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Spooky Playtime brings Halloween games to iPhone and iPad
There are already lots of Halloween-themed apps being launched for kids, all trying to walk the thin line between spooky and too-scary. Nobody wants to make children cry with fear, after all. At least,...
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Duck Duck Ghost is a spooky Halloween treat
Halloween is nearly here, which inevitably brings my thoughts to ghosts, pumpkins and… ducks? No, not ducks. But they’re the stars of a new child-friendly iPhone game called Duck Duck Ghost – the clue...
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Disney launches Mickey Mouse Halloween puzzle app for iPhone and iPad
The flood of spooky Halloween apps for kids will only increase this week, but Disney’s effort looks set to be the most high-profile. Mickey’s Spooky Night Puzzle Book is a mixture of e-book and puzzle...
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Build a pumpkin on your iPad, or an ice cream on your iPhone
Two apps caught my eye today that are individually simple but appealing. And since they share a building theme, they sit well together. Build A Pumpkin HD is an iPad app that lets your child make their...
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My Little Vampire dances onto your iPhone
And still the Halloween apps keep coming – I stopped counting this week when they went into three figures! Relatively few of them are worth bothering with, but I think My Little Vampire 3D may be one...
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Doodle Jump developer launches Boquitas iPad book-app
Have you played Doodle Jump yet? It’s been one of the biggest iPhone game hits with young and old alike, but the developer behind it – Lima Sky – has ambitions in other areas too. Witness its new iPad...
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Peekaboo Trick or Treat app gets spooky for Halloween
Is it nearly Halloween again? We really must learn how to carve a pumpkin – we sense our sons will expect it this year. Also, must remember not to eat all the mini Mars Bars before the trick or...
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Trick or Treat: Picture Me app gets (not too) scary
Halloween is coming. Time to get a job-lot of Mars Bars in (then don’t answer the door to any trick-or-treaters on the night so you can eat them all, obviously…) Also, time to get some spooky apps for...
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15 Best Halloween apps for kids on iPhone and iPad
It’s that time of year again when children, parents and (especially) cats alike get scared by all manner of Halloween spookiness, from pumpkins and ghosts to things that go bump in the night. Which,...
View ArticleStella and Sam Halloween Band app plays spooky songs
Our children's first encounter with Stella and Sam was through their apps, rather than the TV show and books that spawned them. Now there's a new one to play with: Stella and Sam Halloween Band....
View ArticleMr Shingu’s Paper Halloween app offers spooky origami
We're very big fans indeed of Mr Shingu's Paper Zoo, the children's app that came out for iPhone and iPad in June, and then Android in August. Its cute origami animals and fun gameplay is a treat. Now...
View ArticleTimbuktu Halloween app is a haunting treat for kids
We like developer Timbuktu Labs: their The Nutcracker app was a lovely piece of work. Now they're doing something more spooky: Timbuktu Halloween. Released for iPhone and iPad this week in good time...
View ArticleA StoryBots Halloween puts kids in a spooky video
We've written about StoryBots before: it's a subscription-based learning service where parents pay once, and can then access a range of apps and online videos. Its latest app is a topical one: A...
View ArticleBoo! StoryToys spooks with Haunted House book-app
There are plenty of things going bump in the night on the app stores this month, in anticipation of Halloween. Haunted House by StoryToys is the latest spooktacular app for kids. It's pitched as an...
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Toca Boca gets scary with Toca Boo app for Halloween
Yesterday afternoon when he got back from school, my five year-old son snuck into my study and shouted "BOO!" at the top of his voice. It seems 'making Daddy jump a metre in the air in shock' is the...
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