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By Mieke VanderBorght
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Woodsy world encourages pretend play with fuzzy creatures.
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Wonder Woollies Play World
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What's It About?
Tap play to enter WONDER WOOLLIES PLAY WORLD. Once in, tap and drag little furry creatures to move them around among different settings such as a house, a bakery, a picnic, and a garden. Pick up food, drink, or objects to move them around or have the creatures interact with them. Put a hanging key in its nearby keyhole to watch a short video and complete a mini-activity such as a puzzle. Tap the moon/sun icon to change from night to day and back again. A Tidy Up button puts everything back to its original place so kids can start over afresh.
Is It Any Good?
This pretend world has delightfully quaint graphics for sparking imagination, though play is limited to what the digital space allows. Kids who love furry creatures will appreciate the cutesy characters and their colorfully charming world. The multi-touch function is a nice way to encourage kids to play and pretend with friends or parents. How much kids get out of Wonder Woollies Play World will truly depend on how much it's able to inspire them to be creative or tell stories. The free version has limited content and can quickly feel like not enough -- especially with grayed out graphics with a big lock over them enticing kids to want more. Parents should make their policy about in-app purchases clear before starting to play, and in any case, be prepared for kids asking to unlock more content. The activities are pretty basic and don't add much; The focus here is really on open-ended pretend play. And the more you talk with your kid about what they're doing in the app, the more learning potential it has!
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the stories kids invent with Wonder Woollies Play World. Play with your kids but let them take the lead. Ask them about who the different characters, what they're doing, and why.
Encourage lots of offscreen pretend play with tea sets, dolls, stuffed animals, action figures, cardboard boxes, and more.
Discuss storytelling. If your kid wants to use the app to tell stories, encourage them to have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Fire phone , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Language & Reading : storytelling
- Skills : Creativity : imagination
- Pricing structure : Free to try (full access with $3.99 in-app purchase)
- Release date : May 8, 2020
- Genre : Role-Playing Games
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
- Publisher : Fuzzy House Aps
- Version : 1.3
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 11.0 or later; Android 6.0 and up
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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