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By Amanda Bindel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Sweet mouse dishes up fun food fare; expect in-app buys.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Download
Videos and Photos
Minnie's Food Truck
What's It About?
Kids start by driving MINNIE'S FOOD TRUCK, with their own image reflected in the rear-view mirror, to a destination -- the farmer's market, the beach, or the park. Customers place their orders in thought bubbles, and Minnie and her crew choose an order to fill and add the ingredients to the blender, salad spinner, or grill, and then serve it. Happy customers earn Minnie a smiley face, which unlocks more ingredients. Minnie's food truck successes are showcased on magazine covers, featuring kids' pictures taken with the device's camera.
Is It Any Good?
Unlocking the complete content makes this a $4 app rather than a $1 app. On one hand, breaking each food truck theme into separate purchases makes sense for kids who may bore of the format quickly. Most, though, may want to drive the truck around and try out the different locations and make different foods, especially since making only smoothies -- adding a few fruits and blending them -- is quite repetitive. The personalization is delightful. Kids will love seeing themselves in the driver's seat and having their own picture taken for a magazine cover. Mistakes happen and are totally fixable, too. If kids forget to put the lid on the blender, they get a huge mess. Minnie handles it in stride, helping them wipe off the screen and start over.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about food trucks they've visited in real life. What's your favorite food-truck food?
Ask kids to imagine opening their own food trucks. Where would they drive them? What kind of food would they serve?
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Pricing structure : Paid (Beachfront food truck service is included. Other locations require in-app purchases.)
- Release date : August 7, 2014
- Genre : Entertainment
- Topics : Transportation ( Cars & Trucks ) , Book Characters
- Publisher : Disney
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0 or later; Android 4.0 and up
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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