One of our favorite places to shop for the kids is Hobbytown USA in Wilsonville, Oregon. They have tons of educational games, books, etc. that you can't find at your typical toy store.
Quizmo is great for kids that are able to read on their own. It is similiar to another favorite of ours "Brain Quest" (you can get Brain Quest at Costco or Borders or Amazon.com). With Quizmo you start off buying their starter set. It comes with a handheld electronic quiz machine and a flip book. In the flip book, it have a question, such as "Why do camels have three eyelids?" Then you are given 4 choices A. Because the sun is so bright in the desert, B. To protect their eyes from blowing sand C. To keep their eyes tightly closed during sleep or D. To keep their eyes warm on cold nights. You input your answer into the handheld device and it will give you a green light if you are correct, or a red light if you are wrong. If wrong, you keep trying to find the correct answer. When you are done with the questions, you push a button and it gives you a percentage of questions you answered correctly.
Once you've finished the starter book, Hobbytown has a large selection of additional books to purchase. It is great for road/plane trips!
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