Parents' Guide to DRAWNIMAL by YATATOY

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Education
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Christine Elgersma By Christine Elgersma , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 3+

Innovative combo of paper, app, and ABCs.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 3+?

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What's It About?

DRAWNIMAL BY YATATOY tells kids to set their devices on paper and select a letter. They'll see a suggested drawing to make around the screen. Then they'll tap, and an animal's face will appear while the letter and name of the animal is spoken (T for tiger). When a kid taps again, the animal moves and makes a sound.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Visually appealing in its simplicity, DRAWNIMAL by YATATOY takes a unique approach to teaching the alphabet. Kids will enjoy recreating the suggested drawings and creating some of their own. After a few times through the alphabet, however, it's likely the app will lose its appeal, and there are no customization options to expand play.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about other animals or objects that begin with certain letters. Which animals begin with C? Which letter do you think "dog" starts with?

  • Encourage your kids to draw their own pictures (either on paper or digitally), and help them label each with the beginning letter.

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