The Best Learning Toys For Christmas 2009

Whether you have your own children or even nieces and nephews in your life, it can always become complicated when you are trying to purchase Christmas gifts. Of course, every parent would love for their children to use intellectually stimulating toys, but more often than not, your kids simply want stuffed animals, Barbies, or a violent video game. Lucky for you, there are some stimulating learning and educational toys out there that come disguised as fun toys that your children are going to love!

• One great electronic toy at the top of your list should be the Vtech V Smile Motion Active Learning Center. Basically, this is like a cheaper educational version of the Nintendo Wii for young children. This device has a learning console that will plug directly into the television, and it is designed to be used by children from ages 3 to 7 years. This device uses a wireless controller that is motion-sensing, so children can learn and interact directly with the characters in the game. On top of that, they are going to love the games available with characters like Disney Fairies or even Winnie the Pooh.

• To cultivate the artist in your child, check out the Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush that provides a painting atmosphere without the mess. This activity toy uses six different colors with a magical paintbrush. All of the paints go on clear until your child applies a light brush to them so that the colors come to life. Not only is this game fun, but it will keep you from having to scrub paint out of your carpets on a daily basis.

• One exceptional educational toy is the LeapFrog TAG Reading System produced by LeapFrog for children ages 4 to 8. This is a book that uses an interactive TAG pen, which works as a handheld microphone. Your child can use this pen to read an entire children’s book, or it can also help your child to learn to sound out words while they are reading.

• For a very simple game on the go, consider Bananagrams, which comes in its own banana shaped bag. This is an easier version of Scrabble, and it doesn’t even need a board to be played. This is a simple game for children and adults, and it is designed for children ages 7 and up.

• Last of all, the award-winning gift for this holiday
season is the Twilight Turtle Constellation Night Light. This is a gift for infants or toddlers, and it works as a night light to display constellations all over the room when the lights are out. This will help children to get over their fear of the dark, and they can also use this to learn about actual constellations on their own bedroom ceiling. This is also a fun method to use to put children to bed because parents can help their children identify major constellations with the included illustrated Twilight Turtle Star Guide.

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