Take Pretend Play to the Next Level!
As Shakespeare once wrote, all the world’s a stage. Who knows this better than children? They’re eager storytellers and natural performers. If your creative child has caught the acting bug (or the writing, editing, or directing bug!), then they’ll love these awesome apps and kits.
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Props in a Box
If your kid has ever painted the sky green and drawn a picture of fish flying through the sky, then you know that every day is full of surreal wonder in a child’s mind. Make a movie where fishermen and astronauts find water on Mars or a short film about a pirate who steals a prized dinosaur egg, but gives it back when he sees how sad the dinosaur’s mommy is.
There are currently four Props in a Box sets available—The Dinosaur & The Pirate, The Doctor & The Farmer, The Fisherman & The Astronaut, and The Princess & The Chef.
Each set comes with a whimsical backdrop, an assortment of props, and costume pieces to help set the scene for your child’s one of a kind story.
Film it on your phone and then download the Props in a Box Movie Maker App ™ to add special effects to your movie!
Shop Props in a Box here!
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Hue Animation
Do you remember those old school Wallace and Gromit cartoons? Or maybe you’ve watched more recent stop motion animation movies like The Fantastic Mr. Fox with your kids. Wouldn’t it be fun to tell stories with your own stop-motion animation videos?
With HUE Animation’s simple user-friendly interface, kids (and their not-so-tech-savvy parents) can visually express their one-of-a-kind stories. Snap images frame by frame, using your favorite action figures, LEGO characters, or Play-Doh creations. You can add narration and background sounds, make time-lapse movies, and even edit with paint tools.
HUE Animation Studio also allows for easy sharing directly to Creatubbles, YouTube, and other video sharing sites.
The HUE Animation online shop includes HD cameras, the HUE Animation Studio kit, and more.
Shop HUE Animation here!
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Folkmanis Puppets
Puppet theater is an underrated art form with a long and vibrant cultural history. In Japan, for example, Bunraku puppets have been a cultural staple since the 17th century. They’re known for the intricate and lifelike movements, which can only be achieved by highly skilled puppeteers.
With the recent success of Terry Fator (of America’s Got Talent fame), puppeteers and ventriloquism is actually kind of cool.
If your kids love making up characters with funny voices and signature catch-phrases, give Folkmanis Puppets a try! Their catalog of puppets range from fierce, fire-breathing dragons to an enchanted tree with a movable mouth and branches!
Folmanis’s website also offers ideas for more story-telling fun like online games and puppet show videos!
Shop Folkmanis puppets here!