Jake's Never Land Shapes and Patterns app review: embark on a fun and exciting treasure hunt where you learn about a variety of shapes

Introduction

If you are looking for a fun and interactive child-friendly game to help entertain your little one, then Jake's Never Land Shapes and Patterns is one iPhone and iPad app that is definitely worth checking out.

Created for children up to the age of five, this app employs the use of an exciting narrative featuring some beloved Disney characters that your child is sure to recognize and respond to. Through this narrative, the characters, along with the player, embark on a journey to find some hidden treasures, encountering other characters, activities, and even a pirate whom they must race to get to the treasure.

All the while, your children are also learning about various shapes and objects, helping them develop as well as strengthen their spatial awareness skills.

This cute little app comes at a small price of just $1.99, when most children's games generally cost a dollar more. Let's find out if it has the same features and functions.

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'Twas A Dark & Starry Night

Jake's Never Land Shapes and Patterns is set up on Pirate Island on a clear, starry night, along with the characters Jake, Izzy, and Cubby. They all befriend the cute and sprightly firefly called Brightly who has a map for the treasure which they then need to hunt.

Unfortunately, the evil Captain Hook overhears these treasure-hunting plans and decides that he must beat those pesky kids and keep the treasure to himself, and so the adventure begins, with your child in the driver's seat, helping the gang quickly figure out the right spots that are shown on Cubby's map.

Jake's Never Land Shapes and Patterns comes with two modes of play; the Twilight Treasure Hunt where this narrative takes place, or Jake's Shape Games where your baby can learn about and practice shapes.

 

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Three Levels Of Curriculum

The developers have incorporated three levels of curriculum activities that support shape and pattern identification along with pattern extension. These come in the form of three games including Shadow Puppets, where you drag and drop matching shapes onto a Circle Rock. The second one is Rolling Hills, where you help the gang carve a path or trail by completing patterns, and the third is Lightning Bugs, where the user spots and traces shapes in the Cave of the Twilight Treasure.

Through each of these games, your child will collect gold doubloons and spend them on various things such as an accessory to complete the pirate ensemble, a recording of a silly pirate phrase, or making the pirate dance to upbeat songs.

 

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Pros & Cons

Pros

• Embark on a new adventure with your favorite Disney characters, Jake, Izzy, Cubby, and Brightly
• Play three leveled curriculum activities that support shape and pattern identification as well as pattern extension
• Collect gold doubloons and use them to purchase fun items and activities

 

Cons

• Not compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3rd and 4th Generation, and iPad 1
• Takes up a whopping 220 MB of data
• Contains advertising for other Walt Disney products, though I personally don't mind this

 

Final Words

Jake's Never Land Shapes and Patterns is a fine game for young ones to kickstart and develop their thinking skills especially when it comes to shapes and spatial awareness. Grab this on your iPhone or iPad immediately, especially if you have a child younger than five.