Hang the lights, wrap the gifts, put up the tree and download these apps--the holidays are here! It seems like each year the holidays arrive a little bit earlier, but now that it's December I can tell you about these holiday-themed apps with little remorse.
These well loved classics are ready to be downloaded onto your tot's Android device. This list has all the holiday greats, including the Grinch, Little Critter, Rudolph and more. And during the holidays we could all afford to pinch some pennies, so how about 140 pennies? Be sure to share this great sale with all your friends.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas-Dr. Seuss
A Classic and Complex Rhyme, Every Tongue Tying Time
The Grinch hates Who-ville's holiday celebrations, and plans to steal all the presents to prevent Christmas from coming. However, the Grinch soon discovers the true meaning of this festive holiday, changing his heart forever. This time-honored classic of wacky rhymes and whimsical illustrations has been delighting children since 1957. Now you can enjoy the simple charm of How The Grinch Stole Christmas! with the intelligence and enhancements of Android.
Read to Me or Read Alone, Lots of Reading Options for Your Phone
The available reading options are sure to enhance your child's learning experience and overall enjoyment. Choose from one of the three ways to read this omBook: Read to Me, Read it Myself, or Auto Play. The Read to Me option allows your child to listen to the narrated story, highlighting the words as they are read. The Read it Myself option allows your child to read each page in the traditional form and turn the pages with a swipe. Auto Play will play the story like a movie, automatically reading and turning the pages; the best option for very young children.
Reduced from $4.99 now $2.99
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Poor Rudolph! All the other reindeer make fun of his bright red nose and won't let him play in their reindeer games. But when Christmas is almost cancelled because of a huge snowstorm, Rudolph comes to Santa's rescue!
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the classic Christmas story made famous in a 1964 TV special, is now available as an omBook for your Android device. Like Rudolph himself, this digital book is special. It includes custom music, delightful background audio, enlarged artwork for each scene, and authentic audio clips from the timeless TV special. The app also includes special effects for Rudolph's glowing nose and falling snow.
This deluxe, interactive omBook from Oceanhouse Media is a pleasure for kids and grownups alike. It can also help build your child's reading skills in exciting and fun new ways.
Reduced from $3.99 now $1.99
Tacky's Christmas
Holidays in Nice Icy Land
"Christmas had come to Nice Icy Land."
"Excitement was in the air."
"And in the water."
"And in the ice cubes."
Christmas is a big deal in Nice Icy Land. Follow along as a happy-go-lucky gang of penguins engage in all their favorite holiday activities. They love to spread holiday cheer by decorating their igloos, trimming trees, and giving gifts.
Listen, Read, Laugh, and Learn
In this interactive omBook, you can choose one of three ways to enjoy the story: Read to Me, Read it Myself, or Auto Play. The Read to Me option allows your child to listen to the narrated story, highlighting the words as they are read. The Read it Myself option allows your child to read each page in the traditional form and turn each page with a swipe. Auto Play will play the story like a movie, automatically reading and turning the pages; a great option for very young children.
Reduced from $3.99 now $1.99
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad-Little Critter
Join Little Critter in this interactive book app as he helps his family prepare for Christmas! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and follow along with three fun ways to read! Will Little Critter be helpful, or will get just get tangled up in tape and Christmas lights?Explore the Story:
- ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration
- FOLLOW along with three fun ways to read!
- LEARN new vocabulary with tappable words
- TAP objects to hear their name read aloud
Play two find-the-creature mini games! Can you can find all of the spiders and grasshoppers within the story? Tap to tally them up!
Designed for children ages 2-5
Reduced from $1.99 now $0.99
The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker
Join the Berenstain Bears in this interactive book app as Santa leaves the cubs a special gift of a nutcracker for Christmas! Explore pictures, learn new vocabulary, and follow along with three fun ways to read! Jump inside to find out how the cubs put their imaginations to work as they act out their own version of The Nutcracker!
Explore the story:
- ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration
- FOLLOW along with three fun ways to read!
- LEARN new vocabulary with tappable words
- TAP objects to hear their name read aloud
Designed for children ages 4-8
Explore the story:
- ENCOURAGE literacy skills with highlighted narration
- FOLLOW along with three fun ways to read!
- LEARN new vocabulary with tappable words
- TAP objects to hear their name read aloud
Designed for children ages 4-8
Reduced from $3.99 now $0.99
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree
The Berenstain Bears are a cartoon family of bears created by Stan and Jan Berenstain in a series of children's books now numbering in the hundreds that began in 1962. The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree is an interactive children's book for Android tablets and smartphones, and part of the Living Lights series, helping children learn how God wants them to live every day.
Features
To promote reading in young children, individual words are highlighted during the story narration, and audio and written descriptions of characters or objects are displayed when the reader touches their pictures. Professional narration, background audio and enlarged artwork for each scene add to the story's appeal. By combining the original text and artwork with features that entertain and promote reading, this interactive electronic book attracts children of all ages.
Readers have the choice of having the story read to them while controlling page turning by swiping their finger across the screen, reading it themselves, or having the story run in auto-play mode.
Reduced from $4.99 now $0.99
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Rachel J.'s cats have done nothing but sleep under the Christmas tree ever since she put it up.
Rachel J.'s cats have done nothing but sleep under the Christmas tree ever since she put it up.