KiKANiNCHEN

The app allows children to dive into the world of KiKANiNCHEN snippets.

Children can fully immerse themselves in the beautifully designed snippet world within the app. They join Kikaninchen on exciting exploration adventures, creating paper craft animals on the farm, inventing adventurous vehicles to test out, or enjoying their favorite shows from the KiKANiNCHEN television program.

This app functions not as a game but as a versatile interactive toy and companion: it emphasizes playful discovery and experimentation, engaging and enjoyable activities without time pressure, creative design, and musical expression. The app grows alongside your child, designed without ads or content that could frighten or overwhelm preschoolers.

The KiKANiNCHEN app is tailored for first-time app users, aligning with young children’s developmental stages and needs. Developed in partnership with media education experts, it provides a safe environment for children to gain introductory app experience. Its text-free and intuitive controls are perfect for preschoolers aged three and above.

There’s plenty to explore:

- 4 main games,

- 6 mini-games,

- age-appropriate and regularly updated videos from public broadcasters ARD, ZDF, and KiKA,

- beautifully designed and varied scenes: underwater, in space, in the forest, on a treasure island, aboard a pirate ship, and more.

Highlights of the app include:

- multi-sensory controls using touch, blowing, clapping, shaking, and singing,

- completely free with no in-app purchases or advertising,

- video download feature for offline viewing,

- personalization settings,

- birthday surprises,

- seasonal and daily updates,

- support for up to five user profiles,

- a child-safe app alarm to manage screen time,

- and a secure parental area with various controls.

Educational foundation:

The KiKANiNCHEN app meets preschoolers at their unique developmental level. It supports their growth without causing stress, focusing on these key areas:

- Enhancing creativity through exploratory play, investigation, and design,

- Fun and engaging play without pressure or time limits,

- Developing confidence in their own actions,

- Building early media literacy,

- Strengthening attention and concentration skills.

Support:

KiKA is committed to continuously improving the KiKANiNCHEN app in content and technology. Your feedback—whether praise, suggestions, or bug reports—helps us enhance the experience.

The KiKA team welcomes your input via [email protected]. Note that support is not provided through store comments.

About KiKA:

KiKA is a joint initiative of ARD and ZDF, offering programming for children aged three to 13.

Under the “KiKANiNCHEN” brand, the children's channel from ARD and ZDF presents

the finest preschool content from ARD, ZDF, and KiKA each week. “KiKANiNCHEN” is the premier destination for three- to six-year-olds, featuring stories and songs tailored to their abilities and interests.

www.kikaninchen.de

www.kika.de

www.kika.de/parents