Screen-time treats: family-friendly movies and educational apps

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You know what they say, everything in moderation – and that includes screens. 

In fact, in times of difficulty (ahem, coronavirus pandemic), experts say that you don’t need to feel guilty about screen-time. Instead, they recommend concentrating on three factors. You can read more on that here.

So let go of the guilt, cuddle up on the couch and settle in with a list of family-friendly movies the kids can stream right now – as well as our top pick for education apps. 

Best movies for kids

• Barbie: Life In The Dream House (Netflix)
• Bee Movie (Netflix, Stan, Foxtel)
• Best of The Wiggles (Netflix)
• Blippi (YouTube)
• Chip and Potato (Netflix)
• Dennis the Menace (Netflix)
• Despicable Me 1 and 2 (Netflix, Stan)
• Free Willy (Foxtel, Netflix)
• Frozen 2 (Disney +)
• H20: Just Add Water (Netflix)
• Happy Feet (Netflix, Stan)
• Hotel Transylvania (Netflix)
• How to Train Your Dragon (Stan, Netflix)
• Kung Fu Panda (Stan, Netflix)
• Madagascar (Netflix, Stan)
• Masha and the Bear (Netflix)
• Matilda (Netflix, Foxtel)
• Motown Magic (Netflix)
• Paw Patrol (Stan, Foxtel)
• Rugrats The Movie (Stan, Foxtel)
• Shaun the Sheep (Stan, Netflix)
• Shrek (Netflix)
• Story Bots (Netflix)
• Super Monsters (Netflix)
• The Gruffalo’s Child (ABC iView)
• The Karate Kid (Netflix, Stan)
• The Land Before Time (Netflix)
• The Lego Movie (Stan)
• The Secret Life of Pets (Netflix, Foxtel)
• Trolls Holiday (Netflix)
• Wallace and Gromit (Netflix, Stan, Foxtel)

Best apps for kids

• ABC Kids (Google Play, App Store)
• ABC Wildlife (App Store)
• Alien Buddies (App Store)
• Breath, Think, Do with Sesame (Google Play, App Store)
• Bugs and Numbers (Google Play, App Store)
• Busy Shapes (Google Play, App Store)
• Crazy Gears (App Store)
• Intro to Letters by Montessorium (App Store)
• Lego Duplo World (Google Play, App Store)
• Monkey Preschool Lunchbox (Google Play, App Store)
• Reading Eggs (Google Play, App Store)
• Shapes Toddler Preschool (App Store)
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Google Play, App Store)
• Toca Boca Doctor (App Store)

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