10 Personalised Books and Apps for Kids

If there's one thing that kids love more than technology, it's seeing themselves represented in the fascinating flicker of a digital screen. With that in mind, we've curated the best personalised apps and items you can buy online to make your little ones squee with excitement. Image of little girl with book from Shutterstock

Kids love flash cards, and we love their educational potential. But flash cards personalised with the kiddos' photo are even better! Words, pictures and sounds make this a multi-sensory experience for the wee set.

This lovely personalised book takes your kiddo on a magical journey to ‘collect' the letters of their name, encountering some marvellous creatures along the way. Perfect for a baby gift or just because—we are smitten. The book is hard-copy but the ordering process is online.

The kids will be beside themselves seeing their face next to favourite heroes in these customized digital stories. Sharing the page with Elmo? Priceless! Hardcopy books are available, but the app also allows you to take this favourite tome with you.

If your kids use your old CDs as coasters or Frisbees, you're not alone—it's clearly time to go digital. Now we can get our favourite Name Your Tune songs in digital format, featuring our kids names in each tune as delightfully as always.

We love that the monthly price unlocks all content, so there are no in-app purchases. And the content is king, including great learning apps but also some unique offerings like a kid quoter to share all those memorable utterances, a timer to help with transitions, tools to help with turn taking, and so much more.

This cool free site lets families create a custom memory game using individual events, photos or videos of family members. It's a great idea for a new take on a family newsletter—because who doesn't love a (slightly competitive) memory game?

The output is not digital, but the ordering process is, so we were able to squeeze in this lovely company offering personalised world maps. Complete with a range of illustration options, perhaps the best part is that the map can be transposed onto a rug, curtains, bedding, wall art, decals or puzzles.

Zoobean is like a parent's personal guide in the virtual world. It offers personalised book and app recommendations, learning guides featuring tips and activities, and one-on-one help. The curated approach and the virtual ‘cubby' for all our kiddos' content makes for a great user experience.

This app is simply a wonderful experience for kids who need some fine-tuning of their social skills. It allows users to create their own lessons with personalised text, stories, images and questions. Whether it's learning how to listen without interrupting or inviting a friend to play, the potential for social learning is huge—and helpful.

The little ones can play in the digital studio with their own photos and make cards, invitations, collages or slideshows. The opportunity to add text and music makes it even more individualized, and the creations can be shared over email, Facebook, or saved for later.