From the people who brought us the wonderful Everything Butt Art book comes the brand new, just launching today, Everything Butt Art app for iPad that is truly just as fun as the paper and pencil version.

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To get kids started, the app gives a few sample pages from the book. After that they can jump to a drawing notebook with instructions to draw the animals they just read about. The app will guide your child along, giving them tracing lines and step by step directions. The pad includes a bunch of fun tools to work with too, like colored pencils and paintbrush in different widths and shades, and a stamp pad and eraser--to add all kinds of color and cool details to their work. And if your child is one to just do their own thing, or wants to try drawing without the help, simply choose the freestyle option. 

The app comes with a decent sampling of book pages and animals to draw. But there is also the option to buy in-app upgrades that give instruction for drawing more animals from the zoo. By creating a profile your child can earn badges and have more ways to save and share their work. And if they ever tire of drawing, they can go on a butt hunt. Oh, yes. They can.

I can see this app getting a lot of play time in my house and with the step by step help even my four year old can turn out a pretty good tiger. And to think, it all started out with a nice butt. -Molly