Can anyone recommend tablet games for parrots? (I swear I used to be normal)

[IlexCassine]

Hi all, not a "toy" per se but definitely enrichment! Ever since going down a rabbit hole with Parrot Kindergarten, I've been adding enrichment activities to an old Samsung tablet for my Amazon to enjoy. Some apps we currently have:

-CommBoards: the adaptive communication app used by Ellie the talking cockatoo and her sisters at Parrot Kindergarten. I have my criticisms for sure but overall it's been super cool teaching Mido to select words to tell me what he wants to do or eat! Free version is USELESS, so unfortunately you have to buy it but at least it's a one time purchase.

-BabyBalloons: This game is just what it sounds like. Human infants can slap at colored balloons to their heart's content to pop them. This was fun enough, but there are also Shapes and Colors modes where you have to hunt for specific kind of balloon. Mido LOVES learning colors and shapes with flash cards, so reinforcing them with a fun, easy balloon game is super fun! Free with ads.

-Piano Kids: I got this free (with ads) app so he could plonk around on a keyboard and make noises. This is mildly entertaining, but he gets bored or overwhelmed quickly. HOWEVER, there are a ton of other games in this app. There is a very simple drawing app built into it, so he can press colors and doodle with his tongue all over a "canvas," as well as a game we call Feed the Cat. It has a little cartoon cat you have to feed fruits and veggies from a conveyor belt by pressing the correct color of button. You had Mido at "colors." Bunch of other games of varying quality and difficulty on this app, but those are the most parrot-appropriate that I've found.

Has anyone else taught their birds to use a touch screen for enrichment, and are there any particular apps you enjoy? We'd love to try new stuff! It just has to be very simple so lil' man doesn't get too overwhelmed trying to learn. Most baby stuff is a hit.

 

[rheashard2]

I think thats great. Never considered this form of parrot/entertainmet & learning. Will have to give this thought.

 

[onamom]

My girls love “Baloon Pop”! Kids drawing apps are also fun.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

OH, I wish I knew the name of the app some folks I knew on FB used. It was a drawing app for kids. Their conures LOVED chasing the bugs on the screen and learning colors.

 

[wrench13]

My Amazon is not too interested in screen games. Salty is too adept at cheating with most games, digital or otherwise. He does better at logic tests. We have collection of small animal figures, and bell, ball, baby, bone, and many other small figures and toys, about 30 or so. One of his nightly training exercises is to retrieve the named object out of a line up of 8 of these. When he is in a good mood for training, his success rate is 100%. We are working towards dumping the whole mess of the little things into a pile, instead of a line up of just 8, and then have him root thru the pile to retrieve the named object.

He can also pick the Kings out of a deck of cards, plays a real toy piano and sings and is learning to ride a parrot bicycle.
[IMG alt="IlexCassine"]https://www.parrotforums.com/data/avatars/m/50/50819.jpg?1754476753[/IMG] PLease, tell us, what is your training or learning regime? Timing, length etc of your sessions with Midori!

IlexCassine​

 

[rheashard2]

I'm following this too. Who knows, Nameliss maybe interested too.

 

[nkrbkr]

Me too.