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By Amanda Bindel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Beautiful bugs inspire creativity in well-rounded app.
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Bug Art
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What's It About?
Kids explore five activities in BUG ART, starting by designing their own bugs and choosing colors and designs. That first bug then can race other bugs, take a flight through a butterfly valley, or play on a bug playground. Kids get as creative as they want in Free Paint, starting from a plain page or choosing a watercolor scene to paint using a palette of 30 colors and a variety of brushes, markers, pencils, glitter, stamps, and stickers, an eraser, and, of course, bugs! Kids also can get a step-by-step tutorial for drawing bugs.
Is It Any Good?
As with the other bug apps from Little Bit Studio, the graphics in Bug Art are breathtakingly realistic. Kids will get a kick out of coloring a bug and then seeing it animate and come to life. They'll be further amazed to see it in action against the professional graphics of the game. When coloring, kids don't have to worry too much about staying in the lines, as that cleans up nicely when the bug animates. The variety of colors, stickers, and tools gives kids lots of creative options when designing their bugs and their free-paint drawings. The games are somewhat limited -- there are edges to the exploration area and number of interactive elements. The bits of humor from the bugs they'll pass on to the playground will entertain kids with a few laughs. Kids collect bubbles and earn points for them and for completing the races, but nothing is done with those points. Overall, Bug Art is a great buy for families. Younger kids will have fun exploring the playground and will learn different device gestures such as tilting, tapping, and swiping. Older kids will enjoy creating their drawings and seeing them come to life.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Take a nature walk outside together and find a bug to observe. Observe the bug for a few minutes and talk about what it's doing.
Create your own bug and name it. Sit with your kid and tell a story about your bug's adventures as it explores the Bug Playground.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Arts : drawing , painting
- Skills : Creativity : imagination , making new creations , Tech Skills : using and applying technology
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : March 13, 2014
- Genre : Education
- Topics : Animals ( Bugs )
- Publisher : Little Bit Studio, LLC.
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.3 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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