The New Touch: A Game of Sensory Perception & Memoryis a cool idea. You can’t see into the chamber to find what you’re looking for, but your fellow players can watch you. This is an educational perception game that can help build awareness and visualization skills, but is just plain fun since it uses tiny toys as the playing pieces. While recommended for kids 5-10, it … [Read more...] about New touch
Archives for December 2007
Ants!
So much cooler than old-fashioned sand ant colonies, this Ant Farm Gel Colony with Light Module is perfect for your budding scientist. Even a beleaguered dad can while away hours wondering why the ants do it. The answe is in the gel, which is their home, food and source of moisture. Good for kids 6+. Just make sure they keep the lid closed. $23.99. … [Read more...] about Ants!
More than just a ball!
The Cosmic Catch (Hasbro) is on our holiday list just because it takes the basic ball concept just one step further. The ball itself announces who to throw to, among a possible six wristband-wearing players. Kids can work together to beat old records or play to win by eliminating competitors. Everyone gets a turn, even dad on the couch. Too bad there’s not a way to … [Read more...] about More than just a ball!
A baby flight vest
I doubt I’m the only dad who just doesn’t have the energy to carry a baby AND a baby seat when we travel even though the experts say babies and toddlers need to be more than buckled up in regular adult seatbelts. The Baby B’air Flight Vest has been tested to exceed FAA stress tests for aircraft seats. $35 available in baby and toddler sizes. Flight Vest Travel Harness from … [Read more...] about A baby flight vest
The perfect metronome for beginning musicians
we prefer the sister Qwik Time Metronome to this one (because of its it’s woodblock sound), but the price can’t be beat on this metronome for beginners. Ony $14.95 at Amazon. … [Read more...] about The perfect metronome for beginning musicians