The holidays are a time to come together and celebrate with one another, but every so often, you just need a break. That doesn’t mean you need to turn into Ebenezer Scrooge. You can keep your holiday spirit and have some down time with these 8 cute holiday-themed iPad games.
Santa Rockstar
Do you love Guitar Hero, but wish you could play as a hard rocking Santa Claus? Then this is the game for you. You have to help Santa deliver presents on time whilst also rocking out with his Reindeer Band. It really is just a fun holiday twist on fun Rock Band-type games.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is a holiday tradition – in America, anyway, and this interactive story brings you into the classic tale. You guide Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang through the tale, as they learn the true meaning of Christmas. It’s not free (it costs $2.99 to download), but it will enchant children and adults alike.
Angry Birds Seasons
If you want to take on those dastardly pigs in a wintery wonderland, you’ll love this. For just $0.99, you can fling those emotionally unstable birds through the icy air and waters of the North Pole to explode festively dressed pigs. There are also a few physics-bending tricks and twists, too, so even the most dedicated Angry Birds fan will find a challenge here.
Bear and Hare
John Lewis invested a lot of time and money in this Christmas tale/advert, and they have released an interactive app to go along with it. Lauren Laverne is the narrator in this story of a bear who has never seen Christmas and his friend the hare who buys him an alarm clock so he can join in the celebrations. It really is cute enough to cut through any initial cynicism you may have.
Santa Spy Cam
If you have little ones, you absolutely must download this amazing app. With it, you can “capture” video of Santa and his elves in your own home. Basically, it has loads of pre-recorded actions of Santa and elves, and the app layers that video over the video of your own home. Still, it will bring a little more Christmas magic to your small children.
Toca Hair Salon – Christmas Gift
This is another great game for kids (or silly adults). You’re the hair dresser, and your customers are Santa and a Christmas tree. Cut, dye and style their hair, give them a shave and add new accessories to give Santa and the tree whole new looks. It’s easy to learn, quick to play and fun to play together, making it ideal for those who want to alleviate some boredom without being antisocial.
Santa’s Village
There are a number of games where you build villages, and in this one, you are building Santa’s village. You need to make sure there are homes for the elves, factories to produce the toys, decorations to keep everyone’s spirits bright and plenty of tasty treats to eat. As if that weren’t enough, you also have to protect the village from the Grumpkins, mean little goblins who only want to ruin Christmas.
Snowball Fight
In this game, you have a digital snowball fight. Obviously, that means you try to hit your in-game enemies with your snowballs whilst dodging theirs. You get points for every hit you make and lose some every time you’re hit. It is exactly that simple. Good luck turning it off.
These are our 8 favourite holiday-themed iPad games. Which reindeer games are you going to play over the holidays?
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