KIDS’ CLASSICS
For keeping your progeny happy and in one spot, these apps will engage and even (slightly) educate them
ZEN STUDIO
Give a kid a pack of felt pens, and half are likely to be shoved into nostrils while the rest get used to ‘make some art’ on your previously pristine walls. Far better to calm the little blighters with this chill-out colouring book. Tap to fill triangles and play ambient audio, either by completing templates or going freeform. £free (IAPs) / Android, iOS
AMAZON FIRE 7 KIDS EDITION
If you’re not keen on handing over a grand’s worth of smartphone to a youngster who’ll probably attack it with a Lego brick, arm Junior with an Amazon Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet instead. It comes in a child-proof case and provides access to buckets of content, including most of the apps on this page. £99.99/amazon.co.uk