Toca Tailor

$0.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

Teaches: creativity

CTR Rating: 90%

CTR Review

While this app isn't as simple to use as Toca Hair Salon, Toca Tailor manages capture the same irreverent creative flavor, while offering a lot more to do from a creativity angle. This includes designing and styling outfits for four "discerning and quirky characters," choosing patterns, adjusting hemlines or lengthening the sleeves. You can also add signature designer buttons, pockets and other details. You can mix and match pre-set colors, prints and fabrics, or take a photo of a pattern using your camera. Want some denim for a shirt? Use your own jeans. When you're finished, you can take photos of your final design creations and save them in your photo library for sharing. Content includes a small library of hats, shoes, bags and glasses, four characters to dress (both male and female), 24 fabric patterns, 24 different clothing details and 30 accessories like shoes. There is no advertising or in-app purchases. This is one of the few dress up experiences not loaded with gender stereotypes; which is especially noteworthy.