Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Toys for Ages 8-11 Years Editor, Rachel Radway FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Stuff We Love: Water Wonders Kit, Tessera Beetle Tile Puzzle, and LEGO Aquazone Crystal Detector * Kooky Costumes for Halloween * Toys that Teach: Mbira Kit, Surf Frogs: Live Frog Habitat, and Solar System Science Kit * Toys Under $20: Hoppers: Peg Solitaire Jumping Game, Lightning Fixed Axle Yo-Yo, and Fuzz the Bear Beanie Baby STUFF WE LOVE ************* Water Wonders Kit (Ages 7 and older) by Alex Toys http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JHUX/entertainmentsit What do you get when you cross a cup of water with origami, modeling clay, and data sheets? The Water Wonders Kit, of course! A colorful, original way to spark an interest in science, this kit makes learning fun by showing kids first-hand what water will do when you provoke it. Instructions and supplies for ten different experiments are included, and after they've discovered what makes water bubble and how to create a tornado in a bottle, your children might even want to devise some experiments of their own. Tessera Beetle Tile Puzzle (Ages 7 and older) by DaMert Company http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IS0X/entertainmentsit Not only is this puzzle entertaining, it might even increase vocabulary (encourage your child to look up "tesselations" before beginning to form them!). But the best part is the colorful swarm of beetle tiles that interlock to form an infinite number of mosaic patterns as you attempt to solve any of the six super puzzles that come with the box. Or, even better, create your own endless designs with these members of the order Coleoptera. LEGO Aquazone Crystal Detector (Ages 7 to 12) by LEGO Systems, Inc http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JH58/entertainmentsit You could look for crystals with it, or you could scan the ocean depths for treasure from sunken ships. Or you could assist marine biologists in a top-secret specimen-collecting mission. That's the beauty of LEGO: they provide the pieces and suggest a way to go, and the rest is up to you. And this set is inspiring--grown-up LEGO collectors might want to make sure there's an extra set around.... KOOKY COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN **************************** Pumpkins and witches and ghouls, oh my! But don't forget WWF giants, NASCAR drivers, princesses, lions, cowboys--and the list goes on. Check out our positively wicked selection of Halloween costumes for kids. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=tg/toys/browse-toys/-/227157 And from spooky scene settings to alarming accessories, a myriad of masks, and costumes for adults, our Halloween Boootique has everything you'll need for an unforgettable October 31st. Toys for Ages 8-11 years TOYS THAT TEACH *************** Mbira Kit (Ages 9 and older) by Woodstock Percussion, Inc. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IS38/entertainmentsit Not everyone can sing like a nightingale, but just about anyone can make music on the mbira (thumb piano). This kit from Woodstock Percussion has a lot to give. First (possibly with some help from you), your child will follow the detailed instructions to build her own mbira. Then she can begin with the four songs on the included song sheet, or compose some of her own. Reading about the history of this traditional African instrument might also spark further interests. Surf Frogs: Live Frog Habitat (Ages 8 and older) by Uncle Milton http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IRQC/entertainmentsit If the kids can't spend all day lounging at the beach, the next best thing might be watching their pet frogs chillin' on froggy surfboards. A coupon in Uncle Milton's kit will get them the tadpoles, which hang out in "surf schools" until they're ready to hit the waves themselves. The kids get to observe first-hand the miraculous transformation from tadpole into full-grown frog, and then--possibly more miraculously--have loads of fun watching their youngsters frolicking on surfboards, lily pad-style. Solar System Science Kit (Ages 8 and older) by Educational Design http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IRTZ/entertainmentsit Maybe he's not really just staring into space--he's imagining himself in a rocket about to take off toward Jupiter on a highly confidential NASA project. This kit may not take him there, but it will get him a little bit closer. With scale models to construct and paint, a detailed poster of the biggest star in our solar system, lots of information about the planets and their moons, and suggestions for related activities, he'll have plenty of reasons to come back to earth for a while. TOYS UNDER $20 ************** Hoppers: Peg Solitaire Jumping Game (Ages 7 and older) by Binary Arts http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JVRT/entertainmentsit Have you seen Hoppers? Pick a challenge card and place your frogs on the lily pads accordingly. Then all you have to do is hop, frog by frog, to other pads, removing frogs that you've jumped over until there's only one frog left. (It's like checkers, but the pieces have more personality.) Simple, no? Lightning Fixed Axle Yo-Yo (Ages 8 and older) by What's Next Mfg. Inc. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IV9J/entertainmentsit Yo-yos are all the rage, and this one is a beauty. Made from maple, painted with striking stripes, shellacked, and finished with durable double-stranded string, this yo-yo is destined to go wherever they go. Fuzz the Bear Beanie Baby (Ages 3 and older) by Ty http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JQ4H/entertainmentsit Beanie fans, bear lovers, and anyone who could use a hug once in a while will fall for Fuzz, a Beanie with the softest, curliest golden-brown fur you can imagine. ****** 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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