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Learning guide

What each activity practises, how the four modes work, and the off-screen continuations.

Print and make: Crayon Spaceship

The printable pack and ideas away from the screen for this book.

Print and make: Under the Sea

The printable pack and ideas away from the screen for this book.

Print and make: On Safari

The printable pack and ideas away from the screen for this book.

Experience

SoundSound effects and songs. There is always a visible twin for every sound.

Spoken promptsUses your device's built-in voice to read Henry's prompts. Nothing is recorded.

MotionReduced motion removes decorative twinkles and drifting while keeping feedback. The steering games slow down too.

Session reminderA gentle "time for a stretch?" from Cecil after this long. Never shown as a countdown to the child.

Mode

Ages are a rough guide, not a test. Difficulty changes the number of choices, steps and scaffolding, never speed, pressure or punishment. Every activity stays replayable at any level, and the session hints are design targets to test with real families, not developmental norms.

Together

Around 18 months to 2, or whenever a grown-up wants to lead

One giant action, a spoken prompt and an immediate reaction. A grown-up advances the activity.

Typical moment: 30 to 90 second moments

Gentle

Around 2 to 3

Huge tap targets, two choices, cause and effect and familiar words repeated. No precision dragging.

Typical moment: 1 to 3 minute micro-adventures

Growing

Around 3 to 4

Simple two-step sequences, three choices, colour sorting, story prediction and broad tracing.

Typical moment: 2 to 4 minute activities

Explorer

Around 4 to 5

Three-step sequences, four choices, counting to ten, rhyme play and optional challenge variants.

Typical moment: 3 to 6 minute activities

Privacy

Child progress: stored on this device only, as a list of passport stamps, which drawings have come to life, which book the portals point at, and (if drawn) one small crayon picture.

What we never collect: a child's name, email, date of birth, location, voice or image.

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Print and make: Crayon Spaceship

Print and make: Under the Sea

Print and make: On Safari

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