I intended to keep my iPhone as MY iPhone, but the problem with a device as easy to use as an iPhone is that the minute you leave it unattended, the kids have it and have figured out how to turn it on and start browsing through applications...

So

rather than fight it, I've been doing some research into the best educational/entertaining games for them I can find - they just might learn something, or at least be entertained for a while! Here are my top 5 (as of Jan 09)

1. I See Ewe - Brilliant! They have to identify animals, shapes, objects etc, with great positive feedback, and can play matching games too.

2. ZooBox - like those old toys where you turn it upside down and it makes a cow mooing noise. Only there's loads of different animals.

3. Bubbles - little fingers make lots of bubbles and pop them!

4. Dotty Shapes - clicking on the numbers or letters in orders makes increasingly complex shapes.

5. Dizzy Bee Free - a challenging entertaining game for little ones, they roll the bee around the screen picking up friends and avoiding the nasty one.

These are the best ones I've stumbled across so far - please let me know any more

Thanks.