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A little plan for playtime and finishing up

Practical ideas for agreeing on game time, joining in for a moment and helping your child move on to the next part of the day.

Agree on an activity before you begin

Before opening the game, ask your child what they'd like to try. You could agree to prepare one dish and have a look at it together. This gives you a clear point to talk about when you're ready to finish, rather than making the end of the game a surprise.

Pull up a chair

Spend a few moments beside your child and ask about the ingredients they've picked or the next step. There's no need to put every choice right. Let them tell you about their plan and show you what they particularly enjoy.

Mention the next activity in advance

Give your child a reminder before it's time to close the app. Where your plans allow, leave room to finish the current step. Suggest something specific to do afterwards, such as drawing the dish or inventing a name for a make-believe café.

Find what fits your household

If finishing is difficult, try agreeing on a smaller activity next time and stay alongside your child as they move on. Adapt the plan to your family's routine. These are suggestions for shared family time, rather than screen-time allowances for particular ages.

Games

  • Food Festival 3

    Food Festival 3 gives children several dishes to try in one kitchen. They can knead pizza dough, grill a burger or put together a taco, and the iOS update adds an ice cream kitchen too. There are no timers or scores, so there is room to try an idea and see what happens.

  • Burger Max

    Burger Max starts with the ingredients and ends with a burger your child has put together. They cook the patty and choose the toppings and sauces. You can join in by deciding what belongs in your family’s imaginary burger.

  • Mamo Pizza

    In Mamo Pizza, your child makes a pizza from the dough up. They stretch out the base, spread the sauce and choose what goes on top. Once it is baked, the pizza is ready to cut and serve — a familiar kitchen activity to share.

  • HotDog Street

    HotDog Street turns a familiar snack into a little cooking activity. Your child cooks the sausage, toasts the bun and adds the sauces before serving the hot dog. The separate steps give you something concrete to talk about while you play together.

  • Happy Taco

    Happy Taco has recipes with prawn, chicken, beef, pork and vegetables. Your child prepares the ingredients, fills a tortilla and adds salsa to finish. You can choose a filling together and see how the dish comes together.