Parents worried about their children's screen time should consider this Atari Arcade, which essentially turns your iPad into a remnant of the arcade games of your childhood. You didn't turn out so bad, did you?
Price: $14.70
Even though Steve Jobs insisted that "God gave us 10 styluses," little ones learning to hold a pencil will benefit from using this all-in-one pen, marker and paintbrush (with accompanying app) on the iPad's screen.
Price: $19.99
For the budding DJ, onscreen apps that promise realistic turntables will always fall short. This iPad dock will have your mixmaster ready to go for your next party.
Price: $29.99
Lego lovers will enjoy this next-gen form of building. Using the interactive pad, kids can build scenes from the life of the Lego character George with an iPhone or iPod touch.
Price: $18.00
Ironing beads can improve a child's fine motor skills and be a fun activity, especially around the holidays when children can turn their creations in to tree ornaments. This I-Pegboard Tablet fits over your iPad screen so children can build designs they see on the accompanying free app.
Price: $9.99 for the board
We're confused as to why this is marketed toward kids, since it's totally something we'd enjoy ourselves. This inflatable Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles race car lets your child get a little more involved with their racing games.
Price: $44.99
Tiggly Shapes promises to increase your child's spatial reasoning, motor skills and language skills by incorporating rubber toys into iPad play.
Price: $29.95
Parents and loved ones looking to send messages to their toddlers will like Toymail, which allows an iPhone user to send a short message (even with a goofy voice) to their child's Toymail box via an app. Kids can listen and send short messages back.
Price: $59
This Kickstarter project wants to turn your iPad or smartphone into a cuddly friend that encourages your child to get up and move around, go on adventures and do experiments instead of staring at a screen all day.
Price: $29.99
OK, so it's not really a toy per se, but your little one will likely enjoy potty training a lot more with something to distract them. Just make sure you have a protective case and some disinfecting wipes handy.
Price: $34.98
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.
See also: 6 Resources to Build a Stronger Family
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.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
Image: Tiggly