Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Creative app full of choices, plus letter, number practice.
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Why Age 5+?
Any Positive Content?
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Color & Draw for kids HD
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What's It About?
COLOR AND DRAW FOR KIDS HD has so many options -- from brush sizes and colors to different topics for the drawing and coloring sheets -- that most kids will find something to spark their creative flame on this app. The drawing primer includes a voice instructor to help kids learn how to draw things like animals. The coloring portion is completely creative so kids can choose their own unique way to finish each page.
Is It Any Good?
Color & Draw for kids is overflowing with different coloring and drawing pages, choices, and activities. The "professional grade" drawing engine lives up to the name. Kids (and adults) using the app can get really specific and detailed; there's even an in-app purchase that provides coloring packs to color detailed mandalas. It's a good thing there's a voice instructor for younger kids or first-time users because all the choices can be a bit overwhelming. The app would be even better if the saving and sharing options -- including emailing and sharing via its Flickr page -- included some safety guidelines for kids and parents.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
If your kid has a particular interest, such as fairies or dinosaurs, consider making the in-app purchase to buy those extra page packs.
Encourage your child to name and make up stories about the images they draw and color in Color & Draw for kids.
App Details
- Devices : Android , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Arts : drawing , painting , Language & Reading : writing
- Skills : Tech Skills : digital creation , using and applying technology , Creativity : imagination , making new creations
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- Release date : October 25, 2011
- Genre : Education
- Publisher : Tipitap Inc.
- Minimum software requirements : Android 3.0 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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