Hello to all!
Christmas is just around the corner and last year I wrote some suggestions for Christmas gift ideas for your child.
You can refer to POST #6 if you would like to read this. I did find a possible gift idea that sounded pretty good this year.
Fisher Price’s Computer Cool School A colorful first computer for your kids.
Our Test Moms Said: “Once you start the keyboard, you’re no longer in Windows, you are in the program, so you don’t have to worry about your child deleting files off your hard drive. To me, that alone makes the toy award-worthy.”
Why It’s a Winner: This kid size computer comes complete with a small-hand friendly keyboard, a stylus writing area, and five learning centers including reading, math, writing, art, music and science. Our test family raved about how easy this product is to use calling it a “smooth entry” to the world of computers. Just plug the keyboard into a USB port, and your child can play – no need for batteries or installation. If your child gets bored of the included software, you can purchase additional branded programs.
We hope Fisher Price will consider a few tweaks. We’d like to see a version for MAC, we’d like to see an option for a left-handed child, and we think that any first computer ought to have a mouse. Still, this is a parent friendly product with a kid friendly platform. Using bright bold colors and graphics, the visuals are compelling with lots of personalized touches. Everything is big and simple. Even the movements are slow enough that your child doesn’t get confused or lost on the screen. The best part about this product, though, is that you don’t need to alter your existing computer set up in any way.
Price: Retails for $60.00
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