Sago Mini Robot Party
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Freely mix and match robot parts, and then take them apart in this well designed, very responsive, sandbox-like app that can work with one or more children at the same time. As with other Sago apps, this is a nice addition to a child's first app library. You start by picking one of eight robot bodies that vary slightly in shape and design. Next you drag and drop heads, hands, feet and outfits onto (or off of) your robot. We like how easy it is to be silly with this app. You can use the sock for a head for example, or put two heads on the feet, and flip your robot upside down. There are just enough combinations to try. The next step involves spinning a dial to charge your robot and then taking it apart to play musical instruments, or to break a piņata. The last step involves a visit to a photo booth, which saves a picture in your photo library (along with Sago branding). This is a no-fail starter app with limited, yet endless possibilities. Note that there are neither ethnic or gender clues in this app, and you can turn off the "Sago News" setting in the your iPad's Settings (Scroll down to the Robot Party icon).
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: causality, creativity
CTR Rating: 98%