App Review: Abby Monkey®: Animated Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschool Explorers - Fun Puzzle for Kids

Abby Monkey®: Animated Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschool Explorers – Fun Puzzle for Kids

Posted on October 15, 2012

Abby Monkey Animated Puzzle for Toddlers and Preschool Explorers is an interactive game app that introduces your toddlers and pre-schoolers to the concept of puzzles by giving them simple puzzles in different themes that they will enjoy completing because they will be rewarded with fun animations when they do.

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Abby Monkey®: Animated Puzzle is an interactive game for toddlers and pre-schoolers which introduces them to the fun of puzzles by showing them animated and interactive puzzle pieces.

This app is designed in collaboration with educational experts to ensure the application is as suitable for this very special age category as possible.

The puzzles are categorized into 8 fun and colourful themes. Some have simple one-piece puzzles like the animals, while some have multi-part puzzles that form a single object or tell a story like the growing plants. Children are tasked to drag the puzzle piece into the correct places in the play area. When a piece is completed, they can tap on that object to show an animation of that object. From moving animals to eating ice cream, your children will definitely find this app interesting and engaging.

The game develops certain motor skills such as hand-eye coordination and some cognitive skills like shape and color recognition. Parents and teachers will find that this app is a useful tool for early childhood development.

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The layout and controls are very simple and intuitive even for young toddlers to use and navigate. The app’s narrator also gives clear instructions to guide them on what to do next. I like the different themes and the different puzzle types like the one-piece and multi part puzzles. Children will learn different things like how animals act and sound, the parts that make up an ice cream or xylophone, or how a seed grows into a flower.

Sliding the button and dragging objects teaches them some important motor skills while the puzzle itself develops both shape and color recognition and recall. The interactive animation serves as a reward for completing the puzzle which further reinforces learning.

The app’s artwork and design is apt for the intended audience while the music and voice over are clear, upbeat, and engaging which will make sure that your children will be playing this app over and over again.