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My nephews are busy boys, so when they were here visiting I made sure I had lots of things for them to do to keep them occupied. Like most boys ages 4-7 they are interested in video games. I always have an ulterior motive when I download games for them to play on my tablet or phone and it’s usually that this auntie makes sure that the games are educational. While they were visiting I downloaded GS Preschool Games from the Google Play store for review.
First of all GS Preschool Games is free. That’s always a bonus for me, especially since I keep these apps on my devices to entertain other people’s children. With out a doubt apps like this are great to have for caregivers like me that do not have young children ourselves, but occasionally find a need for them 
I was pretty impressed with how many activities are included in the app. Kids will find jigsaw puzzles, mazes, matching, memory games, counting, comparison activities and more in this app.
GS Preschool Games is a landscaped mode app. The child can start off with pressing the play button on the entering screen and they’ll be given random games to play. Or they can scroll the screen and pick any one of the activities to play.
The narration is clear and the volume of the voices is loud enough to understand even on a low volume level. There is music in the background but it doesn’t overwhelm the speaking and isn’t very loud to become annoying either. You can mute the app, however if your child isn’t familiar with the games yet and cannot read, you’ll have to tell them what to do for each activity in that case.
After the child completes the task successfully they’ll be able to choose a sticker. They’re also given a star rating and statistics on how quickly they completed the game. A helpful indicator for parents to gauge comprehension and skills, but I’m not sure it’s necessary for the young ones themselves.
The offset to a free app is the fact that the developers need to make an income for it somehow. That generally comes in the form of ads. The ads show up when the activity is finished and the star screen pops up. Unfortunately there are ads on both the top and the bottom of the screen in this app. And the top one (at least on my HTC One phone) covers up a portion of the reward box. Although I do have to say, the little fingers did not accidently open an ad when trying to close out the box (which I’ll admit surprised me). I think I’d like a choice of being able to pay a small fee to have the app ad free, especially if the app is going to be used with a child who touches everything that pops up!
It was a fun app to play though, and the learning curve for the preschoolers is not overly hard. Some of the activities were easy and just cool to do, like the Scratch Painting.
While others were a bit more challenging, Burst the Balloons and the Mazes, so it’s an app that can span a few years of ages and provide enough of a variety to keep the little ones engaged for awhile.
You can also find GS Preschool Games as an iOS app to download for your Apple devices.
Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!
This looks like a fun app for preschoolers. I love that they get a sticker for completing different things.
What a fun learning resource for little ones. I am so going to pass this on to my niece for my great nephew.
This is such a cute app and I can't even believe how many activities are packed inside!
Great games! My daughter is just about this age so they are perfect for her.
That's quite an impressive number of fun activities for FREE! If I had a smart phone I would get them.
This looks like a lot of fun (and educational). I bet both of my kids (2yo and 4yo) would love to play this during their 30 minutes of iPad time!
I really love educational apps. This one does sound like fun.
What a cute game! My daughter loves downloading new games on my tablet! 🙂
I have an Android. Now I just need the little kids. This looks like so much fun. I will share with my cousin's little ones. They will love it! 🙂
I think this is awesome and so what my preschooler and toddler need. Thanks!
Free? I have to download this for my 3 year old!! Thank you!
What a cute game!! My daughter would love this!
These apps are adorable. It amazes me what's available for kids these days. I mean, what did our parents do with us to keep us entertained when we were preschoolers? 🙂
You're a great aunt. These games are so sweet. I like the "Scratch the Pad to Paint." So unique.
Sweet T would love this one. She'll have to play it at her grandma's though since we have a Windows phone.
I love that there are educational apps for very young children. My kids would have benefited greatly from something like this.
looks awesome, love the bright colors they use. I love apps, use them in our homeschooling.
What fun apps!
This looks like such a cute app, and I love that it's free! I'm going to tell my sister about this for my niece!
I bet my cousin would love to play this on my iPad! Thank you for the review, we are going to download it!
My son loves this app. Especially the mazes.
Looks like such a great app. I will definitely need to download it for my daughter. Thanks for the info.
I like that it's fun and makes kids think a little. This would be perfect for my youngest niece and nephew.
These games look great! My 5 year old would love them.
the odd items would make my kids giggle a ton! i need to add this to hubbys phone
I am going to download this for my daughter's iPhone! Thank you!
This app would be perfect for my little guy.
I just downloaded this for my son the other day &he's loving it! It's a fun app that helps him learn at the same time.
Love seeing all these cute apps for kids. What a fun way to play and learn!!
That is adorable!! I bet my daughter would really like this!
Thanks for the great ideas for games! I almost have a preschooler!
This looks like something my son would love. He is in kindergarten and loves games!
What a great app. My daughter would love these games.
My daughter could use a few new apps. I'll check it out.
This looks perfect for my daughter! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks to your review, I just downloaded the app! When my little girl finishes her chores I'm going to let her play it up.
This looks like such a cute app