Crayola ColorStudio HD For iPad

Apple may have not launched the iPad for kids, but that has not stopped app makers or parents from adopting the iPad as a play toy. Which is exactly what Griffin Technology did with their newest app called Crayola ColorStudio HD. The app is part of the massive Crayola empire that everybody knows and loves.

The app is a multi-activity drawing app that uses the iMarker. It allows kids to draw, paint or color without the mess and help fine tune their motor skills. You can still print it out or email it if needed. The iMarker sells for $29.99 at Apple retailers and the app can be downloaded for free.

I have to say that I am against parents allowing kids to play with an $800.00 item. I think that it would be way too much of a risk, but parents still have chosen to allow them to play with the device. Thus the market for children’s apps has been booming. I will say that I am glad that they kept the actual app free. That will at least make this an affordable app for parents who may be in a tight budget.

Here is the full press release if you want to find out more about the new app.

The Crayola ColorStudio HD App is able to differentiate automatically between a child’s finger input (taps, swipes, etc.) and the input from iMarker. For the first time, users are able to manipulate both the creative space and color without having to toggle between app modes. The ColorStudio HD App provides hundreds of hours of playtime, with more than 30 animated coloring pages, pictures, sound effects and music. Young artists also have the option to design an unlimited number of their own coloring pages using ColorStudio HD’s extensive built-in library of backgrounds, music, sound effects and other elements. Artwork can be e-mailed, uploaded to Facebook or even printed directly from iPad to any AirPrint-enabled printer.

Crayola ColorStudio HD is available for $29.99 from Apple Retail Stores, www.apple.com/retail, Best Buy stores, or from www.griffintechnology.com.

The Crayola ColorStudio HD App is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore.