Sun Ready Challenge app

The Soltan Sun Ready Challenge app is free to download, and easy to use.

Children search the garden or house for special ‘sun ready symbols’. When they find one, a 3D character magically appears to teach them how to stay safe in the sun, and to set them a special challenge. They’ll need to solve puzzles, answer questions, and create posters, and they win a star for each challenge they complete.

1. Preparation

Download the app on your tablet and print the five sun ready symbols using the Download this resource button above. The symbols are:
Sun cream
Hat
Sunglasses
Water bottle
Shade
Do not print on glossy paper. Hang the symbols in shady spots if you're using outside, and make sure they're at a height that's easy for children to reach.
If children are outside while using the app, they should be sun ready: don’t forget hats, sun cream, shade and water!
 
2. How to complete the challenge

When children find a symbol, they point the tablet camera at it and a 3D character appears on screen. The character relays an important sun safety message connected with the symbol.

They are then guided to a simple on-screen activity. They should work together or take turns as needed. The app includes two tasks which can then be saved on the device: a sunglasses selfie and a sun safety poster.

Children earn on-screen stars when they successfully complete activities. The activities can be done in any order, but once they start one, they must complete it before they can move on to another.

When all five stars have been collected, children see a final sun safety message and their challenge is complete. Make sure they tap 'save to device' to save their selfies and sun safety posters for you to see.

3. Follow up

Ask your children what they learned and which activity was their favourite. Find out if they understand why sun safety is important.