Pepi Bath
© 2012 Pepiplay
You might as well admit it; everyone "goes to the bathroom." We have to brush our teeth, wash our hands and clothes, take baths and clip our nails. This app is designed to playfully bring up these sometimes touchy topics, by way of a rather wild looking child named Pepi. You start by choosing whether Pepi is a boy or a girl, and then are shown four icons (a washing machine, toothbrush, bath and toilet paper). You then help Pepi go through each routine, one step at a time. This app is on the edge of embarrassing, which explains why children are so drawn to it. It also is well designed -- there is no order to the routines, and you can try out ideas, like putting soap in your your eyes, in a safe context. Some children were very upset when Pepi didn't put the used toilet paper in the toilet ("Why would you put it in the trash can? Yuck!"). The parent directions emphasize that the routine is only a suggestion -- each family can have their own discussion.
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Android
Teaches: personal hygiene
CTR Rating: 84%