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My PlayHome

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Christy Matte By Christy Matte , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 3+

Virtual dollhouse encourages creative play.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 3+?

Any Positive Content?

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age 5+

Based on 4 parent reviews

Ginna M.
Ginna M. Adult
October 7, 2023
age 12+

Moms please read this, my son was playing this game but all of a sudden a sex app advertisement started playing with all sorts of things, he is only 5. I am super disappointed with the behavior of this app and it should be taken OFF the AppStore.
Matthew L.
Matthew L. Adult
September 26, 2023
age 2+

Great way to learn new words - no need for internect connection to play

Referred to us by a Speech Pathologist to help my son learn new words in a fun way. Both of my kids love this game and play it regularly when we do not have internet connection. We've upgraded to all the downloads and they love finding new things they can interact with. Tip: the High school office has an intercom with a green/red button. It records whatever is being said, and repeats it as an intercom. My 2 year old can do that for hours.
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What’s It About?

MY PLAYHOME gives kids a flexible doll family of up to 15 people (mother, father, boy, girl, and baby in various skin tones), as well as a home and a backyard. There's a living room, kitchen, kids' bedroom, parents' bedroom, bathroom, dressing room (or walk-in closet), and backyard. Kids can explore, play, and share stories. There's no built-in story, but kids can feed their doll family or have the doll children bounce on the bed, give them baths, and let them play in the backyard. When they're done playing, kids can reset the items in the home so it's ready for the next session.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4 ):
Kids say (5 ):

My PlayHome is an open-ended app kids can explore just like a real dollhouse. Unlike in a real dollhouse, however, these dolls eat food, run water in the tub, and fry eggs on the stove. There are no rules or limited "hot spots" to touch. Kids simply follow their imaginations and tell their own stories as they play. There's plenty of replay value as they discover new things to do and objects with which to interact.

Much like in a real dollhouse, the characters' features can't be customized, but there are interchangeable clothes, jewelry, and hats for them to wear. The ability to create custom families also allows kids to tell their own stories. The app will only save a five-person standard family (mom, dad, son, daughter, baby), but kids can go wild during play sessions. This one should be a staple in any preschool-age iPad user's library; it will hold appeal for older kids, too.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Sit with your child as he or she plays with the app. Ask open-ended questions about the characters' actions.

  • Help your child compare and contrast what's happening in the app with how things work in your home.

  • Talk to your child as you do things the characters do to expose your child to more vocabulary words used in context.

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