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By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Make videos starring robots for fun, learning, or both.
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Why Age 8+?
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VidMaker - 3D MovieMaker for Kids
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
To make a video using VIDMAKER - 3D MOVIEMAKER FOR KIDS, first tap on Student, Teacher, or Parent, depending on who's using the app. Enter the requested personal information (name, gender, and grade for students) and watch a quick tutorial. Tap Create a Vid and give it a description. Design the title screen, and choose a 3D background and your robots. Frame by frame, enter photos, drawings (stills or animations), and choose sound effects and music. Type what you want your robots to say in the text boxes, or create multiple-choice quiz questions. Tap on the next frame to add another scene, and watch the video when you're finished. Send video to a parent or teacher; keep it private or post it publicly.
Is It Any Good?
For kids looking to make simple videos with premade characters and other built-in options, this app is a winner. As long as kids, parents, and teachers approach VidMaker - 3D MovieMaker for Kids with the understanding that they can't make action videos starring real people, this app offers a lot of creative storytelling options. What's not to love about creating videos starring robots of your choice who can speak dialogue you create for them? There's also an interesting array of publicly shared VidMaker videos (some created by VidMaker staff and others by users) that kids can get ideas from for their own video creations, and they can learn some educational content from some of these videos, too.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how to use VidMaker - 3D MovieMaker for Kids to create cool videos. Encourage your kid to think of a storyline and title before creating the video.
Review some of the publicly posted videos together, and talk about what kinds of videos your kid may want to share with the community.
The multiple-choice question is a cool feature. Talk with your kid about what makes a good multiple-choice question.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Language & Reading : presenting to others , storytelling
- Skills : Communication : conveying messages effectively , multiple forms of expression , presenting , Tech Skills : digital creation , using and applying technology
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : May 1, 2017
- Genre : Photo & Video
- Topics : Robots
- Publisher : Galxyz
- Version : 1.4.0
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 8.0 or later
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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