Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Toys for Ages 8-11 Years Editor, Rachel Radway FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Stuff We Love: National Geographic Mystery Voyage Game, Rocket Kit, and Mooch the Spider Monkey Beanie Baby * Learning Kits: Fuel for Inquisitive Minds * Toys that Teach: Twist & Shout Multiplication, Young Architects, and Inflatable Dinosaur Globe * Toys Under $20: Last Piece Puzzle, Simon Key Chain, Action Sack Backpack STUFF WE LOVE ************* National Geographic Mystery Voyage Game (Ages 8 and older) by University Games http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000DMFG/entertainmentsit Where in the world are you now? Test your geographic knowledge when you embark on a Mystery Voyage with this clever board game. Collect clues while you trot around the globe attempting to identify the mystery destination. Seasoned travelers and young geography enthusiasts alike will find plenty to challenge and excite them in this great family game. Rocket Kit (Ages 11 and older) by Scientific Explorer http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IS7I/entertainmentsit Nothing fires up the imagination like science in motion--especially when the science in question happens to involve a rocket you've created yourself. In the words of a young rocket enthusiast, this "very cool toy" went "BLASTING into the air a thousand million feet!" Parents will love it, too: the rocket is fueled by ordinary vinegar and baking soda rather than gunpowder. Mooch the Spider Monkey Beanie Baby (Ages 3 and older) by Ty http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQ4Q/entertainmentsit It may not be the height of cool to show up at school with a teddy bear in tow, but Mooch the Spider Monkey will make friends everywhere he goes. (Beanie Baby collectors will find him an indispensable addition to their family, too.) Warning: the lovable face on this semi-posable plush may inspire some mild monkey business. LEARNING KITS: FUEL FOR INQUISITIVE MINDS ***************************************** Build a telescope. Learn to compost. Make a working radio. Concoct exotic brews. Your kids will be rolling up their sleeves and getting down to business fast with these creative kits for a variety of interests. Have you ever known them to start planning their Science Fair projects months before they're due? (Editor's tip: you might want to buy more than one--when you see how much fun they're having, you'll want one of your own. We do.) Toys Home Page TOYS THAT TEACH *************** Twist & Shout Multiplication (Ages 6 to 10) by Leap Frog http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IRRO/entertainmentsit It talks, it plays music, it's cool to look at--and, most important, it'll help kids learn math. This colorful tool makes games out of multiplication and division and gives encouraging feedback to ensure further successes. They just might look forward to doing their homework. Young Architects (Ages 10 and older) by Patail Enterprises http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IUBU/entertainmentsit What to do once they've mastered the art of building chair forts and one-room tree houses? Budding architects and interior designers will fall for this set that lets them devise floor plans and then create their own three-dimensional scale models. That tree house might start growing to amazing proportions. Inflatable Dinosaur Globe (Ages 6 and older) by Action Products Intl. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IUEC/entertainmentsit If you don't know your allosaurids from your tyrannosaurids, you just might need this inflatable dinosaur globe hanging over your desk. It'll give you the low-down on around 100 species of these prehistoric giants--name, rank, and serial number, and native land is handily indicated on the physical relief map. TOYS UNDER $20 ************** Last Piece Puzzle: Puzzling Pets (Ages 8 and older) by DaMert Company http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IS6R/entertainmentsit Attention, puzzle fans: this one really might drive you nuts. The puzzle--an image of perfectly innocent-seeming pets--arrives almost complete. There's just one problem. The piece that's left over does not fit the one open space. We wish you well. Simon Key Chain (Ages 4 and older) by Fun for All http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IRQD/entertainmentsit Remember Simon--the toy that lights up with a series of tones that you have to repeat faster and faster and faster? He's back in this smaller but better-than-ever version. The perfect finishing touch for a cool back-to-school pack, this Simon key chain will ensure that they won't lose their keys. Action Sack Backpack (Ages 7 and older) by Creativity For Kids http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000J070/entertainmentsit What you carry around all day at school--and what you carry it in--says a lot about your personality. So what better way to start off the new school year than by designing your own backpack? This terrific idea from Creativity for Kids will get your kids excited about school--or at least satisfied that they'll be going back in style. The canvas pack has adjustable straps, so they'll be able to wear their portable art long after junior high (their clothes should last this long!). ****** You'll find more great toys and games for ages 8-11 years in Amazon.com's Toys store at Toys for Ages 8-11 years ******
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