If you’ve played Temple Run before then it will be a familiar game mechanic - albeit a lot easier - as you race to catch all of the stolen chuckleberries. This is one of the harder games, but according to Alison Stewart, Head of CBeebies Production, Animation & Acquisitions, “children of all ages enjoy it”. The last game that is launching with the app is Tree Fu Tom Chuckleberry Chase. It’s a game about creativity as you pop bubbles to colour in all kinds of accessories. Paint Pop is designed to be playable by children of all ages and let’s their imagination run wild.

If you’re not familiar with Mr Tumble then the chances are your child is. Something Special Paint Pop comes from one of CBeebies biggest hit shows - Something Special. You’ll have several missions designed to help the animals of the sea - and you’ll even have to shout into the microphone for one of them. Octonauts Cadet Training uses the full power of the device you’re using, whether it be an iPad or any other device. In Alphablocks Word Magic you’ll find your child learning how to spell just by using phonetics. The four games currently available includes Alphablocks Word Magic, Octonauts Cadet Training, Something Special Paint Pop and Tree Fu Tom Chuckleberry Chase. A neat little feature is the ability to record your own message for when your child enters the game. The CBeebies Playtime app is not just for the young ones though, with a dedicated grown-ups area so that you can customise the experience for your children. The CBeebies brings four games that any CBeebies fan should recognise, with Alphablocks, Octonauts, Something Special and Tree Fu Tom all joining the fun. When we asked the BBC about the possibility of a Windows version, we were told that the platform was something that the company continues to monitor. The new CBeebies Playtime app hopes to entertain your little ones for hours and is now available for Android, iOS and Kindle Fire. What’s the perfect way to deal with children on a long journey? Have an app for them to play with of course, and now CBeebies has launched the perfect solution.

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