Sleeps to Christmas

This iPhone / iPad app shows impatient children (and adults) exactly how much time is left until Christmas. In addition to a customizable countdown, you can choose your Christmas character and background music. The app also connects to your Facebook and Twitter accounts to share your holiday excitement.

Christmas Spell Lite

Unscramble the letters floating in a festive snow globe in this fun holiday word jumble. Touch and rearrange the letters to solve the puzzle. You can upgrade to the premium version for $1.99. Christmas Spell is compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Advent 2010

This iPhone / iPad app offers an interactive advent calendar with links to a new free app every day until Christmas. The 25 selected apps range from games to business tools and give you something to look forward to as you count down to Christmas.

Wrapped Lite

The free version of the Wrapped iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad app allows you to set budgets for all of the people on your Christmas shopping list. Enter the gifts you have purchased, or get recommendations from Wrapped based on age and gender. An excellent way to organize your holiday spending!

Christmas Tale

This storybook iPad app contains several hidden extras such as wishlists for Santa, a countdown to Christmas and interactive activities such as decorating a Christmas tree. The book features a "Read to Me" option that shares the book through music and voice recording.