Home Indoor Fun Stop, Click & Roll! Amazing Animation Kits for Kids by Kipp Jarecke-ChengApril 18, 2016 Search more like this animation studiokid friendlymodeling claystop motion animationcameramoviegreen screenmicrophonesound effectstabletalbumfrozentoyanimate Advertisement Trending Now Celeb & Entertainment Melanie Lynskey Talks about Being Body-Shamed in Hollywood & ‘Starving Herself’ Viral & Trending Viral TikTok Explains Why You Don’t Owe Toxic Parents a Relationship with Your Kids Celeb & Entertainment ‘Bluey’ Season 3 is Coming to Disney+ This Week! Viral & Trending Dad Gets Shamed for Using a Leash with 5-Year-Old Quintuplets News Chrissy Teigen Announces She’s Pregnant Almost 2 Years after Losing Jack Advertisement With blockbuster hits like Frozen and Inside Out, there are few movie genres that enchant and inspire kids more than animated films. Using a steady hand, a bit of patience, and plenty of imagination, junior animaniacs can create stunning moving pictures of their own, thanks to a crop of kid-friendly stop-motion animation apps and studio kits. Click through our animated album to zoom in on some of the coolest products to help your mini-movie moguls shoot their own stop-motion masterpieces! Minecraft Stop-Motion Animation StudioMinecraft fanatics will love crafting one-of-a-kind Minecraft films with this super-duper studio kit, which includes a movie stage, four different backgrounds, multiple accessories, and exclusive Minecraft minifigures. A helpful tutorial on the Minecraft Stop-Motion Movie Creator app (currently only available on iTunes) explains how to build your first Minecraft stop-motion movie. After arranging and moving characters and props on the stage, junior directors snap individual pics, which the app stitches together to create an animated short. The kit comes with a rugged plastic phone/tablet stand and translucent blocks that can be used to simulate minifigure jumps and flight, which no doubt will help Steve escape from the inevitable onslaught of Creepers! For ages 6 through 12. Studio kit available at amazon.com, $26.99; app available on iTunes, free. What are your favorite movie-maker and animation apps? Tell us in the comments below!—Kipp Jarecke-Cheng Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this animation studiokid friendlymodeling claystop motion animationcameramoviegreen screenmicrophonesound effectstabletalbumfrozentoyanimate Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? Select YES below and click submit to start receiving FREE pet ideas and inspiration, news about new pet products, exclusive offers and limited-time promotions. Yes, I have a pet! Submit GET READY FOR SUMMER! Enter to Win a $250 Gift Card! Enter your email and zip code below for a chance to win a Mastercard Gift Card. We’ll pick one winner per month through August 31, 2022 – 5 lucky winners in all! email zip_code campaign_name Enter Now! I agree to the official rules and to receive email communications from Tinybeans. By providing my email address, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience possible. Accepting the use of cookies enables important site functionality including personalization and analytics. Accept Decline Create an account to save this content on Tinybeans Choose how you would like to sign up. Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google or Continue with Email By signing up, you agree to Tinybeans Terms of Service and acknowledge you have read and agreed to our Privacy Policy. Sign in to your Tinybeans account Don’t have any account? Create an account here. Forgot your password? Reset it here. Sign In or Continue with Apple Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Personalized recommendations Tinybeans uses personal information to share useful recommendations and ideas for your family. This may include your previous activity, family profile and your hometown. Tinybeans keeps your data safe and does not sell personal information to any third party. Learn more about your privacy and location choices. Close
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