review of PuppetPals HD by Kathy Burdick

Name of App: PuppetPals HD

Free or Fee: Free!

Rating: 4/5

Seller: Polished Play LLC

Why I like it: PuppetPal gets your creative theatrical juices flowing. This app allows you to create your own “puppet” show. Once your script is written, choose the characters (or create one from your photos) and backdrops for your show then hit record. While narrating, you can move the characters around the set and change the backdrops. This app would be great for a classroom. Students could create their own shows or work in groups. From writing the script to assigning parts, students could be involved in the entire process. The Wild West is the setting that comes free with the app, but other settings can be purchased. There is also the Director’s Pass that gives you unlimited access for a one-time purchase ($2.99). Create a show and share it with others using PuppetPals HD!

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Playtime Theatre

Did Playtime Theatre just take the next step in "Digital Playtime"?  The ability with sound effects and multiple character movement is a great addition. While this segment of the app store continues to get more and more great apps like this, I do think this one is going to stand out! 

http://www.playtimetheater.com - Link to iTunes

Directly from the App Developers:

It’s the marriage of Toy and Tablet.

PlayTime Theater is a first of its kind digital play set and puppet-show theater. Unlike traditional toys, it uses a unique, highly customizable play system that lets you create and record your own shows using the magical touch interface of Apple’s new iPad. 

Add your own voice, and use built-in production elements like sound effects and music to give your performances a professional polish!

Turn off the video Game. Turn on your imagination.

As parents ourselves, we saw that our kids loved to play with dolls, puppets and action figures. So, we’ve created an innovative new kind of digital play set to let kids do what they do best…

Imagine. Create. Play.