Kids Maps - U.S. Map Puzzle Game app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Media Mechanic
First release : 25 Sep 2012
App size: 41.89 Mb
Kids Maps U.S. Pocket Edition for phones! - Make geography fun for kids with our educational map puzzle games! Ages 2 and up. Check out the entire KIDS MAPS series for iPad!
Our new Pocket Edition bring ours critically acclaimed game for tablets to your phone!
• TheIPhoneMom.com says "Kids Maps is a wonderful educational app"!
• Newsday.com features Kids Maps for Back-To-School and calls it a "fun, interactive puzzle game"!
• Featured by Apple on its "Whats Hot" list for educational apps in August!
• FunEducationalApps.com says "Overall, Kids Maps is a brilliant interactive puzzle game app for iPad"
• SmartAppsForKids.com says "Bottom Line: Kids Maps is a terrific modern translation of an old-school U.S. map puzzle. Highly recommended." 4 1/2 stars
• BestKidsApps.com says "This is a pleasant activity for kids aged 4-8"
• TheiKidsBlog.com says "Kids Maps Delivers Kid-Friendly Fun"
Kids Maps puzzles are all about making educational learning fun with easy-to-use, colorful, geographic map puzzles for kids.
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The goal of Kids Maps U.S. Pocket Edition for phones is to help young children (ages 2+) learn U.S. geography through a fun, interactive, map puzzle game which uses colorful artwork, voice, sound & animation to teach.
This U.S. Pocket Edition version of Kids Maps includes:
- Complete map of the United States of America
- Re-Designed interface to allow for better play-ability on phones
- Regional U.S. Maps presented as fun puzzle games for kids
- Learn fun facts about each state
- Learn which U.S. regions contain which U.S. states
- Helps kids develop motor skills and hand/eye coordination by placing puzzle pieces on the map
- Helps kids develop shape & color recognition skills through colorful puzzle pieces
- Easy-to-use Drag & Drop functionality
- Colorful state puzzle pieces which teach state abbreviations
- A guided tutorial to help children learn the interface
- Settings for alphabetical order (teaches children the letter a state starts with)
- Settings for random order (includes fun sounding animations)
- The ability to "skip" and grab a new map puzzle piece (in random mode only)
- "Hints" system which helps point children in the right direction
- Encouraging messages to build confidence.
- Voice on/off settings
- Tips on/off settings
- Fun "reset" feature which breaks the map puzzle into pieces again
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Recommended ages: 2 and up.
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Dear Parent or Teacher,
This project is a labor of love for me. I originally developed this map puzzle game for my 3 year old daughter after I read a study in a parenting magazine about the poor geography skills typical of todays children.
My daughter has been my lil’ tester while my team & I continue to refine the app to be fun, easy-to-use and educational. After our initial iPad version of Kids Maps was so well received, I decided to figure out a way to bring the fun to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Depending on the success of this game, additional maps may follow.
I sincerely hope your children enjoy all the fun and education built into my Kids Maps U.S. Pocket Edition Puzzle Game as much as my daughter does – I hope to continue releasing more kid-friendly games, too.
If you have feedback or any technical issues, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I look forward to your input!
Thanks again for contributing to my daughter’s college fund!
Paul Ward
Owner of Media Mechanic
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CURRENT RELEASES:
THE KIDS MAPS SERIES FOR iPAD: United States, Europe, South & Central America, Asia.
COMING SOON: CONTINENTS & OCEANS!
Thanks for your support!
IF YOU ENJOY OUR GAME, PLEASE REVIEW OUR APP!