Traveling alone can be a daunting task. Taking a whole family cross-country? It might take a miracle to pull off such a task. Luckily, Pack & Go Deluxe ($2.99) can simplify the process through its customizable lists and reminders to keep every member of the family on task. You'll never have to suffer the indignity of using your aunt's toothbrush (because you forgot yours) again.

One of the most important parts of Thanksgiving is the feast, and there’s nothing worse than promising a delicious dish only to forget a key ingredient. Avoid that disaster with Shopper ($0.99), an app for organizing your grocery store trip. It’ll even match your needs to coupons so you can save money while saving time.

Sometimes the standard meals just won’t cut it. If you need something to spark your creativity in the kitchen, iCookbook ($4.99) is just what you’re after. With thousands of recipes and a Thanksgiving-specific catalog available within the app, you’ll be sure to impress with a menu as diverse as it is delicious.

You volunteered to make a dish to pass around in hopes of impressing the relatives; problem is, you don’t have a clue what you’re doing. Have no fear: Chow Thanksgiving Dinner Coach (Free) not only has plenty of Turkey Day staples, but it also lists the exact ingredients and walks you step-by-step through the cooking process.

During the holidays, managing the kitchen can become a real balancing act. Kitchenpad Timer ($0.99) keeps track of all your culinary creations, allowing you to set up to nine timers without breaking a sweat. This tool makes sure that you no longer have to claim that the cookies you made were “caramelized,” not burned.

So, dinner is ruined. Once the flames are put out, the fire department leaves, and what’s left of the kitchen is salvaged, break out the backup plan: Launch OpenTable (Free) and make dinner reservations at your favorite local eatery. Just make sure they’ve got enough chairs for the entire family.

No one likes an awkward silence. Save yourself from quiet moments and the sounds of loud chewing with Thanksgiving (Free), which puts a cornucopia of date-appropriate facts and trivia at your fingertips. Impress the family with your extensive holiday-specific knowledge, or at the very least use it as kindling for conversation.

If your favorite young nieces or nephews have been especially well behaved -- and you trust them with your precious iOS device -- reward them with a little light entertainment. Thanksgiving Coloring Book (Free) gives tons of festive designs and nearly as many colors to choose from. This app will keep the little ones occupied for hours.

The most creative among us have no problem coming up with arts and crafts to keep kids engaged. For the rest of us, CraftFinder (Free) can do the legwork. Pick an age range, duration, and theme, and the app will produce ideas for craft projects. The hardest job you’ll have after downloading this app will be keeping the kids from eating paste.

Even if your Thanksgiving consists of traveling, sometimes you can use a getaway from your getaway. Fishdom: Thanksgiving Splash HD (Free; $4.99 in-app purchase for full game) provides a holiday-themed aquatic escape from the real world. It’s an amusing way to pass the time between dinner and passing out from overeating.