Common Sense Media Review
By Cynthia Chiong
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Cool coloring app has science themes, unique tools.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
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Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat Color & Create!
What's It About?
DR. SEUSS'S THE CAT IN THE HAT COLOR & CREATE! gives kids a few different ways to get creative. For basic coloring, kids pick a color and tool from wheels at the bottom of the screen; they can choose from crayon, small or big brush, and more. There are more unique tools as well, such as the confetti machine that's like glitter and the magic machine, which allows kids to paint with animated butterflies or other backgrounds. When kids are done creating their masterpieces, they can save to the device or email them to friends.
Is It Any Good?
Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat Color & Create! is a fun coloring app that includes cool special effects not seen in other apps of this genre. For example, there's the confetti machine that operates a bit like glitter; kids swipe their finger across the screen, and the confetti machine blows a bunch of confetti onto the swiped area.
With all this fun, however, the science content is easy to miss. There are audio instructions for using the different coloring tools, but there is no reading of the text on each page. Parents may want to scroll through the finished colorings and read them with their kids like a book to boost the learning in this fun, creative app.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Read the coloring pages with your kids and elaborate on the text to extend the learning.
Take kids to the zoo to see animals close up. Ask kids to tell you what they know about the animals and share what you know as well.
App Details
- Device : iPad
- Subjects : Science : animals , Arts : painting
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , Creativity : making new creations
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : July 26, 2012
- Genre : Education
- Topics : STEM
- Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
- Version : 1.0.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 3.2 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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