Customer Reviews

Brighter Minds Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo [Old Version]

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

this software is way too simple and very little contents. I bought it for my 3 year old because the description said you can build a zoo. It's totally misleading. Only 4 things you can do with it:
1. simple color matching (red match red, yellow match yellow),
2. simple pattern matching ( square match square, circle match circle)
3. simple building plan ordering ( 1st is just a rectangle, 2nd has walls on it, 3rd has roof on it. now order them)
4. simple pattern recognintion. ( picket fances. 1st is red, 2nd is blue, 3rd is green, 4th is red, what should next one be?)

the first 3 activities are too simple, kids know them by 2. Only the 'pattern recognition' part that some of the less obvious orders my son did not make the correct choice on 1st try.

My son totally lost interests after playing it once because it was just too easy

This was a present for my 4 year old grandson. He enjoyed playing the game the few days he was visiting. I don't know how often he will choose to play. He needed a little help to get started playing. It looks like he'll be able to play by himself after a few sessions. A kid-friendly mouse helped. I'm pleased that the "educational value" is pattern recognition and problem solving rather than just ABCs and 123s. I enjoyed watching him sing along with the "Bob the Builder" song.

This is a good game for the price, I think it could use some more content/games but its still a good value & my son enjoys it:-)

This would be a great starter pc game for a child who has not played a pc game before but really way too simple. Not many options, restrictive game. good for 2 yr old but if you have bright 3 yr old or older invest in something else

my son recieved this as a gift for being good in preschool, and well now he doesnt want to leave the computer. it is very easy for him to follow and he just loves to play it

My son 4.5 years old likes this game, but it doesn't enthrall him enough to ask to play it. There are other games/apps on his itouch he likes better and will play longer.

This is a good game for children to help them build their confidence in problem solving skills, following directions, recognizing colors and shapes. The characters are fun and easily recognizable by children. Highly recommended

Out of all the educational software my 3-year-old recently received, this title has been the closest to perfect. Easy to navigate, educational, no long-winded videos or "fillers", created with the end-user in mind, and doesn't require the CD to be in the computer to run the program. I wish there were a few more games included in the Free Play area and that the parent could set the difficulty level for the entire period of use (my son doesn't understand and selects "Easy" every time). Other than that, this game has been great and proven to be his favorite.

My family child care business owns hundreds of pieces of software for children. I even own other Bob the Builder games. This ranks near the bottom.
The activities barely relate to the building project, they are confusing and repetitive.
Buy something else.

My child loves this game....we did a trial one for 30 days and then i bought this one...he now asks to play this on my mac.