Kid's Play Phone: Fun Activities for Kids
© 2014 HappyKids
This set of a dozen easy to use mini games are easy to access, offering a nice variety of things for young children to discover. While it's definitely worth the download, it's not without limitations, so keep reading. The 12 activities are presented by way of a four page menu, adding a layer of complication to the app that is unnecessary. Getting out of an activity is easy, as long as you help children discover the "back" button. Games include: ABC learn to type the ABCs, correlate letters and their pronunciation; Wonderful Seasons play and learn the four seasons of the year; Musical Instruments listen and learn the sounds that musical instruments make and let your kids try their hand at composing their own music; Animal Quiz play with animals and choose the right one; Bright Colors tap and learn colors, their names and spelling; Singing Notes play with basic 7 notes, learn their names and sounds; Funny Animals learn animals and their names, spelling, see, hear and interact with 9 animals; Master Shapes learn 9 basic shapes; Magic Memory Game play an endless memory game and learn animals with 5 levels of difficulty; Animal Peek-a-boo play with animals and learn their names and spelling; Calculator play with a "fully functional calculator to explore addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; and Amazing Numbers pop balls and learn counting down and up (10 to 0 and 0 to 10). Other features include parental controls for all external links and purchases. There is a free lite version that we did not review. Weaknesses include inaccurate musical notation, and some self promotion as part of the last menu item. Strengths include the variety of things do to, the "real" calculator, the responsive peek-a-boo game and the dynamic counting activity. Nearly all the activities are responsive and high in child control, making this a good choice for a starter app.
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch (iOS 6.0 or later)
Teaches: counting, letters, numerals, colors, animal names, cause and effect
CTR Rating: 84%