Animal Creator

Animal Creator Lite

Animal Creator

Category: Entertainment

This app allows you to create creatures by adding sections of different animals together.  The image is divided into four and you can select a different animal for each quarter.  You can then colour the creature, add it to a background and save the image.  A name for the creature is also generated.

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This app can be used as a stimulus activity for further art projects or story writing.

WeeMee Avatar Creator

WeeMee Avatar Creator

Category: Social Networking

This app allows you to create great WeeMee avatars similar to the WeeWorld site.  This can be used on iphone, ipod and ipad.  It is easy to using the swiping action until you have made your selection.  You can purchase further closet choices and some are provided free.

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You can create avatars of yourself, characters for stories, reflect a particular colour, use characters for descriptions.  The great thing about this particular avatar maker is the range of accessories.  You can create characters and reflect their personality through the accessories you select.

Let's create! Pottery HD

Let's create! Pottery HD

Also available :  Let's create! Pottery Lite

Category: Entertainment

Let’s create! Pottery allows you to create virtual pottery using a pottery wheel without the mess.  You can create a shape by moving your finger over the spinning clay.  Once you are happy they piece is fired you can then decorate and sell.  As you sell pieces and collect coins you can purchase items to decorate the clay.  The game also provides challenges through virtual emails which provide a design challenge for the player.  Once you start this game becomes quite addictive as you start to explore your design skills and try to earn more money.

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This is a great introduction to design and understanding 3D shapes.  Work can be created and then transformed into a 2D shape using shading to create tone.  Numeracy skills can be developed as you earn money by selling your work and purchasing elements to decorate with.  This app can be used as stimulus for an art class or discussion of cultures and design.