Marie463 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Not really a strict curriculum question....but a fun one! If you had an extra $100, what fun extras would you order for your kids next year? Games? Puzzles? etc.? We have young kiddos that are just moving beyond the preschool/baby stage (6 and 3) and we'd love to get some ideas about what fun things other families enjoy! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my2boys Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 The things my boys (5&7) play with daily right now are: * Legos * GeoPuzzles * Dress-up stuff for pretend play - pirates and soldiers mostly * They also really enjoy books about nature like the DK EyeWonder books and my oldest is loving looking at and drawing maps from atlases. * And speaking of drawing, they go through art supplies like crazy - mostly markers and paper * Educational videos - they have recently loved the "Liberty's Kids" DVDs, and again, anything about nature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I would order more hands on science kits for my kids. They adore things like that. We're on Home Science Tools mailing list and whenever we get anything from them my kids go through it ooh'ing and ahh'ing and marking everything they want (which is just about everything). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Mighty Mind sets Snap Circuit sets Legos BOOKS and readers Young Scientist Kits We also love GEO Puzzles Pattern blocks Membership to any local museum/zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matilda Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Science museum membership Puzzle books Science kits to go with my science curric, so that I don't have to find everything locally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Snap Circuit sets :iagree: My husband got the (complete) basic set for $15.00 at a yard sale, which is about half the price of new. Last fall, he and my oldest son (who was six) went through the projects in the book in the evenings after younger brother (who turned three last November) had gone to sleep. My oldest son loooved it. In fact, we just got the upgrade for the next set, and my son paid half from birthday money! (We decided to "match" his "contribution," since it was a purchase for the purposes of education.) Plus, when the little pieces get lost, you can replace them fairly cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie463 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Great ideas!!!! Thanks!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Museum memberships Quality educational games - we play a lot of games and I try to get a new one every few months at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 GAMES! But. . .if I'd let my 8 year old decide, he'd just want more books to read.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinD Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 BRAIN POP!!!!!! Best $100 we spent this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie in MS Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Extra $100! Where would I start?! Children's Museum membership More Books Geo Puzzles Art stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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