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I have a list of "smart" toy companies i can order from but i really need to know how much money i would need to get started? Its going to be a small boutique with beautiful european stylye toys and games. can someone please give me some advice… i dont want get a loan i need to know if can get started with $25,000?

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for my childcare class we have to make an educational childrens toy. it has to be safe for the kids fun and educational – could be to do with colours, numbers, words. does anyone have any ideas. it has to be able to be made quite quickly.

thanks

My mom made homemade abacuses with her class
You can use them for counting and stuff

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http://www.education.com/activity/article/abacus/

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Mia’s Science Adventure Kids Software is an interactive animated story and a learning adventure, that teaches science by exploring plants, animals, climate, electricity, the human body, etc. This kids computer software will enhace any child’s computer. The story: This story begins when Mia borrows her mothers fancy new hat without her permission and goes to play on the roof. A sudden torrential downpour washes Mia down the drain pipe. She escapes but the hat is swept into the sewer, where it is snatched by the evil rat Romaine and his cousins. Mia must pick herself up, retrieve the lost hat, and then find her way home. Key Features: Feature-film animation Marvelously rich 3D universe 2 CDs for hours of entertainment Hybrid PC and MAC Includes activities on animals, fossils, human body, plants, solar system, electricity, magnetism, and much more! Ages 6 to 10 Award highlights include: Educational Game of the Year – Game Industry Network; Bessie Awards – Upper Elementary Science Category; Seal of Approval – The National Parenting Center; Dr. Toy – Selected as one of the 100 best Childrens Products; Dr. Toy – Selected as one of 10 best Software Products; Kids First Endorsement – Coalition for Quality Childrens Media; All Star Software Award – Children’s Software Revue; Gold Award – Best 3D – New Media Invision; Gold Award – Parents Choice Awards; Childrens Media Honor – Parents Guide Awards; Grand Prize, Educational Software category – Boomerangs Awards. Requirements: Windows: Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP,Vista CPU: Pentium II – 400 MHz RAM: 128 MB Video: Direct X 8.1 Sound: DirectX 5 DVD-ROM: 40 MB of hard drive disk space Macintosh: OS 9, OS X CPU: G3 – 400 MHz RAM: 128 MB Video: 640 x 480 (24-bit color) Sound: Standard Macintosh DVD-ROM: 40 MB of hard drive disk space

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The Balancing Egg Game is a unique toy that is inspired by cultures where the ability to carry/transport things on ones head is developed. This is a unique product which heightens childrens awareness of their posture and at the same time stimulates their balancing skills. This can also be used as a game between children to see who can keep the egg on their head the longest. The Balancing Egg consists of a special ring of soft rubber which adapts itself to the head of each child. The rubber ring is a stable base to build on. In total, 5 plastic parts can be stacked on top of each other to form a jar. Small children can start by balancing 1 or 2 plastic parts before they are able to carry the whole jar. It is not easy to balance the whole jar. Please allow 5 – 9 business days for delivery

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Entertaining family members and guests within your home is important to ensure you enjoy quality time together. Rather than go to the cinema or bowling with friends, why not spend an evening in and entertain them with your amazing gadgets or books and guides?

MirrorReaderOffers.co.uk provides a wide range of household entertainment items for adults and children including gadgets, books and guides, electronic toys and games, educational games, and art and craft kits.

We have a large selection of books and guides including art books, cookery books, travel guides, childrenâ??s books, fiction books, health and fitness books, home and garden books, and biographies.

If you love travelling the world we have variety of travel guide books and Eyewitness travel guides to help you find the perfect destination, whether it is in Europe, the Caribbean, or the outback of Australia.

Unlike browsing book stores where you have to search the endless amount of shelves for your favourite biography books or crime thrillers, using MirrorReaderOffers.co.uk enables you to browse books in your favourite section online, click and buy, and it is then delivered right to your doorstep. No queuing and no stress!

There is also a wide range of toys and games available on MirrorReaderOffers.co.uk, from traditional toys to electronic games.

With the amount of toyshops available on the High Street, shopping for gifts for children can often be a stressful experience. At MirrorReaderOffers.co.uk weâ??ve selected a range of toys that you can buy from the comfort of your own home!

If you donâ??t enjoy the bustle of shopping on the high street or in shopping centres, the advantage of using MirrorReaderOffers.co.uk is that you can purchase any of these items with a click of a mouse and they are delivered to your address so you donâ??t even have to leave your house!

So if you have an existing hobby you want to pursue or you are looking for a new interest, check out MirrorReaderOffers.co.uk for a range of fun gadgets and games.

Mirror Reader
http://www.articlesbase.com/gifts-articles/get-a-wide-range-of-household-entertainment-items-for-adults-and-children-from-mirror-reader-offers-725099.html

Media, PA (PRWEB) December 20, 2008 â?? The days of play in a childâ??s life are more than times of entertainment as child development specialists and doctors agree the minutes spent exploring and experimenting with regular or science toys and kids games help to develop growing brains and improve motor skills.

Perhaps as equally important to your munchkinâ??s play time is the time that they spend with mommy and daddy interacting with these games and toys. As important and peaceful it can be for a parent to have a child with the ability for independent play, the exchanges between parents and kids is essential not only for their socialization proficiency but for a stronger bond between parent and child.

The early stages of a youngsterâ??s life depend so much on their relationship with their parent or who ever are raising them. The best times to be able to truly interact and have fun at the same time is during game time and games that teach little ones basic educational skills have the biggest impact for longer periods of time. These are the times and types of play events that can shape a childâ??s future desire for learning and make a difference between kids that like to be inquisitive and those that are more passive and uninterested in life and what surrounds them.

Toy stores that sell the latest commercial trend arenâ??t always the best places to get games and toys that are fun to play but also have a much deeper developmental outcome. Thinking ahead in terms of what is best for the child as a long range plan can make the immediate moment much more meaningful and a richer experience than just getting them something to occupy their time.

In scouring the Internet for sites and locations of more intelligent childrenâ??s items you can find one such company in LB Toys. This is a company that seems to have gotten it right as they match and blend a variety of toys, games and books that have commercial appeal while maintaining a strict eye towards keeping their selection filled with items that will improve young minds and not just keep them quiet.

LB Toys at www.lbtoys.com has been providing a wide range of stimulating playtime toys, games for kids, plush dolls, books and arts and crafts for years. The company was founded by parents who wanted to be more than just your average toy store.

Keeping in mind that kids react strongly to advertising, LB Toys carries all the name brand toys and games like Lego, Simon & Schuster, Playmobile, Webkinz, Ty, Zoobie Pets and many, many more. But the one thing you will come to discover that sets LB Toys apart from other toys stores is that everything they carry does not require batteries.

This is a rare and bold decision for a toy company to take in the face of large competing stores like Toys R Us, Target and Wal-Mart who seem to thrive of supplying toys that need a virtual power plant. But the philosophy behind LB Toys choice to avoid the glitzy and noisy mechanical monstrosities is simple and smart. They want the kids to use their imagination.

Imagine that.

Andrew Torchon
http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/the-act-of-play-is-an-important-part-of-the-learning-and-growing-experience-for-children-and-parents-711302.html

Media, PA (PRWEB) December 20, 2008 â?? The days of play in a childâ??s life are more than times of entertainment as child development specialists and doctors agree the minutes spent exploring and experimenting with regular or science toys and kids games help to develop growing brains and improve motor skills.

Perhaps as equally important to your munchkinâ??s play time is the time that they spend with mommy and daddy interacting with these games and toys. As important and peaceful it can be for a parent to have a child with the ability for independent play, the exchanges between parents and kids is essential not only for their socialization proficiency but for a stronger bond between parent and child.

The early stages of a youngsterâ??s life depend so much on their relationship with their parent or who ever are raising them. The best times to be able to truly interact and have fun at the same time is during game time and games that teach little ones basic educational skills have the biggest impact for longer periods of time. These are the times and types of play events that can shape a childâ??s future desire for learning and make a difference between kids that like to be inquisitive and those that are more passive and uninterested in life and what surrounds them.

Toy stores that sell the latest commercial trend arenâ??t always the best places to get games and toys that are fun to play but also have a much deeper developmental outcome. Thinking ahead in terms of what is best for the child as a long range plan can make the immediate moment much more meaningful and a richer experience than just getting them something to occupy their time.

In scouring the Internet for sites and locations of more intelligent childrenâ??s items you can find one such company in LB Toys. This is a company that seems to have gotten it right as they match and blend a variety of toys, games and books that have commercial appeal while maintaining a strict eye towards keeping their selection filled with items that will improve young minds and not just keep them quiet.

LB Toys at www.lbtoys.com has been providing a wide range of stimulating playtime toys, games for kids, plush dolls, books and arts and crafts for years. The company was founded by parents who wanted to be more than just your average toy store.

Keeping in mind that kids react strongly to advertising, LB Toys carries all the name brand toys and games like Lego, Simon & Schuster, Playmobile, Webkinz, Ty, Zoobie Pets and many, many more. But the one thing you will come to discover that sets LB Toys apart from other toys stores is that everything they carry does not require batteries.

This is a rare and bold decision for a toy company to take in the face of large competing stores like Toys R Us, Target and Wal-Mart who seem to thrive of supplying toys that need a virtual power plant. But the philosophy behind LB Toys choice to avoid the glitzy and noisy mechanical monstrosities is simple and smart. They want the kids to use their imagination.

Imagine that.

Andrew Torchon
http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/the-act-of-play-is-an-important-part-of-the-learning-and-growing-experience-for-children-and-parents-711302.html

A guide to buying video games for kids, online.

This guide is for an adult purchasing video games online for a younger person.  If you are not already a gamer, in your initial visit to any video game retailer online you would be overwhelmed – especially if you’re new to gaming. Teens and kids with gaming addictions know their way around as it is. For the adult, the online video game store is an animated explosion.  Much like the action figure section of your local Toys R Us.

First you must do your research before shopping for games online. There’s plenty of information available about video games on the web, so to reduce frustration google ‘video game information’. Alternatively you can visit the website you plan to purchase video games from, and search for games according to what system your kid(s) have. Video games systems are usually denoted by abbreviations.  Here’s a helpful chart to explain what all those abbreviations mean:

Wii = Nintendo’s Wii System
PS3 = Playstation 3 System
XBOX 360 = Microsoft’s XBOX 360 System
PC = Personal Computer
PS2 = Playstation 2 System
PSP = Playstation Portable System
DS = Nintendo’s DS System

The key is to locate the system first. After locating the system it should be clear what games the store has available that work with that system.  After locating the appropriate games section for the game system you are purchasing for, take a look at the rating indicated on the game’s cover (if the site offers a detailed enough picture) or in the information box.  Alternatively you can go look up the ratings on the games official site.  Find the official site by googling the title of the game. The ESRB gives each game a rating in an effort to allow parents to control what their children are exposed to when playing video games. Here’s a reference for the abbreviations:

C = Appropriate for Early childhood
E = Appropriate for Everyone
E 10+ = Appropriate for Everyone aged 10 and older
T = Appropriate for Teens
M = Appropriate for Mature Adults

The majority of the time, illustrations on the covers and ads of the games you are purchasing do a wonderful job of exposing what the game is about.  So if you see an illustration of a man holding a gun, chances are, there is gore and violence in that game–you might not want that for your child.  I’d recommend making a selection based on the latest childrens and action/adventure movie releases. Kids love the new animated movies definitely enjoy re-living the best scenes from the movie, in the video game.  If you can’t find a game that’s built from a movie that the child likes, try to find a game that centers around a popular animated or action program, or one that can be considered educational.  If you still can’t find one, point your browser to the nearest Blockbuster or Hollywood Video website. Usually they have a list of the latest releases.  Use that list to compile your own list of games you would purchase for your kid(s).  Then go back to the website that you intended to buy from and enter the games on your list into their search bar.  If, on the other hand, you did find a game, you can purchase it at the given website.  I recommend http://www.whatsshopping.com. 

John Ehimare
http://www.articlesbase.com/video-games-articles/how-to-buy-video-games-for-kids-online-706744.html

Children learn eye hand coordination and mental strategy. Some are even educational and they can learn about history and culture as in the age of empire game. Children are blank slates. It is up to us as parents and family to fill them full of knowledge. Children will themselves work to develop their focus and skills as they develop and these learning games will help.

Children’s Magazines are great for a child’s education and extending their interest over a period of time. The Internet has long been the ultimate magazine index for elementary and middle-school students, but there are some great web sites which are brand new and extend this facility still further! Coverage of one top Children’s magazine indexes reportedly now includes 58 popular children’s magazines and every issue includes citations to carefully selected Web sites.

ChildTopia is a toy/game for children. They will enjoy taking out the chips, shuffling them and re-loading them. The track gives the games a magical quality where new letters appear in the windows by moving the chips.

Children love good educational computer games because they are interesting and fun. What they don’t usually realize is that they get smarter each time they play these games.

But do always ensure that there are plenty of good books available for them to read. Encourage children to read through the many books they have available and to can get help with words they are stuck on. One way is use to use fun gadget called a Tag Pen. Use a Tag Pen by touching the Tag pen to the book page. LeapFrog also has the LeapPad with books organized by experience and difficulty grades to teach reading, phonics, vocabulary, math, science, music, and more.

Childrens puzzles , interactive wooden toys , wooden puzzles, learning games for toddlers , elementary learning games and puzzles can all be found at educational stores.

When you are with children be sure to ask them leading questions about themselves, when they are receptive to discussion. Children love talking about themselves and this is a great way to talk to your child, and help them learn about their own capabilities.

Teachers are encouraged to make their own quizzes for students and get scores by email. Teachers should bring their students by for some online learning and fun. You can even download Funbrain games to your computer so the kids can access them anytime. Teachers are catered for by support material for the objectives of the national curriculum regarding speaking and listening. There is nothing like a good competition to get children motivated, so do dream one up and get them to enter. Some businesses provide monetary support, and one example is supermarket offers of educational grants for computers in schools based upon shop loyalty points schemes. You’ll also find details of the monetary awards which BT makes available to schools on their web site.

Online education that combines instruction with fun learning games for children creates interactive learning and enjoyment. Learning games can help students concentrate on language arts, math, science, and social studies skills through an entertaining online curriculum.

There are even some free online learning games which can be quite good. Search for ‘Great kids online games’ to find some. Free online painting games are also abundant these days, for example to play for fun at Jelideli. Install the program and/or register, and then just choose one of the pictures from the selection, pick a colour and away we go! Free online educational games are the easy way to make learning fun for your children.

The fat is that nowadays for preschool and kindergarten age children there are many free educational games that teach matching and analytical skills.

FunBrain is a site which always has new educational games to try, but their old ones are just as much fun. The free educational games are divided by grade level or by subject. FunBrain features 30 free online, educational games for kids of all ages. In Stay Afloat, kids play a game similar to Hangman by choosing between science, history, or music categories.

Steve Evans
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/educational-games-and-resources-for-kids-698300.html

 

Are wooden toys betters than plastic? In order to answer this question we would need to define â??betterâ??. I have to admit to being biased towards wood so Iâ??ve been pondering why this is the case.

 

When it comes to your children, nothing’s too good for them, although some things are certainly too good to be true. These days, literally well over 99 percent of the toys offered for sale to your children are made of plastic and metal. Natural wood toys are nearly non-existent. That’s sad really. They’re an important part of our heritage and culture, and chances are they’re safer than plastic toys as well.

 

How many times have we been told that a plastic or painted toy is safe, only to see it recalled or find out it has lead in the paint or plastic body or is unsafe for any number of other reasons? This holds especially true for very small children and babies. These little ones will be putting whatever they play with in their mouths, and plastics, painted toys and metals probably aren’t high on the list of things you want in your baby’s mouth.

 

If we are considering the environment and the ultimate destination for many toys (which is landfill) then wood is clearly the better material. If we are thinking about robustness and the resilience of the material to the treatment that toys receive at the hands of their owners then both materials can perform well, depending upon the toy.

 

When it comes to plastic toys and wooden toys, there is more of a chance that plastic toys will be purchased. However, consumers don’t seem to consider buying a wooden toy for their kid instead. In a few ways, it would be more worth the while to get.

 

Let’s think of a few differences between the two. Plastic toys: they can break easily and the edges could harm the little children. Wooden toys, on the other hand, are more durable. If you were to stand on a toy truck made of plastic, there is a great chance that it will break, possibly leaving sharp edges that could cut your child; and be fit only for the rubbish.

 

Wooden toys on the other hand encourage your kids to use their creativity, when either they make the toys themselves or play with them. Simple activities such as making cookies at their own toy kitchen, or riding a wooden Arabian horse and so on, boost a childâ??s creativity and visualization.

 

You probably wonder why parents opt to offer their children the common wooden type of toys instead of the cheaper plastic toys commonly produced in China. Many consider that having plastic toys is more practical than wooden toys because of the cost factor. Although plastic toys are cheaper compared to wooden toys, long term consideration proves that the latter is better than the former.

 

Wood is a natural made material which can be subjected to recycling. This means that aside from providing entertainment for your child, you can also pro actively help in preventing further degradation of the environment. Moreover, children appear to be more attached to playing with wooden toys.

 

Play is an essential part of a child’s learning and emotional development. Wooden toys are a sensible choice for the very young. Children’s wooden toys include toys such as miniature farm animals sets for infants and doll houses for young girls and boys. Many wooden toys are also Educational Toys for young school children, such as puzzles, building blocks, and more.

 

Wooden toys are also more durable than their plastic or metal counterparts. Thus with proper care, it is possible to make these toys last a child’s entire childhood and maybe even hand them down to their children.

 

How are wooden toys invented? Wooden toys are invented because wood is the only easily available materials where one can make toys from with simple tools. Sad to speak, it’s hard to find wooden toys in toy stores these days.

 

Online toy stores offer a wide variety of wooden toys to choose from. And sometimes, it’s easier to find what you want because modern toy stores these days mostly sell plastic toys.

 

Have you ever seen a child in a room full of the latest toys and found the child to be playing with old fashioned childrenâ??s wooden toys that were a big hit when you were young? What is it about this sight that is so comforting? Is it because the childâ??s wooden toy makes us feel nostalgic or is there something else at play here? In our world of plastic throw-away goods it is comforting to see lasting goods lasting. It is especially comforting to see goods which are felt to be worthy enough to be passed on from generation to generation. The latest gadget on the latest toy has not made traditional childrenâ??s wooden toys any less desirable to children, or even to adults for that matter.

 

Childrenâ??s wooden toys are toys which are made using a natural product as opposed to a product like plastic which is a product that we are trying to recycle but nevertheless remains a product which costs less to produce new than to recycle. If a childâ??s wooden toy is made from a sustainable forest thatâ??s even better as it is actually helping out our troubled environment. This is only one of the reasons we feel better towards wood than towards plastic. There are also many emotional reasons why wooden toys feel better.

 

To touch and explore is often considered as one of the most important aspects of most educational programs that help a child develop different capabilities. Letting your kids play with wooden toys would unmistakably encourage them to learn by touching and exploring. Moreover, you could even purchase wooden toys and games specially meant to educate the kids.

 

Plastic toys come in all shapes and sizes so there are bound to be lots of brightly coloured playthings that attract the attention of your child, no matter how old they are. They are durable, washable and usually pretty safe, but as with all toys there are toy safety checks to watch out for when you are buying the perfect toy for your child.

 

The most important toy safety check for all toys, including plastic toys, is that they have the appropriate safety marks. Although the CE Mark is not in fact a consumer symbol, it does mean that the toy you are looking for will have passed stringent safety tests and conform with a list of essential safety requirements. If any plastic toys that you are thinking of buying donâ??t have the CE Mark, you should avoid them because you canâ??t be sure whether they will be safe for your child to play with.

Andrew Bailey