The fabulous Animal Playground 10.0.0

The Fabulous Animal Playground is a curated collection of seventeen classic children's games designed for kids aged 2 to 6. This multi-award-winning application consolidates a variety of engaging activities, ranging from puzzles and hidden object scenes to memory matches, animal piano exercises, mazes, and more—all within a single, ad-free platform free from in-app purchases.

Overview of the main features:

• Puzzles: Sixty animal-themed puzzles with eight pieces each, complemented by fifteen additional puzzles with four pieces.
• Pairs: A memory game featuring 110 different animal illustrations, offering three difficulty levels for varied challenge.
• Sliding Puzzles: Eleven distinct motifs are shuffled and require reassembly. Each puzzle consists of nine pieces, with two helpful hints available.
• Spot the Difference: Thirty humorous images contain five subtle errors each to identify.
• Catch: An interactive game where children catch five animals following specific instructions, targeting reaction time and attention.
• Remember: A sequencing game encouraging players to replicate given combinations, with two levels of difficulty.
• Labyrinth: Assist Mama Fish in collecting five stars for her young across twenty-five levels.
• 3D Puzzle: A simplified alternative to sliding puzzles suitable for very young children.
• Animal Piano: Four different piano interfaces featuring eight animals each—cats, cows, frogs, and fish—to facilitate musical exploration.
• Painting Book: Provides twenty-seven templates, a blank sheet, eighteen colors, multiple brush sizes, and tools such as a paint bucket. Completed artwork can be saved directly to the device’s photo album.
• Scratch Cards: Twelve scratch-off images reveal surprises when scratched away.
• Photo Fun: Incorporates personal photos as backgrounds that children can crop and paint over creatively.
• Tic Tac Toe: A classic game where players aim to align three snails either against a robot or a peer.
• Connect Four: Compete to connect four owls in a row, either against the device or a friend.
• Thimblerig: Follow the position of a beetle hidden under shells before it moves away in a shuffle; designed to enhance attention and visual tracking.
• Colors: A bubble shooter-style game featuring colorful fish where matching three or more of the same color is the goal.
• Snailed Code: A memory challenge where children uncover and decipher color combinations by revealing hidden snails under cloths; includes two difficulty settings.

All illustrations are handcrafted to appeal to animal-loving children. This app was developed by myself initially for my own children, then continuously refined and improved over time. It remains completely child-safe and developer-approved.

Development background:

The concept emerged during shared playtime with my two young children (aged four and two), aiming to combine their favorite activities into one accessible platform. We prioritized simplicity and clarity in design—eliminating distracting buttons or hiding them away in corners—to ensure intuitive navigation. Our goal was to address common frustrations found in other children's apps by creating an organized environment where children could easily select and switch between games without confusion.

Aiming to reduce the monotony intrinsic to digital play, we wanted to minimize the need for searching or navigation distractions, allowing kids to focus on engaging with the activities directly. As a result, all games are neatly arranged on the home screen for effortless access, encouraging independent exploration within a safe and thoughtfully designed environment.