It’s never too early to start teaching your baby to use technology. Curlew Apps is a developer that aims to introduce early language skills to children through fun, educational apps. La Caja Mágica is an app that has just the right amount of repetition for little ones to learn new words. Touch the “magic box” and it pops open to reveal a new toy each time. The app includes real photos of the toys, so that your child can identify them in real life.

The words and sound for the 10 pre-set toys are originally in English, but parents can change the written words and recordings to Spanish easily by going into the app’s settings. New toys can be added to customize the toy list so it better represents your toddler’s toy box.

As with some of the best early language apps, La Caja Mágica serves its purpose via simplicity. It’s easy for the smallest of hands to interact with and the sparkling box is more exciting each time it opens.

Find Magical Box/La Caja Mágica in iTunes

Available for iPhone and iPad

Recommended for ages 6 mos-2 years

Price: $3.99

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This is no ordinary flashcard app. It comes with preset words and pictures for each letter (in English), but you can add or edit them. You can even add pictures and recordings. We chose to leave the English and add a new Spanish flashcard for each letter. My son thought it was so cool that he could include pictures of himself and his toys, and loved recording his own voice to say things like “H para helicóptero.” 

Some flashcard apps can be complicated, but My A-Z is so easy to edit and use. It allows for creativity – use any words you can come up with! – and learning simultaneously. The app is versatile and affordable, and can be customized to your family’s languages.

Find My A-Z  in iTunes

Available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad

Recommended for ages 1-7

Price: $1.99

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