{"id":5441,"date":"2013-11-26T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/?p=5441"},"modified":"2013-11-26T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T05:19:00","slug":"have-yourself-a-very-appy-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/26\/have-yourself-a-very-appy-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Have yourself a very appy Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disclaimer \u2013 I am a Me Books blogger and receive books for review. All opinions are my own.<\/em><\/p>\n

One great way of staying organised or keeping the littlies (or yourself) entertained is to pull out your smart phone or tablet and use an app or two. Christmas is no different & I thought I\u2019d share with you some of my favourite Christmas apps. Quick note – these are app for iOS as it’s what I have. I’d love for you to comment with your favourite Windows phone or Andriod apps<\/em><\/p>\n

First up is an app I’ve used for the last couple of years. Simply called Christmas!!<\/a><\/p>\n

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This app by Gourmet Pixel Ltd is simple but full of great things. It’s a Christmas countdown, an advent calendar, a place to keep your gift list (hidden from prying eyes), it has games, music, jokes and wallpapers. Best thing – it’s FREE<\/p>\n

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\"mzl.qvsxldka.175x175-75\"<\/a>Another app I used a bit last year was Fake Call from Santa<\/a> (FREE). Very useful to encourage good behaviour. \u201cOh look Santa is ringing, I can tell him how good you\u2019ve been.\u201d Worked really well for us last year when a certain little person wouldn\u2019t go to bed til late. What? Do whatever works for you, right? Right. Let\u2019s move on.<\/p>\n

\"mzl.kvoongpo.175x175-75\"<\/a>For a bit of fun, Talking Santa<\/a> (99c) from the people who brought us Talking Tom, Ginger and all their friends. \u2018Talking Santa is packed with countless hours of holiday fun for the entire family! Speak into your microphone and listen to Santa repeat your special holiday message aloud.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"mzl.jhgmoytc.175x175-75\"<\/a>More fun for all the family? Elf Yourself<\/a> (FREE) from OfficeMax allows you to become the star of a personalized video featuring your photos on holiday dancing elves. Simply upload up to five photos of you, your friends, family and more from your camera roll or Facebook. Select a dance theme, and the app will generate a custom ElfYourself video that you can<\/p>\n

\"mzl.egptvtoe.175x175-75\"Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar – Village 2013<\/a> (FREE)is a gorgeous vintage advent calendar. Mum had it on her Macbook last year and I found the 2013 version in the App Store while looking for new apps. \u2018From 1st December onwards, a new animation becomes available to view each day \u2013 maybe a funny animated sketch, or a heart-warming Christmas story \u2013 to the background of a delightful Christmas scene, and accompanied by traditional classical music and carols. \u2018<\/p>\n

\"V4HttpAssetRepositoryClient-mzl.xzwjlxzz.png-2216541463713913802.175x175-75\"<\/a>Books are a big part of our lives and the Me Books<\/a> (FREE but books cost) app has been a great addition to traditional paper books in our home. Lot of kids favourites like Peppa Pig, Charlie & Lola and Peter Rabbit, all read by celebrities like Alan Davies (of QI fame), Richard E Grant, Rik Mayall, Sir David Jason and others.
There are some gorgeous Christmas themed books in the Me Books store \u2013 A Message for Santa, Mucky Puppy\u2019s Christmas, The Little Reindeer, A little bit of winter and Elmer in the Snow. I\u2019ll be doing a review on these books a little closer to Christmas.<\/p>\n

\"mzi.pinhoukf.175x175-75\"<\/a>And finally on my little list is Yummy Christmas (FREE). It\u2019s super cute recipes for making with kids over Christmas. Recipes include things like Fruity Christmas trees and Rudolph sausages.<\/p>\n

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Other apps you may consider<\/p>\n