Christmas is just days away, and you’re likely going to be around kids at some point. If you have a smartphone, you’re armed and ready to entertain while you sit back, sip on a holiday brew, and watch them play. Here’s our picks for the top 5 Christmas themed apps to have on hand this holiday to entertain kids of all ages:
Rudolph Camera
This fun app lets you create personalized, animated e-cards with Rudolph and his friends. Kids choose from 25 backgrounds, and then take pictures of themselves or others, dressing them up with an assortment of holiday trimmings like holiday borders, Santa hats and beards, and of course Rudolph’s antlers and red nose.
Price: $0.99 for iPhone/iPod Touch
Ratings: 4.5 stars from 19 ratings
Developer: Oceanhouse Media
Santa Mega Pack: 10 in 1
This app boasts a ton of holiday games, puzzles and books for kids to play – not to mention the ability to request a call/text from Santa or write their wish list (which gets sent right to you). The app includes 8 holiday puzzles, holiday memory, 5 mazes, 3 holiday books, as well as 12 different holiday coloring book scenes.
Price: $1.99 for iPhone/iPod Touch
Rating: 4 stars from 61 ratings
Developer: AppVentors
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A classic. In this book-in-an-app allows kids flip through “pages” at their own pace while reading or listening to a narrator with highlighted words as he reads. Children can also tap the pictures to learn words, and the app features music, too.
Price: $1.99 on Android, iPhone/iPod Touch
Rating: 4.5 stars from 445 ratings
Developer: Oceanhouse Media
Talking Santa
This app allows kids to interact with Santa to send personalized messages. Record a holiday message and Santa will repeat and turn it into a talking Christmas card to send over MMS, YouTube, Facebook or email. Kids can give Santa cookies or tickle him to see the gifts in his bag or poke or throw a snowball (but don’t expect any gifts!).
Price: Free on Android, $0.99 for iPhone/iPod Touch
Rating: 4 stars from 283 ratings
Developer: Outfit7
Angry Birds Seasons
The list wouldn’t be complete without Angry Birds. This app is all about strategy and critical thinking — not to mention it’s addictive as heck. Pigs are stealing bird eggs, and the idea is to aim and fire these “Angry Birds” through a slingshot to topple structures pigs are hiding in. The Seasons version of the app has holiday themed levels and snowscapes.
Price: Free for Android, $0.99 for iPhone/iPod Touch
Rating: 4.5 stars from 3895 ratings
Developer: Rovio Mobile
What holiday apps do you plan to have on hand this Christmas for kids?
