My First App - Vehicles

What it is:3 activities with the 'vehicles' theme (16 vehicles: trucks, cars, building machines). What do you do with it: solve picture puzzles by sliding pieces in place (8 puzzles, from 2 to 9 pieces each, 2 modes of play), spin halves of a vehicle to get a match or aim a marble ball at a hole in a vehicle to see a short animation (e.g. the door of a bus will open or the truck will dump its cargo).

What we liked: the concept, simple navigation and operation (but see the notes below), very nice illustrations, short funny animations.

What we didn't like: the 'marbles' game requires very good eye-to-hand coordination (why not give a simple 'touch to reveal an animation alternative for younger kids?) Could have more educational value (e.g. names of the vehicles could be spoken). No audio instructions.

Bottom line: a really interesting proposition for vehicle obsessed toddlers and preschoolers.

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