It’s the holidays, so you and your kids are likely to have some car travel or down time ahead. How to keep the kids happily occupied? Two words: Negative Nimbus. This new app for iPhone and iPad from the Boston-based, Emmy-nominated studio CloudKid is the perfect diversion for you and your family. The first game for the iOS platform from the folks behind the popular PBS web series “Fizzy’s Lunch Lab,” “Negative Nimbus” delivers the same candy-colored, bold and innovative design and is a bargain at only 99 cents.

Already awarded “best visual and design” at the Boston Festival of Indie Games, “Negative Nimbus” focuses on a lovable and grouchy rain cloud as he makes his way through the brightly colored Sunnyland. Players ages four and up can tap, swipe and pinch their way through different levels, trying to water flowers while avoiding the quirky characters that populate the sunshiny land that CloudKid has created. The game includes unlockable achievements to keep players engaged, including comics, accessories and badges.

The visuals in this app truly speak for themselves, with a few samples below. The rave reviews for the app are piling in to the iTunes store. For 99 cents, how can you go wrong?