The Jellybean Tunes App Report

Welcome to the second installment of the App Report showcasing family-friendly apps from our Moms With Apps members.  After last week’s bonanza, we have a smaller, but no less exciting selection of apps for you this week.

Halloween is right around the corner. Ghosts, pumpkins, costume parties and spooky stories abound in everything from Books to Education, Entertainment and Games. We even have the Scariest Halloween Story Ever.

Naturally, such a diverse group of developers is also looking beyond the latest holiday.  There are crossword puzzles for kids, cartoon faces, musical animals, and the Ten Commandments. Finally, Duck Duck Moose has been busy, releasing their ninth iPhone app.  Find it in the Games category.

As always, click the links to find the prices for the apps, which may change at any time. And remember, if you purchase an app, please leave a review.

– Garry Froehlich | Jellybean Tunes

Books

	Elly Book 9 by Dipali Vaidya: Elly’s back with her 9th adventure, this time she’s been invited to a spookily themed costume party by her friend Fin – but what to go as? iPhone and iPad
	Tacky Goes to Camp by Oceanhouse Media: Tacky and his fellow penguins are off to summer camp in Nice Icy Land to enjoy themselves while Rock Hopping, Line Dancing, and playing Capture the Ice Cube. But after going to bed, something straight out of one of their scary stories pays the sleeping penguins a visit. iPhone and iPad
	The Scariest Halloween Story Ever! by 3CD: The Scariest Halloween Story Ever! Follow Candy Corn Man on a reading adventure full of interactive Halloween surprises and unexpected turns. This new interactive book app from 3CD is just the right mix of spooky and funny. iPad
	Giddy Ghost and Whimsical Witch by PixelMat: Giddy Boooooo! Potiony Potion, Set into Motion!! Help Giddy Ghost get up when he falls down. Watch him vanish and bumble his way around. Help cast spells and conjure potions using jars of toads, slime, gooey goo, bats, tails, Witch Mix … especially Witch Fiery Mix! iPad
	Urki, beyond the forest by PixelMoon: A new way of reading has come to your iPad. PixelMoon presents “Urki beyond the forest”, an original video game book, full of adventure, fantastic creatures and sense of humour. Written in English and Spanish and intended for 7-11 years old readers. iPad

Education

	MiniVille’s Halloween Match Game by John Jumper: With a fun soundtrack and delightful 3D illustrations of ghosts and pumpkins this is sure to delight any child and enhance the Halloween season! Each successful match plays a fun halloween sound effect and a completed puzzle takes them to a playful sound effect scene! iPhone and iPad
	God’s Ten Commandments Pictures Book by Apps Cyclone: God’s Ten Commandments application presents God’s Ten Commandments in a very attractive way: nice, high quality pictures, sounds and music. The app also includes an enjoyable game which you can play and have fun together. iPad

Entertainment

My Pumpkins by Electric Sugar: Choose a pumpkin and press the play button to light a candle, hear creepy Halloween music, and see a spooky friend appear. Swipe across the screen to view different pumpkins, rotate your iPad to switch between tall and wide ones. iPad

Games

	Arthur & Charles Present Create & Play by Moopf: A fun and happy app for the whole family! Let your imagination run wild creating unique cartoon faces from over 400 billion possible combinations. Use your wild, whacky, beautiful creations in the memory challenging Card Match, the fast paced Match 3, or test your powers of observation in the Patterns games. iPhone and iPad
	Giggle Ghosts by Busy Bee Studios: Help the Giggle Ghosts get to the party in time! Bounce, drag and giggle away as you try to get all 20 ghosts to the party – then see what surprises await you once you’re there! This arcade inspired counting game is designed just for preschoolers and young children learning to count, with a strong reward at the end to keep them engaged as they learn. iPad
	Happi Spells – Crossword Puzzles for Kids by Happi Papi: “Happi Spells” is the crossword spelling game where kids can practice spelling in a fun and exciting way by dragging letter tiles on to 48 different mini crossword puzzles. Compete for “snails” and try to improve your own high score. iPhone iPad
	Puzzle Pop by Duck Duck Moose: Animated Puzzles! Puzzle Pop brings puzzles to life for kids ages 3 to 99! Puzzle pieces show animated dancing animals, flying birds, jumping cows, and much more. 27 levels of puzzles for different ages and abilities. Lively jazz versions of popular kids songs, made exclusively for this app with guitar, drums, and cello. iPhone
	Pianimals by MBXGames: Pianimals is a fun and educational way for your child or toddler to learn about music and animals. Tap on the animals to play the piano, animal voices or animal names. iPhone and iPad