SpongeBob SquarePants: A Day in the Life of a Sponge

Game review by Jinny Gudmundsen, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 6+

Sure to be a splash, er, smash hit with kids.

VSmile 2006
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Parents say

age 7+

Based on 3 reviews

Kids say

age 4+

Based on 12 reviews

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A Lot or a Little?

The parents' guide to what's in this game.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that the game's graphics can get difficult to see when it's played on the smaller VSmile Pocket system. This smartridge offers a lot of content by providing 13 different activities. Kids practice matching, rhyming, making change, and much more.

Community Reviews

MediaMentors
MediaMentors Adult
November 14, 2009
age 7+

spongebob adventures

Spongebob is a fun show it shows where he works and how to make krabby pattys. Spongebob goes on adventures that kids would like to do like surfing, camping or jelly fishing. It's just want your kids to like adventure maybe want to become a fry cook and get money. Also hanging out with your best friend ya pal ya buddy.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
snail
snail Adult
April 9, 2008
not rated for age

what ever

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What’s It About?

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SPONGE contains 13 activities: Nine are a part of a learning adventure, and four are located in a separate section called the Learning Zone. If kids opt to participate in the adventure, they join SpongeBob as he goes through his day; each of the things he does translates into an educational arcade game, such as pairing rhymes or solving logic problems. In the Learning Zone, activities focus on matching geometric shapes, finding differences between two photos, working with weights and measurements, and completing number sequences.

Is It Any Good?

We tested this software on both the VSmile TV System and the handheld VSmile Pocket and did notice that a few of the graphics were hard to distinguish when playing on the smaller handheld version. As a result, players were sometimes unable to accomplish the game's educational objective. Overall, though, kids will enjoy diving into the large number of varied activities in SpongeBob's world -- and they'll learn something, too.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why SpongeBob and his friends are fun to play with. Also, parents can ask kids to name which activity they like best. Is it their favorite because of the game or because of the material that's being covered?

Game Details

  • Platform: VSmile
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: VTech Electronics
  • Release date: April 18, 2006
  • Genre: Educational
  • ESRB rating: E
  • Last updated: November 4, 2015

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