Haunted House Activity Book
© 2013 StoryToys
Turn your child's iPad or iPhone into a haunted house, with one of the best Halloween apps we've reviewed. Like other StoryToys apps, you swipe through the adventure by turning eight 3D pages that unfold like a pop-up book. Don't think of this app in terms of pages, however because each screen can unfold in different ways, integrating some sort of challenge. You might find yourself searching for hidden pumpkins, trying to hit ghosts from a ghost train, or mixing magic potions. Correct responses earn badges. Strengths include excellent graphics and sounds that are cartoonish enough to be fun, yet sufficiently edgy to make it just creepy enough. This app makes a nice treat for Halloween, and you don't have to worry about too much candy. Note that this is the second app this month from StoryToys. See also Goodnight Mo, (http://bit.ly/GM_itu). Note that this app offers two in-app add-ons -- a sticker book where you can decorate your own pages, and a set of jigsaw puzzles. Both are available as an in-app sale, and cost $1.99 each.
$1.99, iPad, iPhone, Android
Teaches: logic, vocabulary, memory, spatial relations (Friench, German and Spanish)
CTR Rating: 90%