Olly the Little White Van App Review

I recently saw on twitter that Olly the Little White Van had a free app, so decided to download it to see what it was like.

My son loves Olly so it is great to have something else he is familiar with on my phone for when I need to keep him occupied.

The app features two games, 'Delivery Race' where you help Olly pick-up and deliver packages around a maze in three different locations. And 'Fix It' where some of Olly’s friends have broken down and you have to help Olly put them back together by fitting their parts into the right places.

My son certainly seems to enjoy playing the game and it helps with recognition and co-ordination in a fun and playful way.

The games get a little repetitive with only a few levels but they are fun and keep my son entertained, plus the app is free so you most certainly can't grumble about it.

If you are looking for a free app for your phone to keep your children occupied then this most certainly fits the bill.

You can download the app free from itunes http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/olly-the-little-white-van/id516864646?mt=8

NB We have not received anything in return for this review, all opinions are my own.

Olly the Little White Van Review

We were sent the second series of Olly the Little White Van to review and so far it has been a big hit with my three year old, it even had my one year old dancing.

My son loves it and has been singing the theme tune to us all day, I have watched it too and the characters are fun, endearing and help to promote helping each other.

Olly is voiced by Justin Fletcher (of Mr Tumble fame) and as usual he adds a little excitement to the character that brings him to life.

The cheeky little white van helps to spread the message that helping others is good and that you should always try to help someone, even if you don't always get it right.

The music is catchy and as with most of these types of things you know its good when you find yourself singing it at inappropriate times of the day (i.e. when the kids are in bed).

The website has some great games on it too as well as some useful fact sheets and activities to get your children helping around the home and out and about.

I think the only way the series could be made better is if the episodes were a little longer, at five minutes the children are just getting into it and then it ends.

We, I mean my son, is really looking forward to the third series which is out Summer/Autumn this year and we will be on the look out for the toys and games which are due out after Easter.

Also running on the website at the moment is a competition whereby your child can get on TV with Olly and appear singing/dancing/mucking around at the end of Olly as the credits play out.

Overall it has been a big hit with us and we look forward to seeing more episodes.

Disclosure: We were given a DVD of Series 2 to review; all opinions are honest and my own