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Just when you least expect it, London gets invaded by Monster Vikings…
This game has been around since ’05 but with over 1.5 million plays it still has plenty of sticking power More »
Tags: 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-12 years, family fun, games
Here’s a great opportunity to spend some quality time with the kids, perhaps learn something about how computers are built or just geek-out with them and save a few bucks in the process. You can design and custom build pc just for gaming for a fraction of what they cost in the stores.
You can also get upgrade kits to increase your ram or replace your CPU. In theory, all you need is a screwdriver and you can save $100′s. The basic kit at Easy As My PC (which starts at $1,200+) comes with a 2.8G Core 2 Duo, 2G SDRAM and a graphics card option – that’s a pretty good start and it’s definitely a kit with room to grow. They include plain English (gosh, I hope so!) instructions with lots of illustrations and full manufacturer warranties.
Anybody privy to high-end PC prices know that with a little digging you can find some better bargains but the attraction to this type of package is that you know everything will fit and is properly rated for the motherboard and so forth.
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The toy of the future has arrived!
Naef Mouvelette Solar Car is designed by Peter Wuthrich for Solar Toys & Naef Toys, Switzerland. This toy received great reviews at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in Germany. It’s solar operated and has a small solar panel on top. In direct sunlight, the solar panel gives power to a small engine that drives the wheels. By deduction, I assume there is no rechargeable battery which means this toy will only work in direct sunlight.
An amazing gift, nonetheless, for the Little Inventor in your life. This educational toy is for children under 10 years old due to fragile parts (solar panel).
$79 bucks [+shipping] @ Nova68.Com
Tags: 6-8 years, 9-12 years, classic toy, design, mod, non-toxic
Perhaps it’s a rainy day or a snowy one, or maybe the kids have finished all their homework and they’ve built every puzzle in the house or they’re just driving you a little crazy and the usual tricks aren’t working. Enter Kongregate, a website with over eleven thousand free games to play.
I understand there’s a time and place for mindless drivel and let it be said, I am a huge proponent of limited screen time for kids and parents alike, be it television, game console or computer screen time. Whenever I try to talk about the redeeming qualities of video games and the likes of, it’s as if I am trying to argue the nutritional value of Twinkies.
Depending on the genre and the game, there is some value in some of them. Personally, I am drawn to builders, multi-players, strategy games and puzzle solvers. One could argue that these have a fair number of redeeming values assuming they are well designed and executed, sure some may think I am stretching here but I concur, it beats watching re-runs.
Many feel like “sketches” of games with placeholder art, stick figures and all, while others have a very impressive professional ‘gloss to them. But when you get down to game play many of them are quite fun, dare I say (a tad) addictive. With titles like Shopping Cart Hero, Fantastic Contraption, and Monsters’ Den there is plenty to explore. Set the egg timer (otherwise, you’ll lose track of time) and have a blast.
I did not know a thing about this site stumbling in, and all I know about it (stumbling out) is that I look forward to exploring it again and again and again. This is a quiet reminder that games (of the casual kind, at least) have the potential of being whimsical, artful and thoroughly enjoyable for all ages.
On the surface, there is a wonderful cause and effect aspect to most of them but there is also some very clever ones as well. Bookmark it for a rainy day and take the kids along!
Tags: 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-12 years, computers, games, puzzles
Whether you have an Uncle (or Aunt) who is addicted to Adult Swim or a teenager who is a fan of Cartoon Network or a preschooler who is fond of Yo Gabba Gabba, Kid Robot may be a place you want to check out while there still time.
They have some fun and interesting holiday packs of their eclectic mix of action figures that will surely amuse one and all.
$25-75 bucks [+shipping] at Kid Robot
Tags: 3-5 years, 6-8 years, 9-12 years, design, holidays, mod, toys
