Parents' Guide to Melody Jams

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Free Music Games
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Amanda Bindel By Amanda Bindel , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 3+

Choose an instrument and join the band in sweet music-maker.

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Why Age 3+?

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What's It About?

MELODY JAMS lets kids choose the band members, dragging them onto the set. Once in place, they start playing and kids can switch them out with other monster musicians as often as they want. Each monster has its own instrument, personality, and fun animations. Kids can also choose to join the band, playing the xylophone, drums, or piano. If kids want to continue the fun, parents can buy other scenes via in-app purchases.

Is It Any Good?

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Toddlers and preschoolers will love joining a garage band made of adorable monsters. Since all the instruments are tuned to fit harmoniously with the others, there's no way to hit a wrong note, and the music is bouncy and sweet. Beyond playing around with the different instruments and changing up the band members, there's nothing more to do without purchasing other scenes -- and at the time of review, there's only one other scene available. More are coming soon, and if a few of those are included for one in-app purchase, kids will really have some fun jamming. For some added fun, check out the band member bios on the Melody Jams website.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about screen use and find ways to take the fun offscreen. Make homemade instruments from plastic eggs filled with rice, empty oatmeal canisters, and other recycled materials and jam together as a band.

  • Talk about your favorite instruments and how different instruments change the sound of the songs. Since this app makes it easy to create harmonious sounds, try playing together with real instruments (homemade or otherwise) and see if it's as easy.

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