Cut the Rope

Your kids won’t even know that you consider Cut the Rope educational!  Using elements of physics (gravity and vectors), you move a ball of candy around the screen to collect three stars and then end up in the little green monster’s mouth.  You accomplish this by cutting different types of ropes at the right time and in the right order, by using air blowers, popping bubbles, etc.  It is fairly addictive, very fun and stimulating.  There are currently nine levels, each with 25 puzzles, and the puzzles get progressively more difficult.  Each level adds a new tool to work with.  Cut the Rope is best for 1st-4th graders, but it is fun for adults as well, and for some kindergarteners.

Skills: Physics, problem solving
Cost: $.99 iPhone, $1.99 iPad
Platform: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Grade(s): Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade

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Cut the Rope - Chillingo Ltd

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