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Star Wars TIE Fighter playhouse
It can safely be said that virtually every kid you know these days have grown up watching at least one of the six Star Wars movies, and chances are pretty good they’ve seen them all many times. Well, not everyone is going to grow up to be part of the Jedi, as these younglings aren’t too young to figure out that the Dark Side of the Force seems to hold a whole lot of promise and power. Well, here’s the TIE Fighter playhouse that ought to give your little ones plenty of fun imagining that they’re Darth Vader, shooting down Red One in the Death Star trench run. Sounds like £44.99 well spent for the upcoming summer.
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The Mommy I’m Here Child Locator
Attempting to keep track of an active toddler is never an easy task. Even for the most careful parent out there, it’s possible to lose track of them quickly, which can be nerve wrecking. You could also think you lost them, when in reality they’re just right behind you. With this little bear, you’d know that they’re always within 25 feet of you. It’s a two part device, the bear stays on the child and you have another half that stays on you. That makes it so that you know they’re still within a safe distance.
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GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab
Kids absolutely love making a din, and if your house has kids and it is too quiet for comfort, you can bet your bottom dollar that they’re up to something. Why not get the GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab to augment their latent musical abilities? This device helps them learn more about sound and electronics without coming across as boring, offering up to 59 projects in total. The GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab will enable your little one to learn how to build various devices like a rhythmic sound generator, a digital voice recorder, an electronic parrot, a voice alarm and a voice changer among others.
All the components for these projects are permanently installed on the GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab; all your little ones will have to do is connect them in the proper sequence using the connection wires. The project guide will not only show them the order of the wires, but also explain how the different electronic parts (transistor, capacitor, resistor, etc) are actually working. Your kids will start with the GeoSafari Digital Recording Lab and learn so much they will quickly ease into a career designing layered sound effects for Skywalker Sound. Trust us.
Sounds (no pun intended) like $49.99 well spent, this!
The Kaleidoscope Mangekyorooms Projector
Most kids have played with a kaleidoscope, but most of us remember an extremely lo-tech version. Well now kids have one more way that technology changes the toys their parents remember into something much bigger and much more complex. Leaving the kaleidoscope of yesterday looking not nearly as cool. With this instead of looking through a small opening and seeing the colors that way, you can project the image for more than one person to enjoy.
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Rubik’s Mirror Blocks Cube
Folks who have had given the Rubik’s Cube a go will know just what a frustrating experience it was, but the satisfaction you get from solving it sure beats just about anything else (OK, maybe not but you get the idea). Here’s an updated version to help you end up with frazzled hair – the Rubik’s Mirror Blocks Cube that has different sizes to solve, so if you think having a good personal time includes going mad, be my guest to fork out $19.99 for this.
Disney ASUS netbooks for the younger crowd
For those that are considering giving their young ones a laptop, Disney has gone in with ASUS to create two different Disney themed laptops. There is basically a male and female version, the Princess Pink you see here and Magic Blue for the boys. These kid friendly laptops allow for the kids to pick and choose a theme such as Hannah Montana or WALL-E. Don’t worry, there are features that make this laptop a little more likely to survive being abused by the kids ranging in ages from 6-12. It has a spill-proof keyboard and ShockShield protection that will save data in a fall.
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Smart E Bear
Forget about the good old Teddy Bear that has come in all sorts of shapes and sizes over the years – it is the 21st century, after all, and the time is ripe for a refresh with the Smart E Bear.
Smart E Bear is freakin’ incredible. Connect him to your computer and sync him with his downloadable software, and your kids will be amazed in no time. Why? Because Smart E Bear will actually talk to your kid by name (he’s got over 1,000 in his database). He’ll sing and tell stories and play games with your urchins in English or Spanish – all you do is load up the content you want, and your child triggers Smart E into action by squeezing his paw. And here’s the kicker: sure Smart E Bear is preloaded with tons of good educational content, but (like iTunes), you can always download more (even new languages for him to speak and teach your geeklings). This means that Smart E Bear can evolve and grow as your children do. He’ll be their friend, teacher, and teddy bear for all time. And when your children move off to college and say they’ve outgrown their Smart E Bear – then you can finally have him back all for yourself.
An evolving bear that has the ability to continue “growing” over the years? Hopefully the amount of quality that goes into its $59.99 build is enough to last your little ones till they enter college, as you know how many stories parents have heard about teddy bears getting their arms and legs ripped off during a more vigorous playing session among kids.
Nano-Tech Japanese Aqua Dance Game
Trust the Japanese to come up with the zaniest of ideas that actually work – the latest among them, the Nano-Tech Japanese Aqua Dance Game.
A cross between Pachinko and a waterfall the Nano-Tech Japanese Aqua Dance Game is Bandai Japan’s second foray into frivolous uses of nano-technology. The original Aqua Drop was a kind of simple puzzle game using hyper-beading water particles. Now the Aqua Dance turns water into a automatic cascading frenzy of beads that zoom and bounce their way to the bottom. The secret of course is an internal nano surface that causes water to hyper-bead using “Adesso WR”, a nano-tech agent invented and patented by Nikka Kagaku Co., Ltd. Japan. Simply fill the tank on the top of the Aqua Dance with water then push the pump a few times to pressurize. Turn the lever beneath to control the size and speed of the water beads as they drop repeatedly out of the tank. With the reduced friction the natural surface tension of the water takes over to create some unusual liquid dynamics. You’ll find beautiful patterns in the water that are different each time. The ridges and funnels on the surface scatter the water in unpredictable ways as it zooms like quicksilver to the bottom.
Well, if you have $39.99 to spare and would want something non-electronic in your hands for once that is able to keep you entertained and mesmerized, why not give the Nano-Tech Japanese Aqua Dance Game a go?
