Artie's World
© 2018 Minilab Studios
If you liked Artie's Magic Pencil http://reviews.childrenstech.com/ctr/fullreview.php?id=19316 you'll also like super-sized version, with five animal themed stories. The only drawback with the free version is that four of the five stories are locked behind in app purchase gates, and it's not always obvious which parts of the app are locked or open. Each story is driven by a single narrative element that you build by tracing. There's a lot of fine-motor coordination opportunities with this app, as you build each part out of geometric shapes. These are things like a car, house or dinosaur. Each shape is broken into segments, so each shape is not an "all or nothing" challenge; a nice touch that helps the younger child with developing fine motor skills. After a short tutorial, you start moving through the 20 or so puzzles that are part the level. The harder arcs are saved for the end. This is a pay once & play forever app on iOS. The Google Play version is free with in app purchases.
$5.99, iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: Fine motor, drawing, reading, spelling
CTR Rating: 96%