Zuzu's Bananas: A Monkey Preschool Game
© 2014 Thup Games
Fun, noisy, fast, and easy to play, this is a collection of 50 frenetic, timed micro-games, each taking no more than 15 seconds to play. The design resembles Wario Ware or Dumb Ways to Die; only adapted for young children, and running on a tablet. Each game starts fast, with one word instruction, like "pop" (touch kernels of corn to pop them), "match" (lead baby monsters to their mother) or "zip" (close a large zipper). The characters are bright, responsive, and playful, and there's a lot to do. Need to know: explore the parent options, where you can turn on/off the sound, adjust the "Knack" (the automatic leveling) or the timer speed. We liked the "off" option for the timer, and also that you can get this app for non-Apple devices.
$2.99, iPad, iPhone, Android, Kindle
Teaches: logic matching, memory, fine motor skills, patterns
CTR Rating: 94%