Freckleface Strawberry Monster Maker
By Dana Anderson,
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Fun, silly monster-making; be careful with sharing options.
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What’s It About?
Tap "Start" on the main page. Enter your name, then watch, listen to, and interact with the intro story (or tap "Skip Intro" icon). Choose one of three monster shapes by dragging it to the center of the screen, then tap the next arrow. Swipe to choose a color, furry or scaly, and then start adding eyes, feet, freckles, and more. Tap the "Record" icon to add sound. Take an image of yourself to be added to one of your monsters.
Is It Any Good?
Kids who are fans of Freckleface Strawberry will recognize the character and style of this app and will enjoy the introduction story before the monster-making activity. Some parts of the intro story include interactive elements, asking kids to answer questions or tap certain things on the screen (some of that interactivity may move along too quickly for younger kids, which could be frustrating if they want adequate time to think about their answers). After watching and listening to the story for the first play session, kids can skip it and move right into the monster-making activity, which is the centerpiece of this app and quite fun, even if it is limited to this one activity. Freckleface Strawberry says encouraging things to kids as they choose their monster characteristics ("That's the best monster I've ever seen!"). Once they take the photo of themselves and their monster, kids can save their monsters under the My Monster Collection icon. It can be challenging for younger kids to position themselves properly to take the correct image for the frame, so parents many need to assist with that part.
FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY MONSTER MAKER GAME is a generally easy way for kids to create silly (not very scary) monsters that can be fun for at least a few play sessions. The social-sharing options, however, are not age-appropriate and should be hidden behind a parental gate (or simply removed from the app).
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Look for real-life items that you and your child can piece together to make a monster. Lay out fruit and veggies in monster shapes on a plate, make a block monster, or make monsters out of sand and shells at the beach or sticks and rocks in the backyard.
Remind little monster makers that monsters aren't real so there are no scary thoughts about them at bedtime.
Describe the characteristics of the monsters your kid makes. Talk about the colors, shapes, and sizes of the parts you see, and encourage them to do the same.
App Details
- Device: iPad
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making, part-whole relationships, Creativity : imagination, making new creations, Tech Skills : digital creation, using and applying technology
- Release date: April 30, 2013
- Category: Kids' Games
- Topics: Book Characters , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Publisher: Nymbly
- Version: 1.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 6.0 or later
- Last updated: October 7, 2021
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