Scribble And Write

If you are planning on giving your kid a toy for Christmas, it would be best if you bought one not only for its fun factor, but also for its capability to teach and develop your kid. There are many such toys available in the world today - but one of the most phenomenal and amazing ones is the Scribble And Write toy.

The Scribble and Write toy is one which does not only promise fun and enjoyment for your kid - it has also been designed to provide him with the best means to learn as well! This toy will allow your kid start writing early - in the most fun way.

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This toy has many features which are sure to catch the interest and fancy of your little one. Firstly, he will just be tracing the lights of the toy in order to be able to eventually draw some simple shapes and pictures. If he is able to develop this skill, he can then move on to learning letters! This learning game is bound to teach your child to learn more about letters and this will also help him develop his motor and writing skills. Not bad for a Christmas gift, huh? Indeed, this toy is one of the best gifts that you can give your kid.

Scribble And Write

The Scribble and Write has been designed to provide comfort and fun to your child while he is learning. This is why it is considered to be a favorite choice by many, and this is why you should have one for your kid!

This toy has a stylus for writing, a single retraceable surface where your kid can do the tracing and a stroke by stroke guidance from the toy itself! It also teaches your kid the alphabet, writing, pencil control and other skills which can prove to be useful to him and to you as well.

Now, if you are wondering about this toy's reliability and durability, then you will be glad to know that since it has been designed and made by Leapfrog - which is one of the top toy companies in the world - both you and your kid are in good hands. Hence, with these guys, you know that you are getting the most out of your money.

In fact, when you buy your kid his Scribble and Write toy, you can then connect to the LeapFrog Learning path, which is an online site of the company where you can get learning insights, ideas and tips - in order for your kid to reach his full potential. Indeed, this toy will make an excellent gift for your kid - not only for Christmas, but the whole year round!

Scribble And Write

Learning Toys For a Baby

Parents can help their children to develop all the skill needed by discovering their learning sense.

Once you have discovered this you will know. What your baby will learn easily and naturally, what they may find challenging and the best way to present them with new learning materials.

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They say that the best time to start learning when you're a child is at infant stage when the brain is like a sponge absorbing all the new information.

Learning Toys For a Baby

We tend to have one sense from the time we are babies; senses are Sight, Hearing and movement which is dominant?

A baby who is a visual learner tends to point and gesture, loves picture books and often uses their hand to reach for toys. A baby who is a hearing learner tends to babble early, loves music and sounds and noisy toys. A baby who is a kinaesthetic learner will love to move their bodies.

So what the best toy to get for your baby on their first Christmas? Bellow is a few toys that will help your baby with all the vital learning your child needs.

Fisher Price Ocean Wonders soothe and glow Seahorse

This is a wonderful night time friend for your little one. When the seahorse is cuddled, the belly will gently glow. This adorable little toy also plays over 5 minutes of music and ocean sounds that will ensure your little one goes off to sleep peacefully.

This toy comes in Pink and is suitable from birth.

Mamas & Papas: Tweet Chime Toy

This eye catching toy makes a fun chirping sound when it is gentle shaken. It has a handy velour strap making sure it can easy attach to a cot, pram or car seat. This toy encourages the development of sight, touch, sound and gross motor skills. This toy is suitable from birth.

Beanstalk Farm Crawl Ball

This inflatable crawl ball is made from Phthalate free PVC and is 30cm in diameter. This toy will encourage your baby to crawl at an early age. It has a weighted sandbag which provides resistance when the child is pushing the ball along. This can be used in or out doors and is compact and easy to store.

This toy is suitable for babies 6 months and over.

Leapfrog Story Block Book

This first book is interactive and combines block play with animal sounds, music and encourages exploration and discovery. This book has chunky book pages that are perfect for little hands and there is a latch to contain the block when your baby isn't enjoying this toy.

This toy is suitable for children 9 months to 24 months

Learning Toys For a Baby

LeapFrog- Byron Kelleher

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While travelling through France with the frogs and struggling with the culture, we dropped in to see how Byron Kelleher was fitting into the french lifestyle.

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Why Origami and Networking is Good For Your Business

It's amazing what you can make out of a sheet of paper and the Japanese art of Origami seems never ending. I have to say that I never really got past the stage of making a hat or a boat and I'm not actually sure whether this was down to lack of skills, experience or the inclination to make things out of paper.

It's only now that I'm working in businesses that spend an awful lot of money on packaging that I see the benefit in paper science. Many people studied it whilst I was at university and I guess that they are reaping the rewards. You only have to think of the humble tetra-pack and realise just how revolutionary a simple design can be.

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But back to when I was a kid and playing at paper folding I always remember one of my friends offering me the ultimate challenge; " I bet that you can't fold that piece of paper in half more than 8 times."

Why Origami and Networking is Good For Your Business

A flimsy piece of paper? I was eager to try and no matter how I went about it, sure enough, I couldn't win the bet. I'm not sure whether it's a scientific fact or just a general property of paper but I've never been able to fold paper more than eight times.

Again, it's not a scientifically proven fact (this is the segue into business networking!) but did you know that you can meet anyone, anywhere in the world through a chain of six acquaintances?

In other words, consider one of your contacts and think about how many additional contacts they have and if you were to leapfrog from one random contact to another not only can your reach anyone in the world by the sixth contact but the seventh could well be back to yourself.

For this reason it goes under the name of the small world phenomenon or six degrees of separation. It's also commonly referred to as six apart. So what's the point and why the comparison to paper folding?

Well I guess it brings together a common thread with the dichotomy of can do and can't do. I hate can't do so it really inspires me when I think about what I can achieve and it's the six degrees of separation that underpins my belief in business networking.

It's easy to embark on a project blindly when you have an idea and it's backed up with enthusiasm but as your project drags on and you can't see light at the end of the tunnel it's easy to give up. Business networking isn't and never has been a quick win, it takes time to build up those contacts and learn to know like and trust them and even when you've achieved this it still requires a genuine business need in the right niche before anyone can pass you a referral.

To carry on blindly in this situation takes faith, it may take a year or more before you start to see the benefits of business networking. The six apart theory is what kept me going through that lean time and eventually it started to pay off, not only restoring my faith in business networking but really allowing me to nail my colors to the mast and say that I'm convinced it works.

To be fair, even in the lean times I was still getting new business networking skills so looking back it was a great learning experience too.

Why Origami and Networking is Good For Your Business

Leapster Games - What's New With Leapster Explorer?

Leapster explorer is the latest from Leapfrog family series available only this June 2010. It is now the new hottest learning toys for kids from ages 4 - 9 years old. There are only 18 games available for the explorer and soon it will be plenty of them as they create new one. Considering its new features and more exciting games it will surely bring more fun to your child.

What Is The Difference Between Leapster 2 and Leapster Explorer?

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There is a big difference between these 2. The main thing is that Leapster 2 games cartridges are not compatible with the Explorer. Therefore, if you have any Leapster 2 games it can't be used with the Explorer and vice versa.

Leapster Games - What's New With Leapster Explorer?

What's New With The Leapster Explorer?

The explorer has so much new great features. It is the fastest Leapster family series and it has a larger amount of internal memory at 512MB. The Explorer has a wider finger touch screen and a higher resolution that looks sharper. It also features an add-ons camera (sold separately) for children who love to take pictures.

It is capable of playing video on its much larger screen. Another good feature is the E-book reader so that your child can enjoy reading stories. It can be connected to your computer via USB port. You can download Leaplet Learning Apps into the LeapFrog Learning Path Application. You can connect it to online to play game through LeapWorld. It has an Interactive flash card for virtual on-screen tool for vocabulary, math and science. You can customize pet that can be uploaded online through the LeapWorld site.

Leapster Games - What's New With Leapster Explorer?

"Breaking Contact Actual 3" by Nutnfancy and crew

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Many of the tactical shooting videos you see are staged. They are practiced over and over again and then when things are perfected, the camera starts rolling. Not in Nutnfancy shooting videos. That's because I am first and foremost a gear and systems reviewer and it's interesting to show my viewers the actual tactical lessons that sometimes generate my conclusions. For instance when the EOTECH XP2-2 on my Arsenal SGL21 gets shut off (for whatever reason) and then needs to be used instantly in a bright, snowy environment under stress, it comes back on at mid-brightness level that looks invisible under the conditions. That caused confusion for me and delay problems...you'll see that happen! You'll see the misses, the hits, the lessons learned, the tiredness, the fun times, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Armchair Elitists (AEs) sometimes will weigh in on the comments and strive to gain cool points from the viewers by their often inane observations. Go and check out their videos to ascertain their; most are disconnected from the reality of this type of shooting and their performance in desert with us would be abysmal. There are definitely better shooters (3-guys that are very practiced) but Ive learned talk is cheap and I've seen lots of guys who talked big ending up with the lowest scores (usually plays out that way). Also keep in mind this was not a suppressive fire exercise but instead players were graded on their SPEED and ACCURACY against diverse targets ranging from ...

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Finding the Perfect Leapster Carrying Case

The Leapfrog Leapster Multimedia Learning System is designed with kids in mind so is fairly durable. Stories on forums and blogs abound of systems that have been accidentally dropped repeatedly with no effect on the performance of the system, but don't quote me on that.

As a parent if I buy something electronic for my child I want to know it can be placed somewhere out of harm's way and that my child knows it has a special place to live when not in use. Not only that with toys like the Leapster that have cartridges that are interchanged regularly, I want to know that the cartridges aren't floating somewhere under the bed gathering dust in their sensitive places.

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When travelling in cars, planes or just across town a carry case keeps everything together so there are no last minute searches under seats in trains or buses for that extra accessory.

Finding the Perfect Leapster Carrying Case

Leapfrog (and other brands) have a number of specially designed cases to carry not only the Leapster handheld system but a number of cartridges as well. Designed to be lightweight so as not to encumber a child with too much weight, they offer a modicum of protection to the system. If the device is dropped whilst sealed in the case then it will be protected from all but the highest falls.

The cases also provide protection to the central LCD screen, a notorious problem for all handheld systems, regardless of their age appeal. As the screen is the main source of interaction between the system and the user, it must be protected. If a child cannot see the game because of scratches then the console is useless.

The cases come in different colors and styles. Invariably there are the matching pink cases for the pink/purple Leapster and blue cases for the blue/green model, for those concerned with gender-color relations.

For those families with a more rugged lifestyle or simply more rugged kids, there are hard-cases to fully protect the system and store a number of accessories. Those more concerned with weight and portability can opt for the lightweight cases which offer protection from accidental falls.

Whichever case you choose, a case is recommended to protect your Leapfrog Leapster Multimedia Learning System for years to come.

Finding the Perfect Leapster Carrying Case

LeapFrog Behind the Scenes: Tag Book - Ready for Kindergarten

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Learn More At: bit.ly Official Trailer: www.youtube.com Go behind the scenes and see how the Tag Book: Ready For Kindergarten was made!

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LeapFrog Letter Factory's ABC Song

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Learn more about the complete video at shop.leapfrog.com Jumpstart letter learning with ABC Song, a clip from Leapfrog's learning DVD Letter Factory. In the full video, letter learning springs to life! Join popular LeapFrog characters Leap, Lily and Tad on a wild adventure to the Letter Factory. Led by wacky Professor Quigley, Tad joins Js jumping on trampolines and Ks practicing karate kicks as new letters learn their sounds. Fun songs will have kids singing letter sounds in no time.

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Surefire Hit Gift Ideas For Kids

Whether it's a holiday or a birthday, kids can be especially hard to buy gifts for. Here are some surefire gift ideas that will make any kid happy.

Games

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The best games to get a child are usually the tried and true games that have stood the test of time. These include Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, Monopoly, Battleship, Sorry, Operation and PayDay. These games have been played for generations and are fun for the whole family, as well as the kids.

Surefire Hit Gift Ideas For Kids

Toys

The old standby's may be your best bet. These include Barbie's, Lego's, Mr. Potato Head, Hot Wheels, Nerf toys, kitchen and baking play sets, doll houses and remote control cars. Action figures or play sets for the child's favorite TV show or movie are also a great idea.

Educational

Terrific educational gifts include books, the line of VTech, LeapFrog and Leapster electronic learning products, globes, science kits, See 'N Say, wooden blocks and telescopes.

Creativity

Nurture the child's creativity with gifts that allow them to be creative and have fun too. Creative gifts include modeling clay or PlayDoh, craft kits, coloring books, art supplies including markers, crayons and pencils, jewelry making kits, notebooks and journals, EtchASketch, origami kits, Spirographs, sewing kits, bead sets, gardening kits, musical instruments, electronic keyboards and stamp and sticker sets.

Electronics

For electronics items, you can't go wrong with MP3 players, digital cameras, handheld games and video game consoles.

Old Fashioned Games & Toys

Some great old fashioned gifts include puzzles, card games like UNO, bingo and activity books, bubble making toys, an easel, rock tumbler and banks.

Sports Equipment

Most kids, but especially boys, will absolutely love any sports equipment you get them. Consider balls of every kind including baseballs, footballs, soccer balls or basketballs. Accessories like gloves, nets and bats are also great. Wonderful outdoor activity gifts include kites, lawn games, trampolines, tents and tunnels, water toys, playhouses, pogo sticks, bikes, hula hoops and wagons.

Whatever you choose, just make sure the thought comes from your heart and it will surely be a loved gift.

Surefire Hit Gift Ideas For Kids