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NINE NICKELODEON APPS TO UP YOURKID’S SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUNTweet it: .@nickelodeontv rounds up nine apps to up your kid's school holiday fun!
SINGAPORE, 11 MARCH 2016 - This school holiday, while kids do their homework, Nickelodeon hasdone theirs too! The kids and family entertainment brand has rounded up nine popular apps for everyoneto unwind with and even learn a thing or two along the way. So, whether fans love an adrenalinepumping, high intensity match, or prefer to take it chill and swipe, swipe, swipe – Nickelodeon has gotyour back.
1. For the adrenaline-seeker
If you have fast reflexes, come test your dexterity and hand-eye coordination with the fast-pacedTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Portal Power app! Take your punches and kicks to the virtual realm byhelping the Turtles travel through portals and fight evil in this action-packed street fighting game. Play asall four Ninja Turtles at once and portal your way through outrageous dimensions to stop Shredder andthe Kraang from unleashing another diabolical plot.
Availability: S$5.98 on iOS and S$5.72 on Google Play
Watch the show: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 12.30pm (TH), 1pm(WIB), 1.30pm (HK/SG), 2pm (MY), 7pm (PH) and weekends at 11am (TH/WIB), 12pm (HK/MY/SG),12pm (PH), 4.45pm (WIB), 5.45pm (MY) and 7.30pm (PH).
2. For the speedster
If you are active, have endless bouts of energy and bolt around the house all the time, check out theSpongeBob: Sponge on the Run app, inspired by The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water! Ifyou’ve ever been told off for dashing about too much, why not use your speed to help SpongeBobinstead? SpongeBob and Plankton are in a race to find the lost Krabby Patty formula. Run, fly or float in abubble to knock through any obstacle in your way! When the running gets tough, the tough get heroic!
Availability: S$5.98 on iOS and S$5.33 on Google Play
3. For the virtual life fan
If you are patient, nurturing and like making things grow and flourish, give the SpongeBob Moves In appa go! Dive into Day 1 of SpongeBob’s life - move him into his Pineapple house, get a job at the KrustyKrab, and build your very own Bikini Bottom! Unleash your inner guru and turn your town into a thrivingundersea city by unlocking new characters, buildings, decorations, and areas like Jellyfish Fields!
Availability: S$4.48 on iOS and S$4.23 on Google Play
4. For the one with a short attention span
If gaming is your second nature and you move on from one game to another in a flash, find your highercalling with SpongeBob’s Game Frenzy. Perfect for the avid gamer whose mantra is, “The more themerrier,” this app comprises over 50 minigames which gets you tapping, drawing, tilting, shaking,dragging and scrubbing your way through hilarious classic SpongeBob SquarePants moments to saveBikini Bottom!
Availability: S$4.98 on iOS and S$4.21 on Google Play
Watch the show: SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 7am (PH), 11.25am(WIB), 12.15pm (TH), 12.25pm (MY), 1pm (PH), 1.15pm (HK/SG), 3.30pm (PH), 4.20pm (WIB), 5.20pm(MY), 6.20pm (TH), 6.30pm (PH) and 7.20pm (HK/SG). It also airs on weekends at 8am (WIB), 8.35am(TH), 9am (MY), 9.30am (PH), 9.35am (HK/SG), 3pm (TH), 3.15pm (WIB), 4pm (HK/SG), 4.15pm (MY)4.30pm (PH), 5.10pm (WIB) and 6.10pm (MY).
5. For the animal lover
If your little one has a big heart and a soft spot for furry animals, he/she will love PAW Patrol RescueRun! The app promotes positive social development by focusing on teamwork and friendship andproblem solving among preschoolers through the concepts of sorting, matching and counting.Preschoolers get to help the pups work together as a team, play mini-activities using the pups’ special
skills, discover humorous moments, collect pup treats and earn Adventure Bay badge awards!
Availability: S$6.98 on iOS and S$5.81 on Google Play
Watch the show: PAW Patrol airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 7.20am (TH), 8.20am (HK/SG) and9.30am (PH). It airs on Nick Jr. on weekdays at 8.10am (TH/WIB) and 9.10am (HK/MY//PH/SG).
6. For the daydreamer
If your little one likes all things colourful, sparkly and magical, Shimmer and Shine: Enchanted CarpetRide Game is the app for him/her! Unleash his/her wildest imagination in a fantasy world and let yourchild’s creativity take flight (literally) while flying on a magic carpet with Shimmer and Shine, and theirpets! In every magic carpet ride, players have to avoid obstacles and open blocked doors, all with a littleswipe of genie magic. This app also includes early math concepts where children get to develop matchingskills with geometric shapes and use problem-solving strategies to create symmetrical patterns, which getincreasingly difficult as they play on.
Availability: S$4.48 on iOS
Watch the show: Shimmer and Shine airs daily on Nickelodeon in Indonesia at 8.25am, 11am, 1.10pm,
2.40pm and in Malaysia at 9.25am, 12pm, 2.10pm and 3.40pm.
7. For the tree-hugger
If your little one loves nature and has a thirst for adventure, he/she can explore the Dora and Friends:Back to The Rainforest app. In this game, Backpack and Map have been swiped and blown away, and itis your child’s job to save them. This is perfect for the brave little one who loves exploration and being ahero, at the same time! Run and jump through the Treetops of the Rainforest, reach new heights in theFlowery Garden to rescue Backpack and Map, slide down the Tallest Mountain and race back to PlayaVerde so they can fix Backpack who was hurt when blown away.
Availability: S$6.98 on iOS
8. For the one with a story to tell
If your little one loves storytelling, creating characters in a world of their own and bringing them to life,he/she will be delighted by the Dora and Friends app! Choose from ten iconic Dora and Friendsbackgrounds, dozens of props and several musical tracks to create adventure stories of your child’s veryown! Then play with the characters and watch them interact with the background, props and music insurprising ways.
Availability: S$4.48 on iOS and S$4.26 on Google Play
Watch the show: Dora and Friends: Into the City airs on Nickelodeon on weekdays at 7.45am (TH),8.45am (HK/SG), 9am (PH/WIB), 10am (MY). It airs on Nick Jr. at 10am (TH/WIB) 11am(HK/MY/PH/SG) 12.20pm (TH/WIB) and 1.20pm (HK/MY/PH/SG) on weekdays.
9. For the automobile lover
If your little one goes “Vrooom, vrooom” all the time and can’t help being fascinated by things that comewith four wheels, he/she will have a blast with Playtime with Blaze and the Monster Machines. Playwith Axel City’s fastest monster truck and greatest hero, Blaze, in five dynamic games filled with new, fastpaced adventures, where your child is guaranteed to enjoy the ride! The series of five mini-games includeBlaze's Truck Wash, Blaze Race to the Finish Line, Monster Machines Memory, Creative Coloring, andMatch-up with Blaze.
Availability: S$1.48 on iOS and S$1.39 on Google Play
Watch the show: Blaze and the Monster Machines airs on weekdays on Nickelodeon at 10.30am (PH). Itairs daily on Nick Jr. at 10.35am (TH/WIB), 11.35am (HK/MY/PH/SG), 12.45pm (TH/WIB) and 1.45pm(HK/MY/PH/SG).
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