I have had the review of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star by OneApp Application Studio for sometime. It was one of those apps that I was sure my 3 year old could like if she had enough time to learn about it — I was right! It took some time, but Kaylin really likes the app and sings along. She still cannot follow the keys when the music is playing, but that just gives her some time to spend with the app in a few months or a year.
This app is also nice to place in the room when your child is going to sleep. Just turn it down and let it play!
I give it a 4 for fun, a 3 for Learning, and a 5 for attention for a total of 12. I think the score could go up if she could actually learn to play the song, but as you can see in the video, she is more concerned with signing and banging on the keys.
Wow. What a neat story and app. Mr. Hat’s Magic Cube provides both a story and a good learning experience for kids of a young age. My 3 year old liked the app and was interested in the story enough to keep playing for quite a while. Learning is a bit light since the “lessons” are pretty short. It is more practicing what you have learned than picking up new skills.
I give it a 3 for learning, 4 for fun and a 5 for attention for a total of 12.
Check out the video of my daughter playing the game:
Style Studio : Fashion Designer is one of those apps that is educational but not in the sense that your 4th grade teacher might appreciate. This app allows your child to “dress” a character and even design her own clothes. I thought it was pretty cool to watch her design her own jeans in the video after touching the app for only about 20 minutes. We didn’t have an appropriate friend nearby to test out the feature where you can dress a friend, but that looks like something they will have tons of fun with. Is it entertaining? Yes. Girls love this sort of thing — at least my daughter and her friends do.
This is one of the first apps I can think that they will actually collaborate together on. That is pretty neat!
I give it a 5 for attention, 3 for learning and a 5 for fun. That is a pretty fun and entertaining 13 with some non-traditional learning built in. Remember parents — your kids need to learn more than letters and numbers right? Fashion is important to their image and self esteem.
Captain Duck by Harper Collins is one book in a series of books involving Duck. My daughter loved the story and liked the app. She was immediately entranced by the voice and the story:
She had a bit of a hard time figuring out the navigation, but she is 3 and the swipe is somewhat new to her. This was quickly overcome in a matter of days.
I give the app an attention of 4, Fun of 4 and learning of 3.
