Anyone who has shared a long drive with an over-excited toddler screaming “Bluey! Bluey!” will tell you: journeys with children can be challenging. And that’s before finding out that your destination has no internet or mobile reception – meaning you have to traipse to the end of a country lane just to download a single episode of PAW Patrol.

Happily, there are heaps of apps designed to spare parents such connectivity woes. With a little forethought it’s possible to bring all of your child’s favourite characters along for the ride.

Join the beloved Heeler family in Bluey: Let’s Play. Visit each room in Bluey’s house to explore all the interactive details. Play with Lucky on the trampoline or with Chilli and Bandit at the pool. Once you’ve subscribed, all the app’s content will be available to download for offline play.

In LEGO Duplo Peppa Pig, children can can play with Peppa and her friends – reliving familiar scenarios from the TV show. Kids can tend to plants in the garden, help Grandpa Pig as he messes about on his boat and enjoy plenty of splashing in muddy puddles. Subscribe to have access to the whole app offline.

No job’s too big, no pup’s too small for Chase and his gang. And these intrepid pooches aren’t about to let patchy airport Wi-Fi get in their way. Once you’ve downloaded PAW Patrol Rescue World, all of the games and activities are available offline.

Disney Colouring World gives budding artists the chance to get creative with all their favourite Disney characters, including the much-adored Stitch. Explore the Lilo & Stitch colouring pack and you’ll find loads of images of the popular pair to colour. More of a Frozen fan? All the Disney stars are here and available to download for offline fun.

Kids will find Spidey, Iron Man, Hulk, Black Panther, Captain America and more in the fantastically fun LEGO Duplo Marvel. Children can explore Spidey’s building-block world with his friends Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales, construct their own Spidey HQ and solve jigsaw puzzles – there’s no need to be online to play.

Barbie says that in her Dreamhouse you should be yourself and have fun! Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures is indeed a dream if you like automatic cake makers, popcorn machines, dance contests, puppy training and sliding down the bannisters. All of the features are accessible offline.