Best Creative Apps

Your mobile device's screen is a magnet for little fingers, so why not channel their curiosity with your phone into a creative experience? These apps allow kids to color pictures, play around with photos, or just swirl around the screen making cool colors and shapes.

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Browse Best Creative Apps

all ages | Preschoolers (2-4) | Young kids (5-6) | Kids (7-8) | Preteens (9-11) | Teens (12-14)

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  Bord
  Nearly flawless chalkboard app with some clever surprises.
  
  AGE

  4
   
  Learning 2
  Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  Drawing Pad
  Great drawing app is a window to self-expression.
  
  AGE

  4
   
  Platforms: Android, iPad, Kindle Fire
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  Faces iMake - Premium!
  Creativity blossoms in remarkably original art app.
  
  AGE

  4
   
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  Glow Doodle
  Drawing app is simple but fun for younger kids.
  AGE

  6
   
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  SpinArt
  Mess-free finger-painting for preschool to teens.
  AGE

  6
   
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  Toontastic
  Create amazing multi-scene cartoons with musical scores.
  
  AGE

  6
   
  Learning 5
  Platforms: iPad
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  Art Set
  Deluxe creative tool will wow artists young and old.
  
  AGE

  7
   
  Learning 3
  Platforms: iPad
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  Wreck This App
  Permission to be destructive can inspire creativity.
  
  AGE

  8
   
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  Brushes 3
  Painting app offers lots of options for creative expression.
  
  AGE

  9
   
  Learning 3
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  123D Sculpt
  Push, pull, and paint iPad clay to make fantastical images.
  
  AGE

  10
   
  Learning 3
  Platforms: iPad
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  ColorSplash
  Simple editing app lets kids create photo masterpieces.
  
  AGE

  10
   
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  ToonPAINT
  Budding cartoonists can upload a photo and paint.
  
  AGE

  10
   
  Platforms: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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  Graffiti Spray Can HD
  Lots of creative options, some ads, and an iffy link or two.
  
  AGE

  13
   
  Platforms: iPad
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  ArtStudio - Draw, Paint and Edit Photo
  Create amazing art with ease; some nudes in online gallery.
  
  AGE

  15
   
  Learning 4
  Platforms: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch