Camping With Grandpa
© 2016 FairLady Media, Inc.
You can almost smell the campfire - almost - in this ninth FairLady Media app. Like others in the series, there's a collection of seven bite-sized activities that feature a goofy, rather stereotyped "Grandpa," plus the ability to customize the experience to your child by turning on or off the activities in the preferences menu. Besides the playful tone, there's some real science lurking in this app. You match real animal footprints to the animals, find specific types of birds or trees, read a compass, find hidden words in a word search, or play shadow puppets on the tent. Some of these can stimulate ideas for play in the real world. You can also watch short videos designed to introduce important concepts about camping, such as when to put out your campfire. The bottom line? This is a no-fail, affordable, wholesome experience with a variety of no-fail play options.
$2.99, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: camping, the compass, directions, spelling, animal tracks, classification, logic, ecology
CTR Rating: 96%