3 Christmas apps to keep little fingers busy while you finish wrapping presents at Cool Mom Tech

Saturday 24 December

3 Christmas apps to keep little fingers busy while you finish wrapping presents

This was the year I was going to be organized for Christmas. But let's see...I haven't wrapped a single present, I have three handmade gifts to finish, a family party tonight where I'm expected to bring cookies, lots of cookies, and a messy house.

So if you're anything like me, and need a few hours (or days?!) of time with your kids happily engaged so that you can get all that last-minute primping and prepping done for the holidays, we've scouted out three amazing holiday apps that will have them fighting over who gets the next turn with the iPad.

Dr. Seuss Camera Grinch Edition ($.99)

There's nothing my kids like more than taking crazy photos of themselves with my phone. But the ability to turn each other into the Grinch or Cindy Lou Who and send the personalized cards off in an email to friends and family? They could spend hours doing that.

ClickySticky Christmas ($1.99)

Like a giant sticker album on your phone, the Christmas version of the ClickySticky app has 5 adorable holiday scenes that your kids can decorate with a tap and drag of their sticky little fingers.

Cookie Maker (Free)

As much as I'd like my kids in the kitchen while I bake all those holidays cookies, sometimes I just have to get the job done myself. This cute little app will let your kids make, bake and decorate their own cut-out holiday cookies, even when the real ones are all gone.

So whether you're happily easing or frantically skidding your way into the holidays, hopefully these fun apps will give you and your kids a little Christmas cheer!

For other Christmas app ideas, see our reviews of Tales2Go Holiday Audiobooks, Toca Boca Santa, and A Charlie Brown Christmas App

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