Giving away old ipod 2nd gen

I'm giving my daughter my old ipod. How do I delete the account in my name and still leave the programs that I purchased on it? I'm not worried about songs or movies. I've only downloaded one but I've purchased lots of programs and games I'd like to keep on it for her. Thanks for anyone's help.

Since there are "programs and games" on it, I guess this is a 2nd gen iPod touch...?
If it is currently synced to your iTunes library and you plan to leave it synced to your iTunes library, you can just change the sync settings as desired and re-sync it. So, set it up on the iPod's "tabs" (seen to the right when you select the iPod in the iTunes sidebar) to sync the desired apps but not anything else.
If the plan is for her to use the iPod touch with her own iTunes library, on a different computer, you can still do it if you make her computer one of the (up to) FIVE computers authorized to use your iTunes Store account.
Try the following... On her computer, run iTunes and log in to the iTunes Store using your Apple ID ("Apple ID" equals iTunes Store account). From the iTunes menu bar, under Store, select Authorize This Computer. Her computer should now be able to use your iTunes Store content.
From the main iTunes Store screen, find Purchased along the right side of window (under QUICK LINKS). On the Purchased screen, click Apps. You should be able to download any previously purchased app onto her computer from this screen. Download the ones you want her to have on the iPod touch.
Once the apps are downloaded, the iPod can be synced to her iTunes library (which now has your apps in it). At this point, even if she uses her own Apple ID and authorizes her computer for her Apple ID, it is still also authorized for your Apple ID. One computer can be authorized to use content from more than one Apple ID. Therefore, it should be possible to sync and use those apps you purchased using your Apple ID, while she adds other apps (and other content) purchased using her Apple ID. I'm not 100% sure about this last part, as it related to apps, so you'll need to give it a try; I think it will work.
(When I say "purchased," that includes paid and free content.)

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