GIFT GUIDE 2007
Second Grade Gifts
Gifts for a 7-Year-Old or 8-Year-Old
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best second grade products for a seven-year-old or eight-year-old. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
Blue Man Group Keyboard
This wild conglomeration of musical toys, aptly named "Keyboard Experience," was inspired by the antics of the Blue Man Group, who are featured banging stuff, blowing through convoluted tubes, and prancing around with light tricks in an accompanying DVD. A synthesizer keyboard with 9 ...
Toss Your Cookies
Essentially a fun-fueled kiddie version of the well-known card game "Gin," Toss Your Cookies has winning players crowing "Snickerdoodle!" An easy-to-play game that is long on silliness and smiles, children build matching, sorting, and memory skills while passing (or sometimes tossing) ...
Fizzy Foamy Science
With this beginner's chemistry kit, your child can measure, predict, and investigate common household phenomenons like rising bread and fizzing soda. There are six separate activities for kids to try a number of different ways, laying the groundwork for observation, experimentation, and drawing ...
Lego Creator House
Got a budding architect under the roof? Give her the tools to build the house of her dreams. This kit comes equipped with over 700 pieces and instructions for three very different models. The houses are quite complex-- with everything from hinged garages, to rain gutters and dormer windows. Kids ...
Monster Maker Card Game
Everybody loves a goofy monster. In this combination puzzle/card game kids race to see who can collect the right parts cards to make their monster whole. Players can pick from the deck, the garbage pile, or trade cards with other players. The act of trading is a great lesson in taking turns, ...
JumpStart World
This educational computer game takes virtual learning to a new level. The game teaches art, reading, math and critical thinking skills through a cast of colorful characters and exciting challenges. The program tailors itself to your child's personal skill level and learning style, so the content ...
Trapecolo
What can you do with a pile of colorful trapezoid-shaped tiles? Leave it to your child's imagination and you'll both be delighted with the resulting patterns, shapes, 3-D designs... the possibilities are endless! This isn't just arts and crafts: Trapecolo requires visualization, spatial reasoning, ...
Create Your Own Pop Up Book
Create a passion for books by encouraging your child to make one of her own! With this creative kit, kids instantly become writer, illustrator, editor and publisher. And, because it's a pop-up book in the making, your child will be practicing crafts that require high-level creativity, as well as ...
Rat-a-Tat Cat Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition
Rat-a-Tat Cat is a fun, fast-paced game that manages to be simple enough for a second grader to enjoy, while boasting enough versatility to keep parents engaged right along with the kids. This is a card game that relies on rudimentary strategy, basic math, memory skills, and a lot of luck. But, the ...
Pieceless Puzzle
Until now, picture puzzles have been pretty self-explanatory. They're fun, challenging, and develop visual and spatial reasoning skills that will serve kids well in the long run. But with their small, irregular pieces, puzzles also equal messy play spaces and lost pieces. Until now! The "pieceless ...
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