VPN
  • No social media tracking
  • Sideloading required for Android calls and text monitoring

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Symantec Norton Family Premier

Best for Easy Setup

4. 0 Excellent

Bottom Line:

Norton Family makes it easy for parents to track their children's activity across many devices, though it doesn't work on Macs, and its iOS app relies on Apple's free Screen Time feature to do the blocking and tracking.

PROS

  • Affordable
  • Comprehensive web dashboard
  • No limit on the number of monitored devices
  • Easy setup and configuration
  • Excellent geofencing tools
  • House Rules encourage family dialogue about online safety

CONS

  • Does not work on Macs
  • Browser extensions can be disabled easily
  • Cannot block individual apps and games on PCs
  • Unlocking an iOS device breaks monitoring alerts

Boomerang

Best for Custom Geofences

3.0 Average

Bottom Line:

Boomerang is a solid parental control app for Android and iOS that helps parents track their children's web, app, and mobile activity. It's mobile-only, though, so you can't use it to monitor Macs or PCs.

PROS

  • Good app and device usage controls
  • Useful web filters
  • Supports geofencing
  • Call and SMS supervision on Android

CONS

  • Only monitors mobile devices
  • Currently requires users to sideload Android app
  • Single-device plan is expensive
  • Limitations on iOS

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Circle Home Plus

Best for Seamless Home Setups

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Parental control device Circle Home Plus delivers good tools for keeping an eye on your home network and protecting your children's phones and tablets, but it is susceptible to workarounds and its reporting features aren't as robust as competitors'.

PROS

  • Easy setup.
  • Reliable web and time restrictions.
  • Detects and implements restrictions for devices on the network quickly.
  • Intuitive apps.
  • Supports an unlimited number of devices.

CONS

  • Expensive.
  • Lacks top features, such as geofencing and ability to fully lock device use.
  • Physical device introduces some vulnerability.

Sold By List Price Price
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Read Our Circle Home Plus Review

Mobicip

Best for Cross-Platform Monitoring

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Mobicip gives you the basic tools you need to monitor your children's web and app activity, but the lack of sophisticated time- and location-tracking features hold it back.

PROS

  • Well-designed mobile apps.
  • Organized web interface.
  • App blocking.
  • Supports lots of platforms.

CONS

  • Kids can bypass desktop browsing restrictions.
  • Awkward iOS configuration.
  • No geofencing.
  • Only lets you set time schedules, not total time limits.

Locategy

Best for Location Tracking

3.5 Good

Bottom Line:

Locategy's parental control app for Android and iOS keeps track of your kid's activities and location, but the apps are missing social media monitoring of any kind and there's no support for Macs or PCs.

PROS

  • Excellent iOS and Android app design
  • Accurate and well-implemented location tracking
  • App blocking and usage schedules
  • Free version available

CONS

  • No support for Macs and PCs
  • No social media monitoring
  • Web filtering only works on specific browsers

Net Nanny

Best for Custom Web Filters

3. 0 Average

Bottom Line:

Net Nanny boasts customizable web filters along with solid screen time and app blocking features, but it's a bit pricey and its geofencing features are not yet competitive.

PROS

  • Simple setup
  • Capable screen time options
  • App blocking
  • Custom web filters

CONS

  • Expensive
  • Web filters defeated by Tor
  • Relatively few preset web filters
  • Limited geofencing features

Buying Guide: The Best Parental Control Apps for Your Phone in 2022

Where's Kaspersky?

Kaspersky Safe Kids was in this roundup for quite some time. We have, however, opted to remove the company's parental control software from this list.

Although Kaspersky has long faced controversy for its connections to Russia, we have continued to endorse many of the company's products. That's partly because our work at PCMag focuses on the products themselves, not their geopolitical ramifications. Also, despite accusations of being in cahoots with the Russian government, no evidence has ever been provided to definitively prove Kaspersky was a bad actor.

However, on March 27, 2022, the FCC issued a warning that labeled the company a national security threat. This came after several other organizations and governments dissolved their relationships with Kaspersky in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While we stand by our evaluations of Kaspersky products, we felt this latest development warranted a different response. We have removed Kaspersky's products from our "Best for" lists, and added a statement to all our Kaspersky product reviews.

How to Monitor Your Kids' Mobile Devices

Parental control apps can help you maintain control in a variety of ways. Some of the most common types of monitoring include web content filtering, app blocking, time management, and location tracking. We dive into more detail about these top features below. Keep in mind some of the products we highlight are mobile-only solutions, meaning they cannot monitor your child's activities on Macs or PCs. If these platforms are your greatest concern, make sure to check out our roundup of the best parental control software.

Most parental control services work similarly. You install a monitoring app on every device you want to keep tabs on and manage settings and restrictions from either a web desktop or a parent-focused mobile app. Changes you make on any devices take effect immediately. We appreciate those services that offer flexible device management.

Getting Started with Parental Control Software

Pricing and Platforms

Most parental control apps require you to pay for an annual subscription based on the number of devices you monitor. Prices range anywhere from $10 to $30 for monitoring one or two devices and go all the way up to over $100 in some cases if you want 10 or more licenses. Circle Home Plus requires a hardware device and, eventually, a premium subscription to get its full capabilities. That said, there are some exceptions. Some services, like Locategy, operate on a freemium model, albeit with some limitations that don't apply to the premium edition. Others, like Kaspersky Safe Kids and Norton Family, do not restrict the number of devices you can monitor.

Parental control software tends to be more powerful on Android than on iOS, since Apple locks down app permissions and device access. Most parental control apps for iPhones require you to install a mobile device management (MDM) profile for all the features (especially those related to app management and time restrictions) to function correctly.

For monitoring iOS devices, consider using Apple's Screen Time tools, which rival the for-pay offerings of standalone competitors. Apple's built-in (and free) solution is account-based, meaning it keeps track of data across all a child's Apple devices. Apple already included a good range of app-blocking and web-filtering options within the Restrictions section of its main settings app. Microsoft (Family Safety) and Google (Family Link) also offer first-party parental management solutions, which we cover in more detail in our guide on how to manage kids' screen time. We also have a feature on how to manage parental control settings on every game console.

Web Filtering

The hallmark feature of any parental control app is its ability to prevent kids from accessing inappropriate or dangerous websites. Many apps bundle a proprietary browser that makes it easier for the services to manage, track, and control browsing activity. This makes more sense than trying to reverse engineer support for every conceivable mobile browser. As such, most of these apps instruct you to block every other browser or restrict your child from installing any other apps at all.

Some parental control utilities don't force your child to use a proprietary browser. Rather, they leverage VPN technology, running internet connections through a local app to enable content filtering. You'll see the VPN icon when such a utility is active. The presence of this icon doesn't mean the child's connection is secured by a full-scale virtual private network, nor that the device's IP address is masked.

Most of these browsers operate similarly in that they block access to websites that fall under banned categories, including all the biggest offenders, such as file sharing, gambling, pornography, and violence. The best examples have no trouble picking up on HTTPS-encrypted traffic and blocking access to anonymizing proxies. Some apps, such as Net Nanny, let you create custom web-filtering categories, and the vast majority let you add specific rules for custom domains. Others can lock Safe Search settings and block profanity. The quality of web history reporting also varies from service to service.

App Monitoring, Messaging, and Time Restrictions

One area in which most mobile parental control solutions excel is in their ability to prevent children from using certain apps. This can come in handy for parents looking to prevent their kids from using social media apps, messaging services that are difficult to monitor, or browsers that get around the defined web filters. Still, it can be difficult to keep track of every new app your child installs. Better yet are those services, such as Boomerang, that automatically block new apps your child installs until you explicitly approve them. Mobicip gives you the option to whitelist only the apps you want your child to be able to use.

App blocking works differently on iOS. You can block access to system apps such as Safari, Camera, and Siri, if you wish. You can also disable the iTunes Store and App Store and ban in-app purchases. Some parental control apps can even remove app icons completely from the home screen, so there's no chance your kid can access them.

One thing you won't be able to do with most parental control apps is monitor calls or SMS, MMS, and encrypted messages. You can block secure messaging apps, but Boomerang and Qustodio are the only options aside from Apple's ScreenTime function we tested that allow you to monitor SMS messages and call data. This capability is only for Android devices and is not built into the app versions on the Google Play store; instead, you have to sideload a custom version of the app.

Time restrictions are another major feature of parental control apps. Some services, like Norton Family and Locategy, let you specify how many total hours (or minutes) a day your child can spend on any given device as well as a schedule for when they can use it. Qustodio lets you set up schedules for specific apps and device usage, as well as specifying a total time allotment for your child that applies across every piece of hardware they use to access the internet.

Location Reporting

A mobile parental control app should at the very least be able to keep track of a child's current location and some historical location data, too. It's also important for them to offer some level of control over notifications and the frequency of location reporting, to avoid bombarding the parent with useless data. Both Qustodio and Norton Family offer these features.

Some services, including Locategy and Boomerang, go one step further, letting you construct geofences around a location. For the uninitiated, geofences are digital boundaries around a physical location that help parents keep track of when a child arrives at or leaves a given location. Kaspersky Safe Kids even lets you add a dimension of time to a geofence, so you can easily make sure a child stays where they are supposed to be throughout the day. Boomerang offers a unique feature that lets you draw custom geofences on a map; other apps just create a circular radius around a point you define. Android and iOS themselves also let you track your kid's location.

Microsoft Family Safety users with an active Microsoft 365 Family subscription can monitor their teen's driving habits with the Drive Safety feature and Drive History reports. The reports alert the Microsoft Family Safety group if the monitored person accelerated quickly or braked hard during their last driving session.

Talk to Your Kids

Although the range of features parental control software supports is impressive, no system is perfect. If your children want to get around the limitations you impose, they will likely be able to do so either by using unmonitored devices or finding ways to wipe their devices clean of the controlling apps. Thus, it's worthwhile to take the time to talk with your child about why you have installed monitoring software in the first place. After all, digital safety and security are worthwhile topics for everyone. It's better to approach these conversations honestly, rather than have them find out on their own and stop trusting you. Especially for older children, it's also important to listen to your child's specific privacy concerns, rather than just setting rules and restrictions that may otherwise be seen as arbitrary.

Children's computer program. Educational programs for children

The child starts pointing at the tablet before he can speak. So why not make the most of your time with him?

Pics did their best and selected the top 50 educational apps for iOS and Android. No thanks :o)

Uchubuka

The classic game for learning to read. The kid will be able to spell the names of the animals. Letters are spoken as, in fact, letters and phonetically, as sound. This helps the child to better perceive and remember information.

Skazbuka

This is probably the best learning app in Russian. The tasks are clear, but there is no excessive simplification inherent in other cognitive games. Very cute characters and nice animation. To learn the next letter, you need to go through a whole adventure. Moreover, the levels of the game are interesting to pass even several times, they do not bother.

Introducing Math

With this application, you can start your acquaintance with the exact sciences. In an easy game form, the child will learn to read and understand numbers from 0 to 9, distinguish even from odd, gain skills in solving simple examples and learn the basic principles of mathematics.

Sweet Math

With the help of simple (and delicious!) objects, the child will learn to count and perform simple mathematical operations. The application teaches mindfulness, develops logic, observation. Good for getting ready for school.

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Alphabet HD

Good application for learning the alphabet. Each letter is voiced and illustrated with a fun interactive picture. The child learns to recognize letters, remembers and learns their order in the alphabet.

Bukvario

Bright, colorful alphabet well helps to remember letters and sounds, develops concentration. The application is illustrated with both hand-drawn pictures and photos of animals, which is very useful for the development of the baby.

Photo safari

While playing, children learn the names of animals and the alphabet. It is necessary to look for animals, take pictures of them, and collect your photo album. There are both domestic and wild animals. Fully voiced application, clear interface, more than 50 animals.

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Learn 123

The child will be able to correlate the number of objects with a number, build sequences of numbers and, in addition, learn to solve simple examples. The application develops memory and logic. It will be a good addition to the math textbook and will help prepare the child for school.

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Five ducklings

A simple educational game with animated ducks singing a fun counting song. Clockwork melody, funny characters, interesting pictures - all this will easily keep the child's attention. Unbeknownst to himself, he will master not only simple, but also reverse counting.

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Minutes

The application teaches the child to tell time by the clock in a playful way. The kid will not only learn to navigate by the arrows, but also correlate events (rise, breakfast, dinner, etc. ) with a certain time and part of the day.

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Learning the alphabet!

Cool app for learning the alphabet. Unlike many, it has really very nice pictures and understandable analogies. You can also play alphabet! Each element is animated. And, by the way, it will be interesting not only for your baby to listen about letters and look at cute forest (and not only) heroes. For example, we ourselves are stuck on the application. Twenty minutes minimum.

Adventures of the hedgehog

Educational game for children from four to six years old. The child, together with the main character, solves logic puzzles and performs various interesting tasks. The application trains attention, visual memory and spatial thinking.

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Smart kid

The application includes a number of educational games. You can guess animals by silhouette, collect puzzles, solve riddles and much more. There are different themes to choose from: farm animals, cars, vegetable garden, etc.

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Puzzles - Fixiki and Fixiklub

Young Fixiki fans will especially like this game. The child will collect puzzles of varying complexity with frames from their favorite cartoon. The application develops visual memory, fine motor skills and coordination of movements.

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Collection of children's games

The name of the application speaks for itself. It contains a large number of different children's games that develop logic, memory, attentiveness, reaction, etc. Toddlers will learn to count, explore different shapes, recognize new animals and memorize plant names.

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Sago Mini Workshop

In this game, your little one can create one of 15 creative projects. To help him a whole set of tools: a saw, a hammer, a wrench and much more. During the game, the child will measure, saw off, hammer nails and perform a lot of other interesting tasks, and as a result, he will be able to show off his craft to his parents.

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Robot Factory

This game will be interesting for children of primary school age. The child will be able to create his own robots and test them in action (whether he flies, walks, etc.) If something goes wrong, the robot will explode or break.

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Mosaic

A simple game for the little ones. The kids are always happy to collect mosaics. There are a lot of them here, the pictures differ in complexity and number of elements. This is much more convenient than buying a bunch of plastic mosaics for your child.

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Cubes

There are two ways to play: to match a picture from the cubes or to find a pair. In the first case, abstract thinking develops, the ability to see the big picture from fragments, in the second - logic.

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Nighty Night

A very kind and even touching game. The kid must put all the animals to sleep and turn off the light for them. Moreover, each character is unique, with their own funny emotions. How can you not go to sleep yourself if all your friends have already fallen asleep?

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Tutorials from Olesya Zhukova. Learning to think

The application contains a learning game course based on the book "Teaching a Baby to Think" by child development specialist Olesya Zhukova. Includes mini-games for the development of speech, logic, attention, thinking, etc. There are tasks even for children from six months.

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Gofanchik

Puzzle for children from two to six years old, which was created using elements of the Montessori method. The child will learn new words, letters, colors, planets and much more. The kid will be able to play without the participation of adults, developing self-confidence.

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Science experiments for kids

An easy way to tell and show your child about 500 facts from the world of science. The application will be interesting for children from 5 to 13 years old. Each experience is shown and explained in detail here. Some experiences are so incredible that they can be shown as magic tricks.

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Mini-U: Riddles

Very nice animated puzzle book. Answers can be both sound and text with the ability to switch. If the child cannot solve the riddle, then it is enough to rub a special window, and there will be a clue.

The human body

The application will help explain to the child the structure of the human body. And you can see the work of different systems in action. How food moves through the digestive system, how the heart beats, blood flows through the veins, etc.

Sculpting animals and heroes of fairy tales from plasticine

The application contains detailed step-by-step instructions for sculpting from plasticine so that the result is small masterpieces. This is a great opportunity to captivate a child not with virtual, but with quite tangible art.

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Children's situations

Here the child is presented with different life situations and options for responding to them. The kid must figure out what to do in each case. Basically, it's the old game of food-not-food, good-bad. There are topics such as communication with adults, friendship, help, stereotypes of behavior, etc.

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Learning shapes

A simple game for preschoolers to learn geometric shapes easily. Bright illustrations and funny rhymes will make the learning process fun and enjoyable.

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Star Walk

An app that will appeal to both children and their parents. Using geolocation, "Star Walk" determines which stars are currently visible in the sky. Just raise the tablet to the sky and it will show the constellations that can be found in the sky.

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Jurasic Life

This fun game introduces kids to dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago. The kid will collect bones of prehistoric animals like a real archaeologist. Lizards can be assembled, painted and read a lot of interesting things about them.

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Living Corner

Created by renowned artist Chris Neumann, this amazing app is a combination of fun animations and educational slides. The child will recognize new animals and see how they react to his touch. What will the elephant do in the bathroom? Can a dog break dance? All answers are here!

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MarcoPolo Ocean

The child will be able to build his own coral reef and explore the underwater world, going from the coastline to the seabed. The kid will explore the habitat of different marine species and observe how they interact with each other.

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Animal game

The application is suitable for the youngest users. It includes a whole range of exciting games: puzzles, hide and seek, hidden surprises. With the help of this toy, children will learn the names of animals, will be able to develop logic, as well as thinking and counting skills.

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Animals

This is a playground and a zoo at the same time. The kid will get acquainted with different animals in their natural habitat. Also, the child will be able to play nine interactive games - they teach new words and counting.

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Tobby: Animal World

An excellent application for studying the animal world. It will help develop the mindfulness and logic of the child, expand the vocabulary and replenish his knowledge of animals. The kid will help the owlet Tobby look for his family and along the way learn interesting facts from the life of animals.

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What grows in the forest

A colorful encyclopedia describing the plants of the European forest. The child will go on a journey, learning the names of flowers, berries, trees, mushrooms, etc. along the way. Then you can go to a real forest and test your knowledge in practice.

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Find and show the animal - hide and seek with Rex

The child will help the cute puppy Rex to look for animals in the forest, meadow and even in the sea. Here you can listen to poems about animals to get to know them better.

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Exploring the world

Good educational game for the little ones. The child will be happy to look at high-quality bright photographs and recognize new animals and objects. You can simply look at the cards or answer questions by choosing the correct picture.

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Today's children are so keenly interested in everything new and master technology so quickly that, as soon as they learn to walk and talk, they already ask for their mother's phone or father's tablet to play with.

website has put together some colorful apps to keep kids of all ages entertained and have a good time for both kids and their parents.

0-1 year

Lessons for newborns

Application for the little ones - rattles, tumbler, xylophone, black and white pictures and lullabies. All this will help to calm and distract the baby when it is necessary, for example, in the car or in line to the doctor.

Lullabies

The best way to lull a baby to sleep is to sing him a lullaby. Modern applications cope with this no worse than parents. The developers offer this program not only to children, but in general to everyone who suffers from insomnia. The Android application offers a choice of ringtones and a timer, the functionality for iOS is a bit wider.

Rhymes

Different programs for iOS and Android, but both from Russian developers and both are equally good. Here are some of the funniest nursery rhymes. Pleasant voice, good musical accompaniment, animated characters - in general, a great alternative to the book.

Amazing baby

1-5 years old

Sorter

The application will help you learn and memorize letters, numbers, animals. The child develops motor skills, the ability to visually compare, as well as the skill of remembering the appearance and names of important symbols. Applications for iOS and Android are different, but the essence is the same.

Math and Numbers

This application will help you learn to count to 10. Your child learns how to write numbers by circling them, and also learns to show them with gestures. The program contains a number of games that contribute to better memorization of information. It is possible to use the application not only in Russian, but also in English and Polish.

Little genius

The application is designed to train memory, develop logic, associative thinking and mindfulness. It will be interesting for the child to solve different problems, because at every step he will be accompanied by a drawn character - the dwarf Genius.

Match the figure

This game is designed to develop children's fine motor skills and teaches them to recognize shapes accurately. In order to create a picture, you need to arrange its parts in the correct order. The result is a fruit, animal or number.

Coloring pages

Smart kitten

An interactive and cute kitten accompanies the child in the learning process. While playing, the baby learns a lot of interesting things, and also develops logic, attention, thinking and memory. Each correct solution to the problem is rewarded with points, which the child can later use to purchase a toy within the application.

5-7 years

Lola's Math Train

The gameplay is very interesting, the program is developed in Russian, with bright pictures and equipped with text and voice prompts about what will happen now and what task the child is facing. At the beginning, there are very simple tasks, so you can start mastering the application with a younger child.

From the point of view of educational psychologists, children should always be given great attention in terms of their learning, which should be more playful than serious. Fortunately, at present, in the vastness of the modern Internet, there are special classes of training programs for children that can be easily downloaded for free and work on them with young children who want to know as much as possible at a young age. But, unfortunately, far from every parent shows the most serious responsibility for this issue, often replaced by ordinary laziness, but these are children!

If you consider yourself a loving parent and want to use educational programs to educate your children at home before school, you can download any of the sites listed below for free on a special portal site, where you can go with a click on the appropriate link. For the smallest, a training program for young children is perfect in the form of an interesting talking alphabet, which you can download for free and, having installed on your personal computer, start studying with your child. The main thing is to take the recommendations of psychologists and teachers with high responsibility, and only then the result of the training will be really satisfying.

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You, as a parent, should pay the greatest attention to the child's abilities with personal interests in a particular science. For example, if your child really likes to count, the ideal solution would be under the beautiful name “Count”, which for children is a pass to the world of mathematics. An advantageous advantage of this program for young children, in addition to the fact that it can be downloaded to a computer for free, is the presence of control work in the functionality, which provides an opportunity for the baby to consolidate the acquired knowledge.

Well, for the smallest children who are not yet versed in mathematics, a great solution would be to choose the free Cheburashka educational program, which can also be downloaded from the portal I briefly announced above. In this surprisingly simple children's program for kids, available for free download, there are unusual tasks in terms of cunning, solved together with the popular hero of the Soviet cartoon.

You can download any of the above educational programs for children to your computer absolutely free of charge, simply by using the offers of the website site, which also contains many other interesting products with extensive pedagogical functionality. As for the rest, with regard to your individual choice of this or that program of training functionality, I think you will already figure it out on your own.

Anna Markina
Basic computer programs for the development of intellectual abilities of preschool children

Intellectual development acts as an essential component of any human activity. In order to satisfy their needs, communicate, play, study and work, a person must perceive the world, pay attention to certain moments or components of activity , represent what he needs to do, remember, think over, make judgments. Therefore, without the participation of human activity is impossible, they act as its integral internal moments. They are develop in activity and are themselves specific activities.

Starting pedagogical work with children, first of all, it is necessary to understand what is given to the child by nature and what is acquired under the influence of the environment.

Development human inclinations, turning them into abilities - one of the tasks of training and education, which cannot be solved without knowledge and development of intellectual processes . As they are development , abilities themselves are being improved , acquiring the desired qualities. Knowledge of the psychological structure of intellectual abilities , the laws of their formation are necessary for the correct choice of the method of education and upbringing. Great contribution to the study and development of cognitive processes were introduced by such scientists, as : L. S. Vygodsky, A. N. Leontiev, J. Piaget S. L. Rubinshtein, L. S. Sakharov, A. N. Sokolov, et al.0376 intellectual ability . And now, in order to successfully develop of them in educational activities, it is necessary to look for more modern means and methods of teaching. Using a computer The , with its enormous versatility, will be one such tool.

development of intellectual abilities includes : development of thinking (cognitive, creative, memory, attention, mental qualities (wit, flexibility, economy, independence, mental skills (singling out, comparison, analysis, etc.), cognitive skills (seeing a contradiction, a problem, asking questions, putting forward hypotheses, etc., learning skills, the formation of subject knowledge, skills, skills

There are three basic programs for the development of intellectual abilities :

Educational programs

Simulators

Educational games

Educational programs

Computer-based training programs have many advantages over traditional teaching methods. They provide development of intellectual abilities of students , activate their creativity. It's programs which convey knowledge, form skills, educational or practical skills, providing the necessary level of assimilation.

Consider the most standard, if I may say so, set of programs , which children prefer to use for teaching .

Classify educational programs for children , from the user's point of view, it is possible according to a huge variety of criteria that must be considered when choosing programs . Specialists identify 5 destinations :

Logic and memory;

Fine motor skills of hands;

Counting and reading;

Dimensional perception and fantasy;

Ear for music and artistic taste.

Baby's logical thinking can be developed by programs , in which it is necessary to operate not just with things, but also with their modified "copies" , silhouettes, for example. This uses memory. It can be puzzles or game "collect items" , where you will need to memorize objects, and then find them in some space. An example of such programs can be Baby Logic ,Baby Logics, Cifiri, « Developing memory » , Montessori, "Funny Pictures" - a tool package for creating and solving problems related to assembling an ordered set of text and graphic structure objects on the screen, etc.

Hand motor skills are developed by all programs , where control occurs by pressing certain keys or moving the mouse in a certain direction. Kids will especially love colorful educational programs like "From screw" or Air-Race .

Counting and reading is perhaps the most developed category . This is MathMatic, "Entertaining arithmetic" and more.

Three-dimensional perception and fantasy will be developed by educational programs , where you need to assemble a character or draw something specific. A good example is Tower Box , where the given items must be stacked in a certain way, or "Snow Riddles" where you need to assemble the mosaic.

Music and art programs will allow the child to easily learn notes, colors, tones, learn to perceive art. Music editors and coloring pages are well suited, of which there are a lot of them on the worldwide web.

- "Coloring" - the simplest editor, which is recommended to be included in the training of the first skills of working with graphic information. With a cursor that takes on several different shapes and resizable , you can draw outline and shaded drawings. The program is capable of remember the history of the drawing. This allows you to use it as a simple animation tool.

Trainers

Programs , designed for practicing various kinds of skills and abilities.

These programs include :

Trainer "Collect beads on a string" - train fine motor skills, move parts around the screen with the mouse, and assemble elements along given lines and in a certain sequence. Tasks are specially selected for difficulty : first one color, then alternating colors, then alternating size, then alternating different shapes, and at the end a creative task of collecting your own beads. The lines are arranged horizontally and vertically, as well as in a circle.

Simulator "Houses" - The simulator is aimed at practicing and self-testing the knowledge of the composition of the number

"Brain Trainer" is a professionally developed training program , for development and increase such important - Memory, Attention, Account, Logic, Reaction.

" Intelligence trainer "- the uniqueness of the program lies in the fact that each exercise stimulates the development of several abilities at once , and the proposed sequence of their implementation allows you to achieve maximum results with minimal time spent and load on the brain.

Educational games programs

Programs are designed to create learning situations in which the activities of students are implemented in a playful way.

Analysis software , shows the vast possibilities of computer games for general intellectual and emotional and personal development of children and their learning .

Classification of computer programs and games

1. Educational games for preschoolers .

These are computer programs , intended for the formation and development of general mental abilities in children , goal-setting, fantasy, imagination. They do not have an explicitly set goal - they are tools for the creativity and self-expression of the child. To programs this type refer :

Graphic editors, drawing tools , "coloring pages" , designers that provide the ability to freely draw on the screen with straight and curved lines, contour and solid geometric shapes and spots, fill in closed areas, insert finished drawings, erase images;

Simple text editors for entering, editing, storing and printing text;

- "environment builders" with a variety of functionality for the free movement of characters and other elements in the background of the scenery, including those that serve as the basis for creating director's computer games ;

- "music editors" for input, storage and playback of simple (often monophonic) melodies in musical notation;

- "fairy tale constructors" , combining the capabilities of elementary text and graphics editors.

Educational games

These are game programs , in which it is proposed to solve one or more didactic tasks in a playful way. This class includes games associated with the formation of children initial mathematical representations; with teaching the alphabet, syllable and word formation, writing through reading and reading through writing, native and foreign languages; with the formation of representations by orientation on the plane and in space; with aesthetic, moral education; environmental education; from basics systematization and classification, synthesis and analysis of concepts . "Garfield preschoolers » , "Garfield to Schoolboys" , "Fold the pattern", "Kaleidoscope".

Games - experiments

In games of this type, the goal and rules of the game are not explicitly set, but hidden in the plot or control method . Therefore, in order to succeed in solving a game problem, a child must, through searching actions, come to an understanding of the goal and the method of action in the game. .

Fun games

Such games do not explicitly contain game or developmental tasks . They just provide an opportunity for children to have fun , carry out search actions and see the result on the screen in the form of some kind of "micro cartoon" . "Finding Nemo", "Elka"

Computer diagnostic games

educational games , teaching, experiments, can be considered diagnostic, since an experienced teacher and, moreover, a psychologist way to solve computer tasks can tell a lot about a child.

Logic games.

These games are aimed at development logical thinking.

- Chess games : checkers, chess, etc.

Educational logic games educational games : mazes, guess the number, word, tic-tac-toe, etc.

Using basic programs to develop intellectual abilities helps successful psychological adaptation children to school conditions , to successful socialization in society, to increase their level of development , rising to a higher intellectual level .

Educational programs for children. Educational computer programs for children

In our world great importance is attached to the comprehensive development of the child. In the course are educational toys, books and much more. And, of course, technological progress does not stand aside. Toddlers from an early age are drawn to computers, tablets and smartphones, which they see in the hands of adults. Some believe that they only bring harm, however, these gadgets can also be beneficial if you install educational programs for children on them.

Azbuka Pro

Educational, educational programs for children cannot be imagined without an application aimed at learning the alphabet. "Azbuka Pro" is a talking alphabet. The program is suitable for preschool children - 3-7 years old. With its help, you can learn the Russian and English alphabets, the basics of reading and counting. The main thing to do is to find pairs of letters. When a certain card is pressed, the child will hear a pleasant female voice that will voice what is written.

With the same application, you can teach your baby how to use a computer mouse. Learning to read is recommended by performing exercises such as "Smart Cubes", "Poems", "Words", "Syllables of two letters". In the latter case, the syllables are arranged so that the baby can understand the relationship between changes in letters and sound. It is important that parents are present when the child is engaged. Let the baby repeat the sounds, and mom or dad monitor the correct pronunciation.

"The World of Letters" - alphabet for children

Many educational programs for children today are produced for devices running on the Android platform. After all, it will be much easier for a small child to cope with touch controls than with a mouse and keyboard. The World of Letters is just such a game. From the age of two, the baby will be able to learn letters and memorize words. But even for a six-year-old child, the program can be relevant if he has not yet managed to learn the alphabet. Well, if for him the letters are a topic passed, then he will be able to test his knowledge and have a little fun by putting together puzzles.

"Count"

Many different themes can be used as the basis for computer games for children. Developing programs for studying counting also exist. One of them is "Count". The game teaches the basics of computing. The child will be able to master the addition and subtraction of numbers within ten, as well as tens. In an accessible form, the program explains how ten is formed, how to add numbers up to one hundred.

You can check how much the acquired knowledge has been mastered with the help of a test. A good point: after completing it, you can see which tasks were solved correctly and which ones were not, view the results of the solutions and get a mark. The number of examples and the time allotted for their execution can be changed by the user, but they themselves are generated automatically. The program is distinguished by musical accompaniment and sound effects.

MemoFace

Educational computer programs for children can be aimed not only at learning something. For example, MemoFace develops attention and memory. The essence of the game is familiar to many. In front of the child there will be a field on which closed cards lie. We need to look for couples. The main distinguishing feature of the program is that you can independently install a set of images. So, you can upload photos of your loved ones, nature, children's drawings, etc. Various scenarios are available in the game: simple memory training, learning foreign languages ​​and homonyms.

Funny Motors

Two educational programs for children have been released under this name. Each part includes 27 tests and learning games. They are designed to develop attention, spatial imagination, logical thinking, motor skills and memory. Here you can find puzzles that test the ability to draw, tests for knowledge of colors, games that develop auditory memory, and much more. Games can be used in schools and kindergartens in the first lessons using a computer. They help to acquire spelling and counting skills.

The name of the game is easy to explain. The main characters are nine cars. These are plane, helicopter, taxi, bus, truck, ship, submarine, locomotive and tram. And they all live in the City of Machines. There is an airport, a helipad, a taxi rank, a bus station, garages, a port, an orchard, an amusement park and a forest. For each hero, two games and one test were created. When you select a specific car, a specific location opens.

"Primerchik"

As we can see, many educational programs for children have several functions at once. The game "Primerchik" provides the following modes:

- Addition and subtraction. Now parents, working with a child, may not come up with examples on their own. The program will do it for them. Difficulty can be chosen by an adult. It all starts with simple addition and subtraction examples, then unknown terms are added, etc.

- Multiplication table. In this mode, the child will be asked to solve examples based on the multiplication table. Knowing the capabilities of their baby, mom and dad themselves note how difficult the tasks are. You can choose examples with unknown factors, divisibles and divisors, etc.

- Foreign languages. The child's task is to learn new words, and the parents' task is to add them to the dictionary.

- Expressions with brackets. Already from the name it is clear what the tasks will look like. The child will have to put down the order of actions, complete them and enter answers - first for each part, and then already general, for the entire example.

- Spelling. The mode is intended for studying Russian orthograms. Some compound words with missing letters are suggested to be inserted. The program will mark which answer was correct and which was not.

- Calculations in a column.

- Perform operations with fractions.

Remarkably, the program can be configured so that it starts immediately when the PC is turned on, and it can be exited only when the child solves the set number of examples.

"Cheburashka"

It will be very interesting for children to work with a familiar cartoon character. Educational programs do not always have a colorful design, with great pleasure the kids will play with Cheburashka. And parents should not worry - in a playful way, their child will be able to learn a lot of new things.

This series contains four different educational games:

- “What? How? Why?" For children over five years old. The child will play the role of a team captain in the Club of Fairy Experts. Its other members are Cheburashka, Gena, Shapoklyak and Lariska. The prize is the Cup of Wisdom.

- "Cheburashka in the zoo". The monkeys dismantled the Shapoklyakmobile into screws and took them to different corners of the zoo. The goal of Cheburashka and Gena is to assemble the car, because otherwise the old woman will not leave them alone. However, to do so, they need to solve a lot of riddles and play smart games with sly monkeys. The elements of the game are designed to train memory, logical thinking, observation, analytical skills, reaction and motor skills.

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