10 iOS-Friendly Toys for Kids

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By Taylor Casti2013-12-07 15:12:17 UTC

Your children love your iPad, but if they're spending too much time glued to the screen, it might not be the kind of play that will benefit them the most.

As children use digital devices more and more, they miss out on opportunities to work on fine motor skills, spatial reasoning and other skills that require tactile play, instead of the rather 2D experience of tapping on a screen.

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But just when you're thinking about taking that screen away from your media-saturated children, a new crop of toys pops up that utilizes the iPad by taking it out of their hands, allowing them to practice other physical skills as well as playing on your device.

Here are 10 iOS-friendly toys that allow your child to play on your iPad or iPhone without turning them into mindless screen zombies. Some of them are so fun, you might consider hanging onto them for yourself.

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