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Bugs and Buttons by nodeflexion.com
Bugs and Buttons? BUGS AND BUTTONS?!!
That’s a weird name.
I do not know how we found this app, but I am glad that we did.
Bugs and Buttons by nodeflexion.com
Bugs and Buttons? BUGS AND BUTTONS?!!
That’s a weird name.
I do not know how we found this app, but I am glad that we did.
Bugs and Buttons has a multitude of games, all of which teach different skills. Some of them are a bit harder than others, but they all kept our kids’ attention for multiple weeks (except for the butterfly game).
We have become fans of games like these…games that teach multiple skills our children will need in the future. It’s nice being able to switch between counting, sorting, and the alphabet within the same app, as opposed to needing to open new apps for each skill.
Both Poe Poe and Mikayla love this game. They each have their favorite puzzles, but both play a variety of them and seem to really enjoy playing this game repeatedly.
The game does an excellent job of playing happy music and doing animations (or letting you interact with the puzzle) once you complete each one. It’s like having a permanent cheerleader who is always excited for you.
Skills Taught: Toddlers do everything by touch. Anything that they can touch can also be experienced and manipulated, to a certain extent. Now imagine trying to touch something that you KNOW is there. You can SEE it!. You can’t touch it, so maybe it’s like the TV.
But it still moves as if you are touching it!
Tozzle is a simple introduction to using things on an iPad. It’s very good for teaching hand-eye coordination, as they can’t use the sense of touch to inform themselves about what is happening.
It is also an excellent tool for teaching about matching, sorting, and simple patterns. The first few levels only have only simple shapes that are clearly distinct. But each level adds different challenges to completing puzzles. The progression never felt too overwhelming for us, and – again- they can always just replay the levels they are the most comfortable with.
Age Recommendation: 24 months is a good starting age for this app. They are old enough to recognize the purpose of the game, but they will sometimes need guidance at first learning what they’re supposed to do. But it’s a great way for learning the names of shapes and color and animals and letters. These are all possible puzzles, and it’s not too hard to manipulate the pieces.
Parent Recommendations – First of all, if you don’t have a puzzle like this in real life, you should definitely buy at least one for you child. In real life, they need to turn the piece and carefully slide/place it into the correct place. A real-life puzzle can do everything this game can do, but it can also improve their fine motor skills.
However, this game has 40 different levels, and they’re really quick to do, so if you just a want a five-minute iPad session, this is a good game to play.
After doing it together the first few times, this is a game that children can do independently…once they learn how to slide and exit a game to get back to the main menu.
Price: IOS – $3.99 / Or try it for free with Tozzle Lite
Android – Not Available
Similar to other older games, this is a pay one-time and play forever model.
Final Thoughts: This is a fun game and it has managed to stay on our iPad for almost 18 months. There aren’t many apps that have that kind of staying power. It’s fun to do. Children can learn a lot if you talk to them while they’re doing it.
Overall Rating – 8/10 for youngsters. (Not as good as a real puzzle that you can touch and manipulate in real life)
