Puppet Pals is a simple cartoon/animation creation app. It allows students to create animations using preset characters and settings. There is a free version as well as a paid version for $2.99. Students manipulate characters while recording their voices to create an animation. The app also allows for the uploading of photos to use in animations. There is a wide variety of characters available (especially in the paid app) including famous people. Students can manipulate the characters with their fingers, making them change size and direction. The possibilities for this app are limitless!
Here is what one of my fourth graders, Buddy, created with 10 minutes, a little imagination, and the Puppet Pals app. According to Buddy, “This app is awesome because kids of all ages would like it. There are all kinds of different characters that would please everyone, young or old, boy or girl. There are also a lot of different backgrounds that are really cool, and you can use multiplie backgrounds in one video. The app has very cool features.”
Puppet Pals Video Example
Click here to learn more about the app or to view it in itunes.
