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'!
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Mr. Popper's Penguins
This story of a humble house painter who receives a surprise package straight from the South Pole is one of the funniest early chapter books we've ever read. Kids will delight in the mayhem that ensues as a pack of penguins takes over the apartment-- tobogganing down the kitchen stairs, building ...
Nate the Great
Nate the Great, a pancake loving, Sam Spade spouting, grade school private eye has a bravado perfect for this age set, who don't want books for "little kids" anymore. Still, underneath the swagger, the short chapters and simple words are just right for blossoming readers. Case closed. (Yearling, ...
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
This title character is everything a child wants--she's the widow of a pirate and lives in an upside down house which always smells of freshly baked cookies. Parents love her because she has a cure for everything, including the "Slow Eater Tiny Bite Taker" and "Won't-Pick-Up-Toys-itis." It's an ...
World Almanac Puzzler Decks
You've probably heard of the World Almanac. Well, the veritable tome just got a major facelift, transforming it from an unwieldy, though admittedly useful doorstop, into a set of kids' puzzler decks that are seriously fun.
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) ...
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 ...
