Look, I'm Making it Up!
© 2019 The Melody Book
In this short, interactive story, children join Camilo, an energetic, (lemur-tailed?) child over the course of an afternoon as he spends time at home with family before a visit to the park, providing his own special interpretations of activities at each stop. Camilo shows his creativity as an artist, baker and more. You can join him in the fun too with a few mini-games that offer you the same opportunity for self-expression. Play piano, decorate cookies (you can put as many hot peppers as you want on these cookies!) and dress up Camilo in funny outfits. Camilo's wonder and desire to experiment is a breath of fresh air from feelings of anxiety and fear of judgment many people feel at any age. Making it Up is a story which encourages the positivity of improvisation. This light storytelling style means to engage children at their own pace. Each screen is full of little interactibles to play with as you follow Camilo's day. There are a few cases of repeating voice lines which can get grating, and some touch screen oddities (overly sensitive when scrolling in the costume game) during minigames, but for the most part this is a solid little app.
$3, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Teaches: creativity & self-expression, reading comprehension,
CTR Rating: 82%