Christmas Coloring For Kids 1.0 has been released by Internet Design Zone, and is available for owners of the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. This fun application has been designed for kids to play with this holiday season as they color their favorite Christmas characters and objects. The young users finger becomes the paintbrush as they color in Santa Claus, Christmas decorations, angels, snowmen, the Christmas tree, Santa’s helpers, and much more.

The application will not only keep children occupied but help them to develop their artistic and creative skills. Parents will not need to purchase expensive coloring books or search for another activity thanks to this free application.

Users will find the application full of characters and objects that are perfect for the holiday season. Fifty images are split into six categories, and colors can be easily changed with a simple touch of the finger. Once pictures are completed they can be saved and used as wallpapers. The snowman section is the free part of the app or all images can be unlocked for $0.99/£0.69, and is suitable for ages between 3 and 12 years.

Christmas Coloring For Kids 1.0 is available worldwide on the App Store free of charge. iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad with iOS 4.0 or later required.

With around two hundred shopping days still to go until Christmas, and before many people have taken their summer vacation we have retailers already thinking of Christmas. Top of the list is what’s known as a Fijit. This is a brightly colored robot which dances and talks to kids about what is on TV according to an article by Caroline Grant of The Sun.

Next up is the Kidizooom Twist camera for kids, which will allow your little ones to capture those special moments without the worry of them handling an expensive and delicate camera. Finishing off the top three is the Barbie Doggie Park.

With the latest Transformers film, Dark of the Moon, due to be released this year it’s no surprise to see Transformers 3 Optimus Prime coming in at number four. Further down at number seven is an old favorite Lego, with the Lego City Police Station. Last but no means least is the latest version of the classic board game Monopoly which now has electronic banking. Use the link above to see the full top ten.

Do you think it is far too early to be thinking about Christmas toys?