A little over a month ago, we released an awesome new feature that lets parents add any of the apps on their phone to Kid Mode. Before, your three year old had to leave Kid Mode to play their favorite matching app. Now, you can simply add that matching app to Kid Mode and your child can play it, and everything else their little heart desires, all from one place!
In the days that have followed, we’ve collected some brand spanking new data on what the most popular Android apps for kids are!
Without further ado, here are the top 5 most-played apps inside of Kid Mode:
Angry Birds - This might not come as much of a surprise, but Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Seasons, and every other addictive version of this app lead the pack in what’s being added and played inside Kid Mode. If you’re one of the five people who haven’t done so already, give Angry Birds a whirl and start slinging some birds inside Kid Mode!
Ant Smasher – Here’s an app you might not have expected… Introducing Ant Smasher, a game that is all about exactly what it sounds like…smashing ants. If the concept strikes your fancy (or more likely, your child’s), make sure the mayhem of Ant Smasher goes on within the safety of our app.
Kids Doodle - The third most played app in Kid Mode is Kids Doodle by Bejoy. With Kids Doodle, even the youngest kids can have fun drawing! As your child draws, the colors, textures and tools randomly change so their drawing is different every time. If your child likes art and neon colors, hook them up with some Kids Doodle in Kid Mode!
Kids Connect the Dots Lite - Published by educational app maker Intellijoy, Kids Connect the Dots is a simple game where young ones connect numbers and letters to make fun shapes and pictures come to life. If you haven’t checked out Intellijoy’s apps already, definitely try Kids Connect the Dots Lite and include it in Kid Mode!
Talking Tom Cat - Introducing Android’s favorite virtual pet, Talking Tom Cat! Not much to say here except that kids love animals and boy, don’t we know it :-) [Insert plug for the adorable puppy in our Zoodles computer app.] If you’re interested in adopting a new messless pet, check out Talking Tom Cat and make your Kid Mode menagerie complete.
oodles recently won an award from the American Library Association for making Great Interactive Software for Kids. This got us thinking… why not put Zoodles in libraries?
Kids who don’t have computers at home will finally have access to all the great educational content that Zoodles has waiting for them, and parents can feel safe knowing that their kids are on a site they trust.
When I was young, I often tried my mother’s patience with the common phrase, “I’m bored.” If mom had answered, “Why don’t you train for a 
If you’re not triathlon-savvy, here’s a quick overview of how they work. The race is split into three parts: swimming, biking, and running (in that order). Before you start imagining your child staggering though a desert, forced to drink cactus juice just to finish, triathlons for kids are actually quite doable. The length of each race is custom fitted to the age group your child is in. It will still take quite a bit of discipline and training, but if you’re looking for bonding experiences, how cool would it be to swim, bike, and run regularly with your son or daughter?
If you’re interested, find the closest kids tri to you. You can go to 
Jesse and Jon are two normal guys that have decided to train for a triathlon. They, along with seasoned marathon runner and triathlete Graham and their coach, a physical trainer named Danah, are blogging about their progress at 
Go on nature walks. 
