Epic heroes. Super villains. Whip, sword, wand. Over the years, we’ve shared fun, easy, and inexpensive Halloween and pretend-play costumes and accessory how-tos. We’ve even shared our favorite Halloween crafts, books and games. Take a few minutes to view some of our easy Halloween costume and craft ideas. And if you find something you like, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Games’
Riddle Game with QR Codes
Posted by ginac on March 11th, 2011
The iPod touch and the iPad (among other smart mobile devices with built-in cameras) are very powerful little computers. What’s more, many kids (some as young as 5) own such devices. We’ve created a fun game that encourages kids to think, to use their devices to retrieve information, and to learn a bit about QR [...]
Posted in Activities, Eclectic Homeschooling, Games 
Tags: Games, iPad, IPod Touch, QR code games, QR Code scanning, QR codes, Riddles, Technology Literacy 
2 Comments »Genetics Website for Kids
Posted by ginac on April 2nd, 2008
GlaxoSmithKline has created an interesting website aimed at teaching kids a bit about DNA and the basic chemistry involved. Professor U. Gene guides kids through a few games that help kids understand the concepts of genetics. Some of the topics covered include protein building blocks and how they fit together, RNA transcription, codons, peptides, etc. [...]
