Letters for Santa is an eBook app that follows a missing little reindeer named Ruben, and his big secret. The bulk of the app is an interactive story packed with animations, sounds, and touch-based activities. At the very end, there’s even a chance for the little ones to send a handwritten letter using touch directly to Santa from the convenience of the mobile device.

The Wii is good. It’s fun for the whole family. Large Wiimotes flying out of small hands and careening into expensive television sets? Not as good. Now, you can grab a kid-friendly Wiimote for the newest gamer in the family.

Educational apps aren’t just for the young ones. If you have a college student pursuing even more higher education, give them a hand with the IntelliVocab Deluxe App. The app was designed by MIT students to use algorithms to intelligently figure out which areas of vocabulary your student is deficient in. The app will help shore up those weaknesses in time for your student to take the GRE or GMAT.

As of yesterday, Once Upon a Monster owners can invite in a friendly UFO invasion to their Sesame Street-filled storybook world. The Unidentified Furry Objects DLC for the Xbox 360 Kinect game adds a new chapter to the storybook that is the game’s world, bringing on some intergalactic explorers to interact with Elmo, Cookie Monster, and the gang.

The holiday tradition of the Hess Toy Truck continues this year, with a tow truck bringing along a race car, both decked out with the Hess brand and the familiar white and green color scheme (note: if you have not spent any time on the East Coast, this will most likely not be familiar, at all).

I know for me, Goodnight Moon was a childhood staple. It was probably the first book I was ever able to read by myself. It stands as one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. And now, it’s getting a 21st century update with the tongue-in-cheek Goodnight iPad, by the excellently named Ann Droyd.

Take your kids back to a simpler time with this recreation of a true original – the Fisher-Price Camera. The Vermont Country Store is selling a new version of the original 1968 Fisher-Price kids’ toy, completely faithful in every way to the original – no enhancements or add-ons.

PBS has released its first augmented reality game, Fetch! Lunch Rush, on the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch. Based on the popular kids’ show, players will help Ruff Ruffman feed the cast and crew on the set of his new movie.

Beauty and the Beast: Storybook Deluxe, exclusively for the iPad, allows young children to experience the tale as old as time like never before. At the heart of the app is a rich, detailed storybook that kids can read or listen to with narration.

The Chuggington: Terrific Trainee App, from Starz, has pulled into the iTunes App Store. It’s ready to depart, taking young kids on a train adventure they’ll be sure to cherish. The app is based on the CGI-animated Disney Junior show and interactive website that follows the adventure of trainees Wilson, Brewster, and Koko, as they overcome obstacles, both literal and figurative. The show is aimed at social and emotional development for younger children, and the app is no different.