Tonka Dig N Rigs Playset
from Infogrames.
My almost 5 year old has loved this since he was 3. The controls are easy to use, and as long as you tighten the strap attached to the controller base securely to the keyboard,it remains in place with no problems. My son just loves tonka Joe and he still sings to the theme song every time it comes...
Thomas & Friends Railway Adventures Playset
from Infogrames Entertainment.
I purchased this software for my almost four son who is a Thomas fanatic. I had to help him out the first few times he tried to play the game. After about two weeks he was able to play it on his own for the most part. The graphics are much more than I had expected for a kiddie game. You can...
Wizmo's Workshop: Dragons of Frozzbokk
from Infogrames Entertainment.
I would tell you how happy I am with this product, but it would be easier just to tell you that both of my kids still play the little games in Wizmo's Workshop over and over even though they have probably played them a 1000 times! The world and art of the game are colorful and beautifully created,...
Liberty's Kids
from The Learning Company.
My 10 year old can't stop with this thing. He received it for Christmas. Graphics are fabulous, sound is great. This product really makes learning fun. Why couldn't we have had this kind of product when we were kids?? The perfect gift for a kid who loves to learn.
Reader Rabbit Toddler 2002
from The Learning Company.
Our 2-year old daughter was fascinated by the computer, but all the age-appropriate software we had was either much to simplistic (actions required only banging on the keyboard to produce a result), or required a considerable amount of help from an adult due to the need to point and click. She was...
I Spy Treasure Hunt
from Scholastic.
My son loves these games and we have all of them. This one is our favorite. The graphics are wonderful and there are 3 seperate games to play! So the player goes throught the game 3 times to find 3 seperate treasures. Each game takes over 2 hours to complete. Fun stuff for a maniac ISpier like my...
Starry Night Pro 4.x
from Space Holdings.
The installation CD has also on it a Mac version that only runs on OS 10 (see the System Requirements). This is a full featured program, installs easily and looks great. Lots of features that will take a while to explore.
Zoombinis Logical Journey
from The Learning Company.
Even through it is for ages 9+ my four year old has been able to play on her own and has really enjoyed the game. It involves thinking logically and is totally different to most of the other software available for children. I also found the game very enjoyable and a challenge at the hardest levels,...
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
from Her Interactive.
My children and I have played all the games in the Nancy Drew series, but this is the best one yet. This is not just for kids!! We anxiously await each new game. This game was so clever and so much fun to play. It teaches creative thinking and problem-solving, not to mention that we have become...
Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
from Her Interactive.
Ghost dogs of moon lake was awesome. The setting of a spooky lake was a great idea, because there has never been a nancy drew game like that before. The game starts out with you in your friend's cabin trying to figyre out the mystery of why and how ghost dogs attack your friend's house at night. You...
Oregon Trail 5th Edition
from The Learning Company.
Wow, when the reviews I'd read said it was an update of Oregon Trail 2, they weren't kidding. It is almost exactly the same, with a few great updates (the fishing and gathering options, as well as the story of the Montgomery family). I really enjoy this game, and always have. I think they probably...
Kid Pix Deluxe 3rd Edition
from Broderbund.
(Excerpt from a letter that I wrote directly to the product manager of Kid Pix.) ...."This is the most amazing drawing program that has ever been created. You have done a great job! You have taken advantage of every computer advancement of the past 12 years and have put it in the hands of children!...
I Spy School Days
from Scholastic.
I really like this game but I am annoyed that I can't find the last ladybug in the find me game. I can find no game hint support sites either. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it a bug (ha ha) in the program? I have spent weeks looking but always find the ones I've already found. Can anyone out...
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
from The Learning Company.
"On account of there ain't no zeros, I give you a one." I hope the software technogeeks had a good time designing this monster, because neither I nor my grandchildren (ages 8 and 12) had any fun trying to make it go. It is not very interactive: one has to spend a lot of time listening to the...
Starry Night Beginner
from Space Holdings.
i've had starry night beginner for about a year and i love it. if you're just getting into astronomy and you are completely (or at least partly) baffled by handheld star charts...this program will make it ultra-easy for you to find whatever heavenly body you're looking for. it's an amazing...
Dora the Explorer: Lost City Adventure
from Infogrames Entertainment.
I have bought almost every software title I can for Blue's Clues, Winnie, Disney, Dalmations etc... This Dora game holds my son's attention more than any other except the Tonka Trucks game. It works well on my PC and also plays well on our Imac.
If you do have a Mac run it on OS 9.3 or lower. OS...
Clifford The Big Red Dog Thinking Adventures
from Scholastic.
Our kids have used many products. This became their favorite because of it's content as well as having Clifford which they knew from the books we have. This CD is pretty much what the title suggests - it's a thinking game. It gets them to remember items they saw on other screens and bring them to...
Freddi Fish: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
from Infogrames Entertainment.
We're big fans of all Freddi the Fish and Putt-Putt computer games. This one is no exception. My preschooler enjoys a game that challenges him and he can "win" in about an hour. Initially he and I ran through the whole game to solve it. After that, he plays the game without my help and likes to try...
Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean (Jewel Case)
from Microsoft.
My son, who is 4, is a budding marine biologist (this week). He got this for Christmas and can play it alone. He seems to like the software very much. It is packed full of info on marine life, and their habitats. I just found it a bit hard to navigate. It is not clear what you press to get to...
Nancy Drew Treasure In The Royal Tower
from Her Interactive.
This is the weakest of the Nancy Drew, Her Interactive Series. After playing Message in a Haunted Mansion I had high hopes for thrills and chills in The Royal Tower, however there was little excitement to be found in this game. The castle was far too spread out. Three full floors of dull hallways to...
JumpStart Typing
from Knowledge Adventure.
I thought it was a good game but, it went too fast. It would be more fun if it gave you more time to learn. I got frustrated with it because of that.
Treasure Planet: Treasure Racer (JC)
from Disney Interactive.
Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion
from Her Interactive.
I LOVED IT!!I'm a Huge Nancy Drew fan and when I saw they had Nancy Drew games I was thrilled!It was exciting,and sometimes a little scary.Once in a while I got stuck in a puzzle or something,but if you do get stuck,you can always go to their website and ask questions.I liked the charactors a lot,my...
I Spy Spooky Mansion
from Scholastic.
I am a teacher,and I write this with the help of my 8 year old student,Kyoung un in Korea,who wants to tell you why she really loves this educational game!!!!!She tells me she loves it "because it is enjoyably spooky,fun,but also a way of learning!It is also a great puzzle...Ive spent at least one...
American Idol
from Vivendi Universal.
I watched the American Idol TV show and then I went out and bought this game. This game actually has MORE stuff in it than the show did! First, you get to create your own character. There's not too many choices at first, but if you play for a while you can collect a lot of stuff. Then you get to...
Rosetta Stone Spanish Explorer
from Fairfield Language Technologies.
I bought this program for my 7-year-old neice and opened it up to "try it out". Well, I enjoyed it so much that I kept it myself and had to buy my neice another copy. The use of photographs and the spoken word make it easy and enjoyable to learn. Some people may be intimidated by the thought of a...
Dinosaur Adventure 3-D
from Knowledge Adventure.
MY 4 YR OLD SON LOVES THIS GAME!... I bought it a year ago, and he has had so much fun. We've tried many other dino-related games & sites...but none compare to this game. It's different every time he plays it. He can easily play it by himself. It's exciting, educational, challenging and fun....
Dr. Seuss ABC (Jewel Case)
from The Learning Company.
My 2-year-old loves this CD, and I enjoy playing with it, too. You can have it read, or you can explore it - and even I have trouble finding all the 'easter eggs' that do something. There is a scene for each letter of the alphabet - you can go through, starting at "A", or you can jump right to your...
Reader Rabbit Math Adventure Ages 6-9 (Jewel Case)
from The Learning Company.
My sister literally sat down for 5 hours playing it! She finished it in 2 days! She was hooked (she's crazy about gamecube, and apparently, this program was right up her alley). Although I'm not sure if six year olds will really be able to handle it (some of the concepts seem too advanced for the...
Disney's Magic Artist Cartoon Maker
from Disney Interactive.
