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Jumpstart Reading With Karaoke (Knowledge Adventure) Ages 4-7, $29.99
(Tester Review Coming) JumpStart Reading with Karaoke is a new and effective way to help children develop important learn-to-read skills. Val, the lovable JumpStart cat, encourages children to speak each new letter, sound, and word out loud and provides instant feedback and encouragement – just like learning with mom! Children master new words and use them to read and sing more than 20 original Karaoke songs in the interactive Karaoke Clubhouse.


Super Duper Music Looper (Sony)
Ages 6-9, $19.99
Here's a fun way for your grandkids to make music on yours (or their own) computer.  The simple software using big buttons and user friendly tools allows users to create their own tunes.  There are real instruments sounds like drums, guitars, and keyboards
.  If you have a microphone you can even record your grandchild singing or rapping their own song.  Includes 10 demo songs. Note:  Microphone not included. . 


Math Blaster: Master the Basics (Knowledge Adventure) Ages 6-12, $29.99
(Tester Review Coming) Math Blaster is a fast-action, futuristic adventure that adds up to total math success. From addition and subtraction to multiplication and division, children will build confidence, speed and accuracy in basic math skills that will stay with them long after their mission is complete. 

Ages 8+

Jam Trax (Sony) $19.99
If your grandchild is an amateur musician they'll have fun with this software that allows them to create their own songs as if they were in a studio using loops.  Jam Trax includes over 600 loops so they can pick their instrument and "paint" the sounds into the tracks.  Jam Trax software includes 12 complete demo songs so you can see examples of finished songs.

 

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