December 25th, 2009 by DeAndra Barkocy Share

Application Detail

Shape Builder - the Preschool Learning Puzzle Game

Developer: Darren Murtha Design
Released: 2009-03-03
Price: $0.99

Description from the Developer

************************************************************ SALE 50% OFF to celebrate THREE new Apps we developed ---> "Drawing Pad (only for the iPad)" --- "Preschool Memory Match" and "Preschool Connect the Dots Game to Learn Numbers and the Alphabet with 200+ Puzzles"Tap "More Apps by Darren Murtha Design" after you buy Shape Builder! ************************************************************Shape Builder educates & entertains your little one with easy to move shapes that snap into place on top of silhouette puzzles. Each puzzle has 5 to 10 pieces & after positioning all of the pieces, the real image is revealed along with a professional voice recording of the word spoken by Jill Dews, a licensed speech therapist that specializes in early child development. Shape Builder encourages cognitive thinking & fine motor skills plus exposes young minds to new music instruments, animals, produce, objects & the alphabet in a fun & engaging format with LOTS of sound effects!Highlights:Total of 146 puzzles! 30 Music instruments with sound effects 17 Fruits & Vegetables 37 Animals - awesome sound effects! 26 Letters - speech therapist sounds out each letter in a fun way 20 Numbers - one through twenty! 16 other fun items like Firetruck, & Police Officer Random play resets after all puzzles are completedBy Darren Murtha & Chris Lott for kids and toddlers in preschool, kindergarden & firstgrade!App for kids 3 to 6 years old - many 2 year olds play this too but you may have to play together at first. (Perfect for toddlers / preschool / kindergarten / first grade / and 13 year old babysitters with an iPod Touch)Apple Staff Favorite! (July) iTunes App Store Essential for Toddlers (October)FEATURED IN:MACWORLD "App of the Day" tinyurl.com/app-of-dayTHE WASHINGTON TIMES tinyurl.com/sb-washingtontimesUSATODAY.COM tinyurl.com/sb-usatodaySAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE tinyurl.com/sb-sanfranO'REILLY's Book "Best iPhone Apps" http://tinyurl.com/sb-best-iphone-appsBEAT "Wheels on the Bus" on O'Reilly's APP SMACKDOWN tinyurl.com/app-smackdown"Shape Builder earns an edu.Mac.nation daddy score of "A" - Immediately my son was able to locate & move the pieces into position. The audio quality is fantastic, the application is stable, & the variety of puzzle types kept my son engaged & entertained. Together we worked on completing the puzzles & saying out loud what the images were." Michael (an elementary school teacher) from www.edumacnation.com"If youve got a preschooler then Shape Builder is a great app for your iPhone...This app is great on many levels & a terrific combination of learning & fun." The iPhone Mom (www.theiphonemom.com)"A great little jigsaw app for children aged 3 to 5 years." Daniel Donahoo, Geekdad at wired.comVIDEO demonstration: www.touchscreenpreschoolgames.comAbout Touch Screen Preschool Games .com Why are we so excited?...Because if you already have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, & you love & care for a little one, you don't have to invest in other hardware. Instead you can buy educational Apps for your device & have it ANYWHERE you are! Many Mom & Dads already know the power of the iPhone & "iTouch" & many Parents are discovering a wealth of applications for kids that both educate & entertain them.So the question is will your kid like our games? If your kid loves Sesame Street, PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, Disney, Baby Einstein, Dora, Diego, Barnie, Blue's Clues, Magic School Bus, Noggin, Curious George, Little Bear, Olivia, Franklin, Charlie & Lola, Max & Ruby, Caillou, Berenstain Bears, Arthur, Sid the Science Kid, Super Why, WordWorld, Thomas the Train, the Wonder Pets, Barney, Reading Rainbow, Mister Rogers, there is a pretty good chance they will like our games like Shape Builder App.

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