LumiKids Park
© 2014 Lumosity
Note: See LumiKids Beach (CTR May 2015), the second app in the series. Three timed, leveled logic puzzles are easy to play and generally well designed. There is no text or voice-over instructions -- children simply touch a toy in a side scrolling menu to get started. Games include: Sorting (feed a critter by matching shapes, while attending to color and shape); Visual Motor Coordination (attend to color attributes as you collect dots in a grid); and Attention (observe a series of critters, and touch where they hide). The more you play, the harder it gets. There's about 30 minutes worth of content in this free app. If you register your child, you can track progress or get tips to help your child practice these skills when away from the screen. LumiKids is available on iPad in English, French, German and Spanish. For more information, visit www.lumikids.com. LumiKids is available as a separate set of apps from Lumosity. In 2015, LumiKids plans to release additional apps in the series. The app comes from Lumosity, company that claims to sell "neuroscience, with continuing independent third-party studies being conducted by researchers at academic institutions around the world."
iPad, Android
Teaches: logic, memory, timing, spatial relations, fine motor skills
CTR Rating: 92%