What it is/what you do with it: use a combination of stickers to create animated Halloween characters: skeletons, pumpkin monsters or wicked Halloween cats.



Stickers include: variety of head shapes, noses, mouths, eyes, mustaches, bodies, limbs and accessories.

After the design is complete you can try to 'play' with your character - tap and see how it 'responds'.

What we liked: the concept. Good variety of parts. Ease of use (it's very easy to create some really cool monsters). Humor and fun factor (the 'monsters' will rather not scare your kids). The option to save your creation for further editing.

What we didn't like: the extra activities/games could offer more features.

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What it is/what you do with it: use a combination of stickers to create animated Halloween characters: skeletons, pumpkin monsters or wicked Halloween cats.



Stickers include: variety of head shapes, noses, mouths, eyes, mustaches, bodies, limbs and accessories.

After the design is complete you can try to 'play' with your character - tap and see how it 'responds'.

What we liked: the concept. Good variety of parts. Ease of use (it's very easy to create some really cool monsters). Humor and fun factor (the 'monsters' will rather not scare your kids). The option to save your creation for further editing.

What we didn't like: the extra activities/games could offer more features.

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What it is and what you do with it: help Bonnie, the ghost, to look for people and animals, then tap them to make Bonnie jump and scream Boo! You can also interact with objects in the house (e.g. eat some plums to increase your 'boo' power).

There are 2 floors and 6 rooms to explore, 6 family members to scare and many hidden surprises.

What we liked: the concept. Simple illustrations and animations. Sounds and sound backgrounds. Ease of use (no instructions needed). No distracting elements.

What we didn't like: the app could have more educational value. We wish there was more variety in the activities (they may quickly get repetitive). Some of the 'humor' in the app may be not up to everyone's liking.

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What it is and what you do with it: help Bonnie, the ghost, to look for people and animals, then tap them to make Bonnie jump and scream Boo! You can also interact with objects in the house (e.g. eat some plums to increase your 'boo' power).

There are 2 floors and 6 rooms to explore, 6 family members to scare and many hidden surprises.

What we liked: the concept. Simple illustrations and animations. Sounds and sound backgrounds. Ease of use (no instructions needed). No distracting elements.

What we didn't like: the app could have more educational value. We wish there was more variety in the activities (they may quickly get repetitive). Some of the 'humor' in the app may be not up to everyone's liking.

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What it is/what you do with it: interactive version of the "Frankenstein: A BabyLit Anatomy Primer" book by Jennifer Adams and Alison Oliver.

4 pages/scenes + a simple dress-up/puzzle activity in which you can customize your friendly Frankenstein character by changing hairstyles or decorating his clothing with various patterns (you can even tickle him or feed him his favorite strawberries).

What we liked: fun story. Simple activities complementing the storybook. Great visuals. Humor and fun factor (this Frankenstein is kid-friendly). No ads or other distracting features.

What we didn't like: no word highlighting feature. No interactive features in the story itself.

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What it is and what you do with it: a set of Halloween themed activities with educational mini-games.

Create your pumpkin using different 'machines' on the production line, take a picture, then use a magic wand to change your pumpkin into a mini-game.

Mini-games include puzzles, sorting, shape matching, numbers matching and more (16 mini-games in total).

What we liked: the concept: a set Halloween themed activities suitable for younger kids. Fun visuals and sounds. Ease of use. No ads or other distracting features.

What we didn't like: some mini-games offer more engagement and variety than others. No narration or voice instructions.

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