8 Holiday Apps for Kids to Keep Them Entertained While You Travel

With all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, sometimes our kids will get a bit stir crazy if they are stuck in their car seat or stroller for too long. So this winter if your kids are tagging along while you run to a few stores, parties, family get-togethers, and of course, spending some time in the car traveling with over the river and through the woods, why not load up your phone or tablet with a few fun holiday themed apps.  These apps are fun for kids of all ages and will keep your kiddos happy while you check off your holiday to-do list.

  • Toca Boca Hair Salon Christmas (Free, iOS) - Kids can style Santa or a Christmas tree's hair by choosing wild colors, adding lights and branches, or shaving it all off.


  • Gingerbread Crazy Chef - Here's the easiest way to make holiday cookies without the mess-or the calories. This fun app lets kid mix ingredients to whip up a gingerbread man and when he is done baking, kids can decorate their gingerbread man with over 100 outfits and accessories.


  • Elf Pets Reindeer (Free, iOS) - Help the elf care for his pet reindeer by making sure the reindeer is fed, clean, happy and cared for every day.


  • Charlie Brown Christmas (Android, $4.99; iOS, $5.99) - Starting with a guided story with interactive elements to play with and explore, Charlie Brown fans will love this app. Kids can play Schroeder's piano, snap cans off a fence using Linus's blanket, and even decorate a Christmas tree.


  • Holiday Charades! (Free, Android and iOS) - A great app for older kids! The person guessing places the phone screen facing outward and the screen displays clues so the other players act out the holiday-themed word for the guesser.


  • Dreidel Simulator (Free, Android and iOS) - A great way to teach kids about the tradition of the dreidel and how to read the dreidel symbols, the Dreidel Simulator allows kids to "bet" coins and spin the dreidel.


  • Cookie Doodle (Free, iOS) - The Cookie Doodle app lets kids select, decorate, and share cookie creations without messing up your kitchen!


  • WordWorld's A Christmas Present for Dog (Free, IOS) - Based on the popular PBS series, this is a heart-warming story about the meaning of Christmas in an animated movie format they can also interact with to practice letter formation, letter sounds, and letter and word writing.

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