Cookie Monster's Challenge
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2.99 | PBS Kids | iPad |
Updated version now available! Including THREE new levels and added pieces to the crazy cookie making contraption!
Cookie Monster needs your help! Play through sets of fun and challenging mini games to build a cookie contraption and deliver cookies to everyone’s favorite Monster!
Cookie Monster’s Challenge offers a series of brain-building games designed to challenge and engage children (ages 3-5) by practicing self-control, focus, memory, following directions and problem solving – skills that are essential for school readiness.
Features:
• Ten mini games – Each game presents an exciting challenge designed to give children the opportunity to practice these key skills.
• Twelve Levels – With each level the mini games get more challenging, keeping children engaged and motivated.
• One Crazy Cookie Making Contraption – As children beat levels they earn pieces of a giant and hilarious cookie-making machine. Children can use the machine to decorate and deliver the cookies they’ve earned to their hungry friend Cookie Monster.
• Profiles – Children and Parents can create up to three separate profiles so that everyone in the family can progress through the game at their own pace.
Cookie Monster’s Challenge is based on the hit series SESAME STREET, which airs on PBS KIDS, and is produced by Sesame Workshop. Learn more at http://pbskids.org/sesame/.
About PBS KIDS
Cookie Monster’s Challenge is part of PBS KIDS’ ongoing commitment to helping kids build the skills they need to succeed in school and in life. PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television and digital media, as well as community-based programs.
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**Note: We are aware of the size issue upon downloading the app and we are currently working to assess and fix the problem. An update will be coming shortly. Thank you for your understanding and patience!**
Reviews
Only educates to finish game
Rolette Family Account
My 4yo daughter enjoyed the mini games. However, from a parent perspective, I found this game less than educational and a bit disturbing in its addictive nature by prompting the child to continue playing more mini games in order for Cookie Monster to receive his cookie. If your child has a hard time walking away from incomplete projects, this is not a game I would recommend. At the of each mini game series, which are also under duress of a timer, a piece of a Rube Goldberg-style contraption is added so that Cookie Monster can finally get his cookie. In order to do that the toddler must work through increasingly challenging mini games, however each game is the same, just with an added step.
Very misstated size
hkleinberg
You need to know that there is a vast difference in size between what the app says the size is and the actual download storage required. The app says it is 86.5 MB, but it is HUGE memory hog at 921 MB. I kept having problems downloading it on one iPad until it downloaded to our other iPad and I saw why. I would not have purchased the app had I known about the size requirement.
C is for CUTE
MJgram
What a wonderful new app! I bought it for my 4 year-old grandson and we played together last night and had so much fun! Cookie Monster and all of his animal friends had him giggling the whole way through, and it was so wonderful to watch him work his way through all of the different types of games in the app. His favorite parts were quacking at the duck and decorating the cookies for Cookie Monster. Great app, and highly recommended!
A great one time play
22090
My three year old and his two year old best friend both loved this app. I would not label this as an educational app but more of a game that encourages patience and listening skills. I really liked that aspect and did not mind that this was what my son gravitated towards during his iPad time because I realized very quickly that once he reached all levels he would not be so interested. It took him about a week or so to complete (his patience and willingness to follow directions are lacking- the game takes you back a step each time you do not follow directions) during very limited time playing. I appreciated this app most because my son and his friend do things incorrectly on purpose sometimes and find it funny but this game does not indulge this behavior. It simply makes you start over however many tries it takes to follow directions and suddenly, it's not so enjoyable to not follow directions. This mimics the Montessori approach to behavior so well- ignore the poor behavior and reward work done well. I also appreciated that it allows for multiple players.
Great game, takes up too much space.
Smashfam
My 3.5 year old loves this game and plays it over and over. The App Store says this version is only 89 mb. In the phone settings it says it is taking up 900mb. Perhaps some debug logging was left on in this build?
Challenging
808080808
This is a pretty well thought out game. It increases and decreases difficulty based on success of your child. But eventually they will need to pass a number of tough puzzles to finish the game. I noticed my daughter getting frustrated, but learning how to keep trying and eventually really enjoying the finale when she did it all. The only downside is that Cookie Monster can be difficult to understand.
Beware Crashes each time
Cozmikgate
My son has not had the chance to use this app because it crashes each time we hit the green go button! I was charged 2.99 and got nothing for it. Total rip off!
