Common Sense Media Review
By Amanda Bindel
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Tot-friendly missions rescue stranded friends.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
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PAW Patrol Pups to the Rescue
What's It About?
PAW PATROL PUPS TO THE RESCUE finds the Paw Patrol rescues friends in three scenes: the farm, the bay, and the ice field. Each scene includes three to five rescues, and kids earn a badge after each rescue mission. On the farm, completing one mission unlocks the next, but the other scenes can be completed in any order. The missions play out almost like an interactive movie -- with dialogue and directions for what kids should do next -- and kids get to reward the pups at the end of each mission by feeding them a treat.
Is It Any Good?
Totally preschooler-friendly rescue missions will be a big hit with fans of the show and dog lovers. Each step is explained and demonstrated, and kids can try again as many times as they need. There's silly fun, such as flinging penguins and pigs, and a variety of fine-motor activities, such as tracing and circling. With 13 rescues to explore, kids will stay engaged for awhile, and parents can reset the game if kids want to replay the rescues. Getting to feed the pups a treat after the rescue is a sweet touch too. A few more opportunities for creativity or critical thinking without explicit instructions would elevate the learning potential and depth, as the actions are very simple and somewhat repetitive.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about helping others and how good that makes them feel. Talk about ways kids can help people, such as being a friend or finding an adult to help if necessary.
Talk to kids about service animals they may see in stores or restaurants and the real-world work those animals do to help people. Remind them not to pet or touch an animal without first checking with the owner.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions , Math : measurement
- Skills : Responsibility & Ethics : respect for others , Health & Fitness : fine motor skills
- Pricing structure : Paid
- Release date : July 23, 2015
- Genre : Education
- Topics : Superheroes , Animals
- Publisher : Nickelodeon
- Version : 1.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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